Full Steam Ahead Episode 5

Full Steam Ahead Episode 5 - The impact of Branch Lines on Local Industries.  Alex, Ruth and Peter explore the trains impact on local crafts and food.  Peter and Alex take a test to see who can work on the railroad.

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Questions:
Episode 5

1. How many cows did Victorian London have?
2. What’s the first thing Peter and Alex were checked for before working on the railroad?
3. What else were they tested for?
4. What was Peter’s first job on the railroad?
5. What size of the milk churns were used?
6. If a worker was injured, how did the railroad take care of them?
7. What did Peter cook in the firebox?
8. Why would milk tankers seem like a bad idea?
9. What is the difference between a branch line and a main line?
10. What sense did the drivers use at night?

Answers:
Episode 5

1. How many cows did Victorian London have? - 25,000
2. What’s the first thing Peter and Alex were checked for before working on the railroad? - Eyesight
3. What else were they tested for? - Colorblindness
4. What was Peter’s first job on the railroad? - Cleaning out the fire box
5. What size of the milk churns were used? - 10 gallons
6. If a worker was injured, how did the railroad take care of them? - Provided a different job, provide artificial limbs
7. What did Peter cook in the firebox? - Bacon
8. Why would milk tankers seem like a bad idea? - One bad churn of milk could contaminate the whole tank
9. What is the difference between a branch line and a main line? - Branch lines were one track
10. What sense did the drivers use at night? - Hearing