1 00:00:00,960 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: Hey there. 2 00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:07,200 Speaker 2: Welcome to Growing Up with Emily, a Lingo kids podcast. 3 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:10,200 Speaker 2: It helps kids discover how to be whatever they want 4 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 2: to be growing up. 5 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:26,360 Speaker 3: Well be follow up side, bowing up side? 6 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 2: Uh oh, winsaid, Now where is he? He can't be 7 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:34,920 Speaker 2: laid to board the train? 8 00:00:36,440 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 1: Emily here? 9 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:41,960 Speaker 2: Hey, I'm here, Wind said, I thought you were going 10 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 2: to miss the train. 11 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:47,159 Speaker 4: Oh no, way, Hi, one missed this for the world. 12 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:48,920 Speaker 4: I love trains. 13 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:50,800 Speaker 1: I'm super excited. 14 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:53,960 Speaker 2: Catch your bread. We still have a few minutes to board. 15 00:00:56,720 --> 00:00:58,720 Speaker 1: Hey, who's the person blowing the whistle? 16 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:01,240 Speaker 2: The woman with the invest. 17 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 1: And those awesome boy gloves. 18 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:06,520 Speaker 2: That's the train conductor. Her job is to make sure 19 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 2: the train runs properly, and she takes care of everyone 20 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 2: riding on board. 21 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:13,000 Speaker 1: Oh does she drive the train too. 22 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:17,520 Speaker 2: No, she's kind of like the captain of a big ship. 23 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 2: She's not driving, but she's in charge. 24 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 1: I do anything to have a job working on a 25 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:25,040 Speaker 1: train every day. It seems so fun. 26 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:28,640 Speaker 4: Hey, Emily, how much training do you think it will take? 27 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: Well. 28 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,600 Speaker 2: One of the great things about being a train conductor 29 00:01:34,720 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 2: is that you don't have to go to a special 30 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:39,240 Speaker 2: school to get the job. As long as you finish 31 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:41,600 Speaker 2: high school, you can apply, and then you do on 32 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:42,680 Speaker 2: the job training. 33 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:45,880 Speaker 1: Oh wow, what's on the job training, Emily. 34 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 2: Well, when you first start the job, you shadow another 35 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 2: train conductor who's been working for a long time. That 36 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 2: means you follow them around and watch how they work. 37 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:57,760 Speaker 2: That way, you can learn firsthand how to make sure 38 00:01:57,800 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 2: passengers are comfortable and happy, how to communicate with the 39 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 2: engineer up front, and how to do all the safety 40 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 2: checks needed to make sure every train ride runs smooth. 41 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 4: Oh so another train conductor who knows what they're doing. 42 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:12,120 Speaker 4: We'll show you the ropes to make sure you know 43 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 4: how to. 44 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:13,760 Speaker 1: Do the job exactly. 45 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 4: Oh I would love to get some on the job 46 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:20,080 Speaker 4: training in that case, Emily, get it training to learn 47 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:21,720 Speaker 4: more about what train conductors do. 48 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:27,519 Speaker 3: Please stand clear. The doors will be closing momentarily. 49 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 2: That's us It's time to get on. Do you have 50 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:30,680 Speaker 2: your ticket? 51 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:35,119 Speaker 1: Yes, somewhere. I think it's right here in my sock. 52 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 2: Whoop, yep your sock? 53 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, so I would lose it. It's a little sweaty though, Okay, 54 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 1: got it. 55 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 2: Perfect, hold on to it. Ready for our day trip 56 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 2: into the city. 57 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 1: Instance, Are you kidding? I've never been more ready for 58 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 1: anything in my life. 59 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:53,000 Speaker 2: All right, let's hop on. 60 00:02:56,840 --> 00:02:57,840 Speaker 1: Which seats are ours? 61 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:02,359 Speaker 4: I like the red one, or maybe the one with 62 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 4: the table and the seats to face each other so 63 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 4: we can play a game. 64 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:09,800 Speaker 2: Our tickets say be twenty four and be twenty five. 65 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 2: Oh right, here we're sitting next to each other. 66 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 4: Hey, great seat buddies. Emily there she is the train conductor. 67 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 4: Do you think she can help me store my bag? 68 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 2: Sure? But she looks kind of busy. Why don't I 69 00:03:26,880 --> 00:03:27,680 Speaker 2: give you a hand with that? 70 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:30,440 Speaker 1: Thank you, No problem. 