Tracks Ahead

Feb 25, 1990 (en) Documentary [0] Min
  • First Air Date
    Feb 25, 1990
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  • Original title
    Tracks Ahead
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    Feb 25, 1990
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Overview

Tracks Ahead is a television series about railroading, produced by Milwaukee Public Television for public television stations starting in 1990. The series examines all aspects of railroading, both in the United States and in the rest of the world. Content covers a wide range of railroad-related materials. This includes scenic rail journeys, short-line railroads, layouts, artists, photographers, and other railroad related material. The first season was hosted by Charles E. "Chuck" Zehner and the second season by Ward Kimball. Both were repackaged and re-released with Spencer Christian as the host. All subsequent series have featured Christian.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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Season 1 ( 1990-02-25)

Cleveland RTA

Episode: 1

Why We Like Trains

Episode: 2

Northern Railcar

Episode: 3

Amtrak Chicago

Episode: 4

Traction Layout

Episode: 5

Chicago Elevated

Episode: 6

Moffat Tunnel

Episode: 7

Ward Kimbal

Episode: 8

Walthers

Episode: 9

Santa Fe Piggyback

Episode: 10

Lionel Corporation

Episode: 11

TMER&L

Episode: 12

Minnesota Commercial

Episode: 13

Season 2 ( 1992-02-23)

LS&I Railroad

Episode: 1

Krupp Machinery

Episode: 2

Marklin Trains

Episode: 3

Tehachapi Loop

Episode: 4

ICE Trains

Episode: 5

Mt. Washington Cog Railway

Episode: 6

San Diego Trolleys

Episode: 7

McCormick Railroad Park

Episode: 8

Bay Area Rapid Transit

Episode: 9

Harriman Dispatch

Episode: 10

Jungfrau Railway

Episode: 11

Amtrak Beech Grove

Episode: 12

Grand Canyon Railway

Episode: 13

Season 3 ( 1995-03-09)

Intermodal Story

Episode: 1

Wisconsin Central

Episode: 2

Dunham Studios

Episode: 3

Chile

Episode: 4

Railroad Dining

Episode: 5

Alaskan Railroad

Episode: 6

Transportation Test Center

Episode: 7

Paraguay

Episode: 8

Renssalaer Model RR Club

Episode: 9

Apalachicola Northern RR

Episode: 10

Iowa Traction

Episode: 11

Brazil

Episode: 12

Morrison & Knudsen

Episode: 13

Season 4 ( 1998-03-12)

Rail Safari

Episode: 1

White Pass & Yukon RR

Episode: 2

Connecticut Trolley Museum

Episode: 3

Union Tank Car

Episode: 4

Little Trains of Wales

Episode: 5

The Middle Rhine

Episode: 6

Vintage Diesel

Episode: 7

Custom Building

Episode: 8

Rail Motor Cars

Episode: 9

Bailey Yard

Episode: 10

Track Maintenance

Episode: 11

Logging

Episode: 12

The Floating Railroad

Episode: 13

Season 5 ( 2002-02-24)

Circus Train

Episode: 1

Copper Canyon

Episode: 2

The Indian Pacific Railroad

Episode: 3

Road Railers

Episode: 4

Northlandz

Episode: 5

The Ghan

Episode: 6

The King of Toy Trains

Episode: 7

Trains of Cuba

Episode: 8

Cable Cars

Episode: 9

New Zealand by Rail

Episode: 10

Union Station

Episode: 11

Pacific Fruit Express

Episode: 12

Puffing Billy

Episode: 13

Season 6 ( 2006-01-15)

Alco PA1

Episode: 1

Wisconsin & Southern Railroad

Episode: 2

Digital Command Control

Episode: 3

Ireland Steam Tour

Episode: 4

Amusement Park Trains

Episode: 5

The White Creek Railroad

Episode: 6

Grand Canyon Hotels

Episode: 7

Holiday in Cincinnati

Episode: 8

Carpathian Logging Railroad

Episode: 9

Miniature Wonderland

Episode: 10

The Great Train Story

Episode: 11

Rügen Island Railway

Episode: 12

Empire Builder

Episode: 13

G Gauge in Mesa

Episode: 14

Season 7 ( 2008-11-01)

Ohio Central Railroad

Episode: 1

Maine Narrow Gauge

Episode: 2

Japan's Meitetsu Railroad

Episode: 3

Young Guns of Steam

Episode: 4

Palo Verde & Western Railroad

Episode: 5

Japan's Bullet Trains

Episode: 6

The Dakota Southern Railroad

Episode: 7

Railroads in Patagonia

Episode: 8

Panama Canal Railway

Episode: 9

Los Angeles Rail Transit

Episode: 10

Railtown 1897

Episode: 11

EnterTrainment Junction

Episode: 12

Strasburg Railroading

Episode: 13

St. Kitts Scenic Railway

Episode: 14

Season 8 ( 2011-11-17)

Harz Brocken Railway

Episode: 1

Greeley Freight Station Museum

Episode: 2

ChiTown Union Station

Episode: 3

Saxony Narrow Gauge Railroads

Episode: 4

Flying Yankee

Episode: 5

Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad

Episode: 6

MolliBahn

Episode: 7

FairPlex Garden Railroad

Episode: 8

Arkansas & Missouri Railroad

Episode: 9

Adobe Mt. Desert Railroad Park

Episode: 10

Western Pacific Museum

Episode: 11

California Zephyr

Episode: 12

Trans-Siberian Golden Eagle, Part 1

Episode: 13

Trans-Siberian Golden Eagle, Part 2

Episode: 14

Season 9 ( 2015-01-31)

Skunk Train

Episode: 1

Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern

Episode: 2

Classic Trax: La Trochita

Episode: 3

QJ Steam

Episode: 4

Saxon Taura Holiday Park

Episode: 5

EnterTRAINment Junction

Episode: 6

Taltree Arboretum Rwy

Episode: 7

Tom Miller F Gauge

Episode: 8

Gaslight Layout; Domes

Episode: 9

LGB Friends

Episode: 10

Classic Trax: Golden Eagle

Episode: 11

Iowa Interstate RR

Episode: 12

Images of the Past

Episode: 13
Feb 25, 1990 (en)
Documentary
[0] Min
  • First Air Date Feb 25, 1990
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato 0%
Original Title Tracks Ahead
en

Overview

Tracks Ahead is a television series about railroading, produced by Milwaukee Public Television for public television stations starting in 1990. The series examines all aspects of railroading, both in the United States and in the rest of the world. Content covers a wide range of railroad-related materials. This includes scenic rail journeys, short-line railroads, layouts, artists, photographers, and other railroad related material. The first season was hosted by Charles E. "Chuck" Zehner and the second season by Ward Kimball. Both were repackaged and re-released with Spencer Christian as the host. All subsequent series have featured Christian.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer