Myth flip: rail is nostalgia-only — show throughput numbers

A 5-beat faceless video outline for “Myth flip: rail is nostalgia-only — show throughput numbers” in the Rail and transit journeys niche, derived from caption timing of 2 reference videos.

Angles

• Rail isn't nostalgia: show the throughput numbers
• Caption-backed references: Modern Marvels: Freight Trains are the Life Blood of the Economy (S12, E36) | Full Episode | History; Why Japanese Railways Win
• Reuse the beats only — narration must be original; cite sources on screen

Beat-by-beat structure

1. Hook (0:00–0:30): Vintage steam footage.
2. Beat 1: Freight volume moved today.
3. Beat 2: Passenger capacity of a high-speed line.
4. Beat 3: Energy per tonne/passenger.
5. Close: Recap numbers. Original narration only.

Method

yt-dlp VTT captions (uploader-provided, not auto/ASR) → timed beat heuristics → editorial topic synthesis. Structure only; write original narration.