71 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:32,960 Speaker 2: It's important to keep our bags off the floor in 72 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 2: case there's an emergency and people need to walk off 73 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:36,280 Speaker 2: in a hurry. 74 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:38,480 Speaker 1: Should we sit? I think the train's about to go. 75 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:43,040 Speaker 4: Yes, let's oh boy, I can't wait to go fast. 76 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:47,480 Speaker 3: All passengers aboard. We're good to go. 77 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:49,480 Speaker 1: We're moving. 78 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 3: We're moving. 79 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 2: Should you careful? Bear, buddy? It's important to say seated 80 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 2: while the train starts going. You don't want to fall. 81 00:04:01,680 --> 00:04:02,440 Speaker 2: Isn't this fun? 82 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:05,200 Speaker 4: All the buildings outside are going by so quick. I 83 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:06,880 Speaker 4: wish I got to ride on a train every day. 84 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:10,880 Speaker 2: I know, right, Actually, some people do take trains to 85 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:14,040 Speaker 2: work every day, if their job is far away from 86 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 2: their home. Tickets please have your tickets ready? You still 87 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:20,080 Speaker 2: have your ticket? U? Yeah? 88 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 1: Right here? 89 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:26,040 Speaker 2: Emily, Hello, young man, mind if I see your ticket? 90 00:04:26,560 --> 00:04:30,040 Speaker 1: Sure, miss conductor, missus conductor? 91 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 2: Thank you? 92 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:37,720 Speaker 4: Oh no, Emily, the conductors put a hole in my ticket? 93 00:04:38,120 --> 00:04:39,719 Speaker 1: What she do that for? Now? 94 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 2: It's ruin, no worries Hinson. She punches a hole in 95 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:45,520 Speaker 2: everyone's ticket to make sure each passenger has one and 96 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:46,520 Speaker 2: is in the right seat. 97 00:04:46,680 --> 00:04:50,640 Speaker 4: Wo that sounds like a whole lot of work. Do 98 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:52,560 Speaker 4: you think we could follow the conductor down the train 99 00:04:52,600 --> 00:04:53,479 Speaker 4: to see where she's going? 100 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:54,320 Speaker 1: Emily? Please? 101 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:56,080 Speaker 2: You should ask her? Go ahead? 102 00:04:56,920 --> 00:04:57,520 Speaker 1: Excuse me? 103 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:00,360 Speaker 4: Do you think I could follow you during the ticket 104 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:02,239 Speaker 4: checking so I can see the whole train? 105 00:05:02,760 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 2: Sure? I don't mind. Thanks, miss conductor. Come along. Winston 106 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:09,600 Speaker 2: will journey up to the front of the train and 107 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 2: try to meet the engineer. The conductor also announces each 108 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:17,479 Speaker 2: stop over the loudspeaker. She's about to do it now, 109 00:05:17,680 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 2: would you like to do the honors? 110 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:19,559 Speaker 3: Young man? 111 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:20,040 Speaker 1: Really? 112 00:05:20,440 --> 00:05:21,119 Speaker 4: Oh boy? 113 00:05:21,920 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 1: Thanks? Eh? Next stop Garlandtown. Next stop, Garlandtown. 114 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:33,880 Speaker 4: Please get ready to depart if this is your station. 115 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:35,520 Speaker 2: Great job, Winston. 116 00:05:35,800 --> 00:05:37,640 Speaker 4: That was so fun. 117 00:05:39,760 --> 00:05:43,320 Speaker 3: We are now departing Garlandtown. Please be seated. 118 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:46,360 Speaker 1: Wow, there's so many lights and buttons and switches and knobs. 119 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:51,360 Speaker 2: Don't push any trained professionals only. 120 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 4: Hey, so this is where the conductor calls up to 121 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:57,039 Speaker 4: talk to the drive. 122 00:05:57,160 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 2: That's right, and one of the most important parts of 123 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:03,040 Speaker 2: any train conductor's job is making sure the train stays 124 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:03,520 Speaker 2: on time. 125 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 4: WHOA, sounds like a pretty big responsibility. 126 00:06:07,279 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 1: Oh it is. 127 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 2: Back in the day, a lot of conductors used to 128 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:13,120 Speaker 2: signal riders with one of these a. 129 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:17,000 Speaker 1: Whistle, just like a lifeguard uses. 130 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:21,560 Speaker 2: Yep, they're outdated now, but some conductors still blow whistles 131 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:24,039 Speaker 2: or ring a bell to let people know the train's 132 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:27,359 Speaker 2: about to leave, just like when we got on. In fact, 133 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:28,559 Speaker 2: want to know something cool? 134 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:29,840 Speaker 1: Uh Yeah. 135 00:06:29,920 --> 00:06:33,680 Speaker 2: When trains were first invented, there were no train conductors, 136 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:38,120 Speaker 2: so the first people driving trains were actually steamboat captains. 