How America Built 15,000 Miles of Railroad Just for Logging

15,000 miles of railroad is more than the entire rail network in some countries. America used them just for logging purposes. In this video we take a deep look into the process of building those railroads and why they were needed in the first place. Subscribe for more!

The History of Logging Railroads — Why America Built 15,000 Miles of Track Just to Move Timber
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The History of Logging Railroads — Why America Built 15,000 Miles of Track Just to Move Timber

How Loggers Built 200-Foot Wooden Trestles by Hand
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How Loggers Built 200-Foot Wooden Trestles by Hand

The History of Mountain Tunnels — How America Cut Rail Passages Through Rock Before Modern Drills
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The History of Mountain Tunnels — How America Cut Rail Passages Through Rock Before Modern Drills

Yosemite Lumber Company Logging Inclines With Jack Burgess
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Yosemite Lumber Company Logging Inclines With Jack Burgess

This 1966 Millstone Technique Will Blow Your Mind—One Wrong Hit = Weeks of Work DESTROYED
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This 1966 Millstone Technique Will Blow Your Mind—One Wrong Hit = Weeks of Work DESTROYED

🪓🔥BEFORE Machines - RARE Old Logging Photos!
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🪓🔥BEFORE Machines - RARE Old Logging Photos!

Logging Railroads of the Sierras - Pickering Lumber Corporation & West Side Lumber Co.
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Logging Railroads of the Sierras - Pickering Lumber Corporation & West Side Lumber Co.

The 2,761 Geared Locomotives Engineers Called Ugly - Then They Climbed 45-Degree Grades
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The 2,761 Geared Locomotives Engineers Called Ugly - Then They Climbed 45-Degree Grades

10 Bizarre Steam Tractors That Failed to Save Farming
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10 Bizarre Steam Tractors That Failed to Save Farming

How Workers Built 150-Foot Timber Railroad Trestles Across Mountain Ravines by Hand
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How Workers Built 150-Foot Timber Railroad Trestles Across Mountain Ravines by Hand

The History of Log Flumes — Why America Built 50-Mile Wooden Water Slides
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The History of Log Flumes — Why America Built 50-Mile Wooden Water Slides

How America Built Wooden Railroad Bridges Before Steel | The Dale Creek Bridge
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How America Built Wooden Railroad Bridges Before Steel | The Dale Creek Bridge

28 Rotary Snowplows That Killed Their Workers Are Still Buried In Sierra Nevada — We Checked
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28 Rotary Snowplows That Killed Their Workers Are Still Buried In Sierra Nevada — We Checked

The History of Railroad Trestles — Why America Built 200-Foot Bridges Entirely From Wood
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The History of Railroad Trestles — Why America Built 200-Foot Bridges Entirely From Wood

Rare Old Engines Starting Up Sound That Will Blow Your Ears ▶18
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Rare Old Engines Starting Up Sound That Will Blow Your Ears ▶18

The Ugliest Locomotives Ever Built (And Why They Actually Worked)
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The Ugliest Locomotives Ever Built (And Why They Actually Worked)

Before Electricity: How a Traditional Windmill Works? | Turning Grain into Flour
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Before Electricity: How a Traditional Windmill Works? | Turning Grain into Flour

Engineers Laughed at His "Clumsy" Geared Locomotive - Then It Conquered The Mountains
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Engineers Laughed at His "Clumsy" Geared Locomotive - Then It Conquered The Mountains

The Spinning Giants: Flywheels That Stored Dangerous Power
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The Spinning Giants: Flywheels That Stored Dangerous Power

How America Built Railroads Using 3,000 Wooden Ties Per Mile
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How America Built Railroads Using 3,000 Wooden Ties Per Mile