A flagstop train in Alaska stops on demand when somebody needs to get off or get on. It's one of the last trains of its kind in North America. Flagging down is done by waving a white cloth along the tracks. The operators are watching for signals and stopping when they see them.
Funiculars are great, which is why the main image from our previous train episode featured one -- except we didn't actually talk about that one during the show. It's a cable car from Wellington, and as it turns out it's one of hundreds of funiculars in this city. Roman and Kurt are back with another series of railroad tales. All aboard!
Train Set: Track Two