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Season 1 – Extreme Trains

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Real-life train conductor Matt Bown hosts this sweeping look at the inner working of locomotives that haul huge loads across the country, shaping history in the process.
Extreme Trains — Season 1

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Matt Bown

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 11, 2008 Coal Train Host Matt Bown, a real-life conductor, joins a coal train hauling its cargo from a mine to a power plant in Pennsylvania; how Nazis tried to blow up U.S. train tracks during World War II. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 18, 2008 Freight Train Host Matt Bown rides a high-priority freight train loaded with goods from the Far East as it travels from Los Angeles to Dallas/Fort Worth; the first U.S. train robbers. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 25, 2008 High-Speed Train Host Matt Bown rides the high-tech Acela, America's fastest train, as it carries passengers from Washington, D.C., to Boston at speeds of up to 150 mph; why New York City's historic Penn Station had to be demolished to save railroads. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 2, 2008 Ice Cold Express The coolest train in the world uses high-tech refrigeration to keep produce fresh during its cross-country journey from Wallula, Wash., to Schenectady, N.Y.; the 1950s battle for business between trucks and trains. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 9, 2008 Steam Train Built in 1944, the Union Pacific's historic 844 steam locomotive is the longest-running steam train in America; host Matt Bown rides the train as it conveys rail fans from Denver to Cheyenne, Wyo., for the world's biggest rodeo. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 16, 2008 Overnight Traveler The Amtrak Empire Builder, which runs from Chicago to Seattle, is America's busiest passenger train; host Matt Bown learns how the railroad keeps passengers from choking to death as the train passes through the nation's longest tunnel. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 23, 2008 Circus Train The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus train is the longest privately owned train in the world; host Matt Bown joins circus workers as they race against the clock to dismantle tons of equipment and get it on the rails. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 30, 2008 Transcontinental Host Matt Bown rides the busiest freight line anywhere -- the Union Pacific's Omaha to Sacramento -- along a transcontinental route that includes the world's longest rail causeway and biggest rail yard, as well as the icy Donner Pass. Details
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Season Info

Network
History
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 11, 2008