Sep 14, 2026 · 7 min · 7 segments
Matt and Carlo are introduced to Samson, the fastest train in the world, and very quickly meet almost every other mode of transport you could possibly think of. Thank you to Quest Head Nicholas for…
Matt BackerHost
Carlo RitchieHostHi, my name's Nicholas.
I'm five years old.
Once upon a time, there was a train called Samson, and it was the fastest train ever.
It went across a bridge, and then the bridge started collapsing, and there was water coming over the bridge.
And everyone in the train was going, ah, Samson, quick, the water's coming over the bridge.
And no matter if he was the fastest train in the world, he was not fast enough to speed off a collapsing bridge.
And then he felt thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, all up and down his carriage.
And then he heard thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk.
Hi, my name's Nicholas.
I'm five years old.
Once upon a time, there was a train called Samson, and it was the fastest train ever.
It went across a bridge, and then the bridge started collapsing, and there was water coming over the bridge.
And everyone in the train was going, ah, Samson, quick, the water's coming over the bridge.
And no matter if he was the fastest train in the world, he was not fast enough to speed off a collapsing bridge.
And then he felt thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, all up and down his carriage.
And then he heard thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk, thunk.
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