LENGTH: 25 Minutes
MSRP: $9.95
CATALOG #: 20449
UPC #: 6-4603204499-7
ISBN #: 1-56839-348-2
RELEASE YEAR: 2010
PRODUCER: Milwaukee Public Television
AS SEEN ON PUBLIC TELEVISION
The Indian Pacific Railroad is one of the longest rail journeys in the world. Join the Tracks Ahead crew as they explore Southern Australia. Then visit with an artist John Bromley, examine a large O gauge layout in Washington, DC, and look in on a middle American amusement park, that features a fabulous collection of steam powered trains.
This magazine-style series has a unique appeal for train lovers of all ages, for railroading novices as well as experts, as it explores every aspect of the railroads of the world. Now broadcast on more than 200 PBS stations across America, host Spencer Christian (formerly of ABC’s Good Morning America) presents the best of steam locomotives, railroad stories, model trains and art. “We’re striving for more depth in each episode,” said David Baule, executive producer and director of the series. “The stories will intrigue a variety of viewers, while walking a middle line between technical and general information. Our goal is to capture the excitement and history of railroading. We continue to explore everything involved with it, from model trains and museums to collectors and authors.”
Other DVDs in this collection:
• Tracks Ahead: The Ringling Circus Train/ Watson O Gauge Toy Layout, Wisconsin/ Taieri Gorge Railway, New Zealand/ The Hellgate Bridge, New York
• Tracks Ahead: Mexico’s Copper Canyon/ Gray HO Gauge Layout, California/ Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad, Washington/ Ted Benson, California
• Tracks Ahead: The Road Railer Story / Tennessee Valley Railroad, Tennessee / The Daylight Story, Oregon
• Tracks Ahead: Northlandz Railroad Attraction, New Jersey/ Trautwein HO Gauge Layout, Wisconsin/ Texas State Railroad, Texas/ Henry Kisor, Illinois
• Tracks Ahead: The Ghan Train, Australia/ Strong Garden Layout/ Kentucky Railway Museum, Kentucky/ St. Louis Car Company
• Tracks Ahead: Lionel Trains/ Baltimore Railroad Club/ Cypress Gardens Model Railroad, Florida/ Silverwood Central Railway, Idaho
• Tracks Ahead: The Trains of Cuba/ Borne HO Gauge Layout, Minnesota/ Conway Scenic Railway, New Hampshire, Rochelle Railroad Park, Illinois
• Tracks Ahead: San Francisco Cable Cars/ Twin Cities Model Railroad Club, Minnesota / Herber Valley Railroad, Nebraska / Homer Henry, Illinois
• Tracks Ahead: New Zealand Rails / Decoster Garden Layout, Connecticut / Omaha Zoo Railroad, Nebraska / Artist Bruce Friesch
• Tracks Ahead: Union Station, Washington, DC / Zane HO Gauge Layout/Collection Maryland / Australia’s Orient Express / South Shore Lines, Indiana
• Tracks Ahead: The Pacific Fruit Express Juice Train / Anderson Sn3 Gauge Layout, California / Barossa Wine Train, Australia / Kenosha Transit System, Wisconsin
• Tracks Ahead: Puffing Billy, Australia / Baldwin O Gauge Layout, Georgia / North Carolina Transportation Museum / Terminal Railroad, ST. Louis
Reviews
“… each segment is well edited and narrated, and you gain a lot of the information in a short period of time about each attraction. I’d suggest the segments are more for the average traveler than the average railfan, as the information is not too technical.” -S Gaugian
