EXTREME TRAINS airs on History Channel on....

I watched this too, very good I thought. It was bound to happen, a show about modern railroading. I personally liked the host, he had to make it seem cooler that it actually was by toning his voice like he did.

Best regards,
Mike
 
Its seems that extreme trains is available for free on itunes. Pls search for extreme trains in the itunes store. i dont know if its only available on the US version of the itunes stores. Maybe others can confirm this.

btw, the episode is free now and i dont know if apple will charge for it later.
 
Missed 1st episode, Coal Train in PA

For all those that missed it, I just saw an ad on History Chan (140) that they are re-running the 1st edition, Coal Train in PA on Sunday at 10pm (EST).
 
For all those that missed it, I just saw an ad on History Chan (140) that they are re-running the 1st edition, Coal Train in PA on Sunday at 10pm (EST).

Thank you for the information... :wave: :D

Sometimes people post it up at YouTube and other video forums ... If I come across it I'll post a link here!!

Ish
 
Watched it last week and plan to watch it again in half an hour. On a related note the host is a fellow Mainer.
 
Well guys I got to see Freight Train Tuesday, November 18th at 10PM ET/9C last night.

First, it was good, but the side things I could have done without, like talking about the grease and oils from the steamer -- leave that for the Steamer episode.

Also, they need to cut back on the editing -- too many fast cuts just made my dizzy.

I think they should talked about more on who the Engineer communicate with HQ while on the road and when approaching their designed areas.

Overall it was good, and I learned a few thing as well!!

Ish :wave: :p
 
Was a decent one...just wish they didn't edit it so stupidly thinking someone wouldn't notice the problems with it. For example right before they said "and here we are arriving in Baltimore" They showed some NJT trains in clips that they must have taken on from later in the trip,and just randomly put them there,unless NJT made some sort of adjustment to there schedule:o :hehe: They should have also focused a little bit on the surronding commuter RRs as well,that run on the same line. MARC,VRE,SEPTA,NJT,MN,SLE,MBTA etc...because they play a huge role in how Amtrak has to keep track of the Acela and make sure it doesn't crash into a low speed commuter. Another bone to pick...why did he have to stay in the power car during the whole show? Except for the short period that he was in the shop in DC...I would like to have seen what it's like from a "passengers" perspective of riding on it,as well as what the conductor does.
 
back before they knew the audience

when i was a kid, back when... when? say, 1951... television still didn't know what t.v. was about, and the good thing was that they just ran anything the could find. things like, 'industry on parade', which must maybe have been some kind of public affairs presentation made by the industries, but did actually just show you what's up with something like a toaster factory or a railroad and without much talk. i loved it when i was 6.

how cool then would it have been to have the hisss-tory channel just show some rail-fan vids of the N&W dragging coal up a one percent with three mallets and many cars... one of those fine films made back when.

i was just reading a Loki Special last night, and an ad in it was for a Swiss train store, and their motto was 'the good old days are about to start'.

i'll sit in front of my t.v. waiting. umm, have to go out and buy a t.v...
 
Was a decent one...just wish they didn't edit it so stupidly thinking someone wouldn't notice the problems with it. For example right before they said "and here we are arriving in Baltimore" They showed some NJT trains in clips that they must have taken on from later in the trip,and just randomly put them there,unless NJT made some sort of adjustment to there schedule:o :hehe: They should have also focused a little bit on the surronding commuter RRs as well,that run on the same line. MARC,VRE,SEPTA,NJT,MN,SLE,MBTA etc...because they play a huge role in how Amtrak has to keep track of the Acela and make sure it doesn't crash into a low speed commuter. Another bone to pick...why did he have to stay in the power car during the whole show? Except for the short period that he was in the shop in DC...I would like to have seen what it's like from a "passengers" perspective of riding on it,as well as what the conductor does.

I agreed .... all that editing and moving around just gives me dizzy ... Also, they need to focus on the topic of the show ....

Ishie
 
Ice Cold Express

Tuesday, December 2nd at 10PM ET/9C
Union Pacific's refrigeration train is simply the coolest… On its cross-country trip from Wallula, Washington, to Schenectady, New York, it employs hi-tech mobile refrigeration technology to keep its produce intact and fresh. Even the railcars themselves are loaded inside a cooled facility so as not to break the cold chain for this delicate cargo. Also in this episode: how trains and trucks battled for business in the 1950s.

Ishie:wave: :D
 
Extreme Trains

Hi,
The show is OK,but the Guy that stars and explains things is bit of a tool.I could do without the extreme gesturing.He needs to calm down a bit!My two Cents worth.Take care all and Happy Holidays,Randy
 
Hi,
The show is OK,but the Guy that stars and explains things is bit of a tool.I could do without the extreme gesturing.He needs to calm down a bit!My two Cents worth.Take care all and Happy Holidays,Randy

Very True ... he explains things way to fast .... plus the camera angles just spinning all over the place!!

Ish
 
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