Excellent TV show

virtual-bird Dec 4, 2000

  1. virtual-bird

    virtual-bird TrainBoard Member

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    Before work on FOXTEL today here in sydney, there was a show on called Trains Unlimited.

    It was on the path that locos have taken from Steam thru to the first diesels, right thru.. I didnt catch too much of it, typical... in a hurry to get out and get to work (why I dont know)

    Excellent interviews, and highly informed people. Excellent footage of the Balwins, first FT's, GG1's and first lectric locos etc

    Hoping like everything else on FOX that it will be repeated 40 or 50 times today and i will try to record it..

    Well worth watching. Anyone know if its on video?

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    Its a coal mining region of a place far far away, that shares rails with SP, NS...
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    <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by wt&c:
    there is a show called "Trains Unlimited" on the History Channel here in the U.S.

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    Good show....and the History Channel repeated it to death [​IMG]. I belive they also offer the episodes on video.


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  4. watash

    watash Passed away March 7, 2010 TrainBoard Supporter In Memoriam

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    Trains Unlimited is 19.95+4.50 S&H each from PBC TV, who has air rights to a series sold by Madacy Entertainment Group, Inc.
    P.O.Box 1445 St.Laurent, Quebec, Canada H4L 4Z1
    All VHS recorded in EP mode, so slow and pause allow study of details!

    "Titles" are:
    Twilight of Steam
    Steam Giants Across America
    Canadian Steam
    Cass & Mower Logging Trains
    Colorado Steam
    Colorado Narrow Gauge
    Classic Steam of the 20's to 40's
    Steam in the 50's
    Steam in the 50's & 60's
    Steam Shortlines of the South

    Jan scored a really big one getting the whole set for me for B'day! [​IMG]
    You will become glued to the TV all day!

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  5. Colonel

    Colonel Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Train unlimited has been played extensively on the history channel on cable in Aus for some time. I thoroughly enjoyed the series but with they would play some other railroad documentaries

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  6. watash

    watash Passed away March 7, 2010 TrainBoard Supporter In Memoriam

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    The History Channel will show the transition to early Diesels at 4:00 AM 12-4-00 Central Standard time here in Dallas, Texas U.S.A. Check your time and record it if you wish. I have recorded almost all the series, then my wife bought both sets. Can't sell, or copy them, but you can keep them for your own use right off the TV.

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  7. virtual-bird

    virtual-bird TrainBoard Member

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    Colonel.. PAY TV repeats everything to death then does it 4 more times to death..

    Watash.. you can always record tapes and sell them!


    Thanks for the info guys.. Now I have to figure out what show it was I watched.. thanks for making it hard for me!!*w*

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    Its a coal mining region of a place far far away, that shares rails with SP, NS...
    Era:
    Time stands still round these parts, and we have everything from Steam, to Diesels...
     
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  9. watash

    watash Passed away March 7, 2010 TrainBoard Supporter In Memoriam

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    Thursday 12-7-00 5:00 to 6:00AM on History channel is the Rockies program, here Centeral time Texas, USA. Its says its about building the Narrow Gauge RR through the Mountains, check and set your recorders!

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