137 00:06:38,360 --> 00:06:41,360 Speaker 1: Whoa, whoa, whoa what where was that. 138 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 2: Almost two hundred years ago. Back then, trains were the 139 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:48,480 Speaker 2: fastest way to travel, and over time trains have gotten 140 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:51,400 Speaker 2: even faster, with some being able to keep up with 141 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:52,239 Speaker 2: race cars. 142 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:57,039 Speaker 4: Around eighteen fifty four, trains traveled at a speed of 143 00:06:57,040 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 4: about sixty kilometers per hour thirty seven miles per hour. 144 00:07:00,640 --> 00:07:03,600 Speaker 4: In twenty fifteen, the fastest train was registered in Japan, 145 00:07:04,120 --> 00:07:06,800 Speaker 4: going up to six hundred and three kilometers per hour 146 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:09,280 Speaker 4: three hundred and seventy miles per hour. 147 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 1: That's almost five. 148 00:07:10,920 --> 00:07:14,160 Speaker 4: Hundred and fifty kilometers per hour three hundred and forty 149 00:07:14,200 --> 00:07:17,440 Speaker 4: miles per hour faster in about one hundred and fifty 150 00:07:17,760 --> 00:07:18,360 Speaker 4: is time? 151 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:19,120 Speaker 2: Uh? 152 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:21,720 Speaker 1: Oh, are we slowing down? I hope we're not going 153 00:07:21,760 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 1: to be late. 154 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:25,960 Speaker 2: Don't worry, Whinson. That's our stop up ahead, Next. 155 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:29,960 Speaker 4: Stop, Blouberville Bay. Please prepare to disembark. 156 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:31,640 Speaker 2: That's us. 157 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:35,720 Speaker 1: That was so much fun, Emily. Can we do it 158 00:07:35,760 --> 00:07:36,280 Speaker 1: again soon? 159 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:39,560 Speaker 2: We sure can, Winson. We've got another train to catch 160 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 2: in approximately seven point five hours. 161 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 4: Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Maybe then I can ask 162 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:47,440 Speaker 4: the train conductor some more questions. 163 00:07:47,960 --> 00:07:49,120 Speaker 1: She seems so nice. 164 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:52,800 Speaker 2: Train conductors are always looking to help people, Winson. It's 165 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:55,440 Speaker 2: part of the job. In fact, just this year, a 166 00:07:55,520 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 2: train conductor in New York did something really. 167 00:07:58,360 --> 00:08:03,240 Speaker 4: Heroic lift the train her head with super duper super strength. 168 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:08,520 Speaker 2: It wasn't quite super heroic, but it was something just 169 00:08:08,600 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 2: as amazing. 170 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 1: Oh well, so what happened, Emily? 171 00:08:11,960 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 2: Well, as her train was zooming through the city. One 172 00:08:14,880 --> 00:08:18,760 Speaker 2: early morning, the conductor noticed something odd outside. 173 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:22,240 Speaker 1: Uh what was it? A gremlin? A car stuck in 174 00:08:22,280 --> 00:08:22,760 Speaker 1: the tracks. 175 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:26,520 Speaker 2: Even worse, it was a little kid who was all 176 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:29,960 Speaker 2: alone playing near the train tracks. A three year old. 177 00:08:30,600 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 1: Oh my goodness. 178 00:08:31,760 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 4: Okay, so what did the conductor do about it, especially 179 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:36,559 Speaker 4: if the train was going so fast. 180 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 2: Well, she immediately jumped onto her radio and called for 181 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:43,679 Speaker 2: the train's emergency brake to be pulled. Emergency emergency. We've 182 00:08:43,679 --> 00:08:46,640 Speaker 2: got a coddler on the tracks, So the engineer stopped 183 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:47,640 Speaker 2: the train right away. 184 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:50,440 Speaker 1: Was a little kid? 185 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:54,720 Speaker 2: Okayly, yes whenson? Thankfully, the train came to a stop, 186 00:08:54,720 --> 00:08:57,360 Speaker 2: and the conductor ran over, scooped up the toddler, and 187 00:08:57,480 --> 00:08:59,640 Speaker 2: delivered her safely back to her mom. 188 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:04,040 Speaker 4: What a story. Conductors really can be heroic. I'm so 189 00:09:04,120 --> 00:09:05,880 Speaker 4: glad she was there to help that little kid. 190 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:07,280 Speaker 2: Me too, Winston. 191 00:09:09,280 --> 00:09:14,040 Speaker 4: Now we're arriving at Fluger Hoby, please gather your belonging. 192 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:21,120 Speaker 1: What an awesome adventure this was. Train conductors have amazing jobs. 193 00:09:22,280 --> 00:09:28,120 Speaker 2: Let's go grab our bags. Yeah, hey, thanks for listening 194 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:30,880 Speaker 2: and coming along with us on this fun train ride today. 195 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:33,800 Speaker 2: We really love chatting with the train conductor all about 196 00:09:33,800 --> 00:09:36,360 Speaker 2: her job, and we hope you did too. See you 197 00:09:36,400 --> 00:09:36,960 Speaker 2: next time. 198 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:40,000 Speaker 1: Hey, thanks for choosing to listen. 199 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:48,240 Speaker 3: Becoming a dancer, Alo Train, a celebrity chauffeur, go to 200 00:09:48,360 --> 00:09:58,880 Speaker 3: the Moon to gather. We can't do anything want. 201 00:10:23,800 --> 00:10:27,880 Speaker 2: He Winson. Are you curious for more? Check out Lingo Kids, 202 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:30,240 Speaker 2: the number one learning app for kids. 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