Tag: PBS style

Extreme Trains: Circus Train

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date May 28, 2014
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Extreme Trains- Circus Train History Channel Format: 2 DVD set Length: 44 minutes. Single Episode Time Period: 2008 and some vintage circus film. Locations: Baltimore to Washington, Steamtown USA, Palmetto, Fl. Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus Episode From Extreme Trains- Season One Host: Matt Bown As a fan of both railroad and circus, this […]

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Extreme Trains: Overnight Traveler

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date May 27, 2014
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Overnight Traveler- Extreme Trains History Channel Format: 2 DVD set Length: 44 minutes Locations for episode: Chicago to Seattle. Source: Extreme Trains- Season One Host: Matt Bown Updated and illustrated review. Here is a single episode from the series called, Extreme Trains. Matt Bown hosted various shows in this set on railroading. A good collection […]

Tags Amtrak, Burlington Northern, Burlington Route, Chicago railroad, Great Northern, PBS style

Charles Smiley Presents

The Hard Coal Roads: what went wrong

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date December 20, 2013
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The Hard Coal Roads: what went wrong Charles Smiley Presents Format: Factory Pressed DVD Length: 1 hour 40 minutes + 20 minutes previews Time Period: 1970- 1976 Sources: Joseph Zook, Jack Kuiphoff, Will Whittaker. MSRP: 28.50 Charles has the Eastern hard coal roads featured in the pre-Conrail era. This new program, contains a cornucopia of […]