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The Great Railroad Revolution: The History of Trains in America by Christian Wolmar

The Great Railroad Revolution: The History of Trains in America: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Great Railroad Revolution: The History of Trains in America runs 17.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Mike Chamberlain (about 11.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

17.1listening hrs
The Americasstore shelf
2023released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 17.1 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Great Railroad Revolution: The History of Trains in America at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day35 days
1 hour / day18 days
2 hours / day9 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×12 days

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What our data says

  • At 17.1 hours, it runs longer than 88% of the 5,887 The Americas audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

The Great Railroad Revolution: The History of Trains in America is an audiobook by Christian Wolmar: a 17.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Mike Chamberlain, released September 12, 2023, on the The Americas and Computers & Technology shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
17.1 hrs
Narrated by
Mike Chamberlain
Released
September 12, 2023
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
The Americas, Computers & Technology
ISBN
9798350808841

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Great Railroad Revolution: The History of Trains in America as an audiobook?

The Great Railroad Revolution: The History of Trains in America runs 17.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.4 hours.

Is The Great Railroad Revolution: The History of Trains in America free as an audiobook?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates The Great Railroad Revolution: The History of Trains in America?

The Great Railroad Revolution: The History of Trains in America is narrated by Mike Chamberlain.

Is The Great Railroad Revolution: The History of Trains in America worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.4 hours, saving 5.7 hours.