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Season 5 – Tracks Ahead

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The history of railroading.

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Tracks Ahead — Season 5

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Episode 1 Aired Feb 24, 2002 Circus Train Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus train; New Zealand's Taieri Gorge; Lionel train layout; New York's Hellgate Bridge. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 3, 2002 Copper Canyon A ride through Mexico's Copper Canyon; old logging railroad beneath Mt. Rainier; photographer Ted Benson. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 10, 2002 The Indian Pacific RR Exploring Southern Australia along the Indian Pacific Railroad; artist John Bromley; collection of steam-powered trains. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 17, 2002 Road Railers Freight hauling technology; Doyle McCormack's locomotive; Tennessee Valley railroad; vintage toy trains. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 24, 2002 Northlandz Northlandz model railroad; author Henry Kisor travels the Rocky Mountains; HO layout; steam trains in Texas. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 31, 2002 The Ghan Railway The Ghan travels through central Australia; street cars; Kentucky Railroad Museum; diesel locomotive; garden railroading. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 7, 2002 Joshua Lionel Cowan Joshua Lionel Cowan; toy trains; theme park features steam railroad; model railroad club. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 14, 2002 Trains of Cuba Exploring western and central Cuba; riding the Maine Central Railroad, now called the Conway Scenic Railway. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 21, 2002 Cable Cars The cable cars of San Francisco; Homer Henry's passion for railroading; steam trains of the Heber City Railroad. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 28, 2002 New Zealand by Rail Riding by rail through the north and south islands of New Zealand; the Omaha Zoo. Details Episode 11 Aired May 5, 2002 Union Station Union Station in Washington, D.C.; modeler Howard Zane; Indiana's commuter rail situation; Australia's Great South Pacific Orient Express. Details Episode 12 Aired May 12, 2002 Pacific Fruit Express Orange juice; revenue generating unit train; Australian wine tour; model railroad; trolley cars. Details Episode 13 Aired May 19, 2002 Puffing Billy Australia's Puffing Billy steam locomotive; the North Carolina Transportation Museum; Union Station in St. Louis. Details

Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Documentary, Travel
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 24, 2002