Travels 13 of the most scenic tourist railways in the eastern United States. Also shows how the Great Smoky Mountains Railway staged the massive train wreck in the movie "The Fugitive," in a short clip entitled: "The making of The fugitive train wreck."
Episodes Season Season 1 · 0/8 0/8 watched · 2004
S01E01 The East 2004-01-01
Travels on 13 scenic tourist railways in the Eastern United States. more
S01E02 The West 2004-01-08
Travels on 7 scenic tourist railways in the Western United States. more
S01E03 Celebrating North America's Steam Railways 2004-01-15
Take an unforgettable journey to 18 of North America's most scenic and historic steam railways. Venture from the frozen tundra of Alaska to the vast high desert of Arizona. Get a first hand lesson on how a steam engine works and go behind the scenes and visit some of the mechanical shops of these railroads. more
S01E04 Celebrating 175 Years of the American Railroads 2004-01-22
An unforgettable journey to 21 scenic and historic tourist railroads in the United States. more
S01E05 Australia 2004-01-29
Presents 6 scenic trains, the astonishingly varied geography surrounding them, and other attractions of the "land down under." Travels from one end of Australia to the other to see some of the country's incredible coast and learn about some of Australia's military history. more
S01E06 Great Smoky Mountains Railroad 2004-02-05
Travel on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad through Western North Carolina, through the haunted Cowee Tunnel, across the 790-foot Fontana Lake trestle and hear how the railroad tracks came within 48 hours of being torn up and abandoned. more
S01E07 New Zealand 2004-02-12
Visit New Zealand by rail! In this video, venture on 8 of the most scenic and historic railways this country has to offer. more
S01E08 More Trains Around North America 2004-02-19
Visits eleven scenic railways stretching from the Pacific Northwest of Canada to the Adirondack Mountains of New York. Includes the Cap Cod Central Railroad, Potomac Eagle Scenic Rail Road, Pullman Rail Journeys' City of New Orleans, Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, Mount Hood Scenic Railway, and the Adirondack Scenic Railway. more 
