Episode 126: The 1946 Naperville Wreck

1

Introduction

00:00 • 3min

2

Why the US Doesn't Have High Speed Rail

03:14 • 2min

3

The Naperville Wreck

05:40 • 2min

4

The FDIC Takes Over Silicon Valley Bank

07:17 • 2min

5

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Guarantees All Deposits of Silicon Valley Bank

09:18 • 2min

6

The Third Bank of the United States

11:27 • 3min

7

The Derailment of a Train

14:46 • 2min

8

The Derailment of the Northwestern Pacific in California

16:19 • 4min

9

How to Advertise on Patreon

20:41 • 2min

10

The Tilting Train

22:44 • 3min

11

The Importance of Track Speed

26:13 • 2min

12

The Disney Movie on Astalgia

28:06 • 2min

13

The Importance of Being a Wife Guy

29:46 • 2min

14

The History of Signaling and Safety in the United States

31:20 • 2min

15

How to Avoid a Disaster

33:36 • 2min

16

The Pioneer Zephyr

35:20 • 4min

17

The Exposition Flyer

39:50 • 2min

18

The History of the Exposition Flyer

41:35 • 6min

19

The Unbelievable World's Fair

47:33 • 4min

20

The History of the Treasure Island

51:17 • 4min

21

The Railway Car Wreck

55:09 • 3min

22

The Explosion Flyer Wrecks

57:54 • 2min

23

The Cornfield Meat

59:52 • 3min

24

The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad Accident

01:02:55 • 4min

25

The Dangers of Flagging Trains

01:06:36 • 2min

26

The Before and After of a Streamlined E5 Locomotive

01:08:16 • 2min

27

The E5 Wreck

01:09:55 • 2min

28

The Death of a Lead Locomotive

01:11:49 • 5min

29

The Northern Pacific Heavyweight Coach

01:16:23 • 2min

30

The North Pacific Wreck

01:17:58 • 4min

31

The DuPage County District Attorney's Statement on the Train Crash

01:21:31 • 2min

32

The Interstate Commerce Commission's Investigation of the Wreck

01:23:27 • 2min

33

The Inductive Automatic Train Stop System

01:25:42 • 2min

34

The Importance of Safety Improvements in Railroading

01:28:00 • 6min

35

The Future of Regional Airlines

01:33:31 • 2min

36

The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroads

01:35:04 • 3min

37

The Corrupt Story of the Southern Pacific Railroad

01:37:34 • 2min

38

The Napierville Wreck of 1946

01:39:28 • 6min

39

Safety Third: 5050 Chance That This Is the Right Drop

01:45:23 • 2min

40

The Chainmail Finger Remover Machine

01:47:47 • 2min

41

How to Avoid Unsafe Work

01:49:32 • 2min

42

The Importance of Chain Mail Gloves

01:51:12 • 3min