History Channel "Extreme Trains"

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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The History Channel has a new series starting November 11, 2008 @ 10pm called Extreme Trains.

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ABOUT THE SHOW

EXTREME TRAINS, hosted by real-life train conductor Matt Bown, reveals the incredible inner workings and past lives of the amazing locomotives that haul huge loads across the nation and deliver passengers to their destinations. The series shows the huge part these trains have played in shaping American history–and how vital trains are to American life today.

PREMIERE EPISODE

Coal Trains
Premieres Tuesday, November 11 at 10pm ET/9C
In the premiere episode, Matt joins the coal train hauling a priceless cargo of coal through Pennsylvania from mine to power plant. Getting the train, which weighs 1,400 tons when full, over the Allegheny mountains can be quite a challenge. Matt pitches in with the crew as they load up the train and learns how the Nazis tried to blow the tracks during World War II.

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Found it on my dish and set up to record. The add looks interesting. Thanks for the headsup.

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Not going to miss that one Art, thanks for the heads up.[:)]

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This has got to be at least the third thread on this subject since after the beginning of this week. Where is the search function?

Mark

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Doesn’t matter–people won’t use it anyway.

How many posts have you seen about “how to lay track?”

People are too lazy to look things up.

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Got this on series recording. Thanks Art!

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"This has got to be at least the third thread on this subject since after the beginning of this week. Where is the search function?

Mark"

So, what’s you point? [V]

Ron

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My point was I wouldn’t have started the second thread on the subject if I’d known of the existence of the first, and perhaps the person starting this thread wouldn’t have either if he had known too. [:)]

Mark

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Don’t forget

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Anyone know when that extreme show is coming on, and does anyone have their VCR set, with popcorn in the micro? [swg]

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9 pm central time, 10 eastern. VCR set and popcorn ready to pop.

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BTW, on the History Channel web site they have some clips from the show. Based on the content of those, if you know a lot about how trains work, some of the material may seem pretty simplistic, but it still looks interesting. I will be watching.

–Randy

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Tonight is the night for the extreme trains program getting ready to watch and record! Earlier today the history chanel showed the history of the Circus Train! good fun.

cooltech[8D]

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We can only pray that Matt Bown does not give NS employee’s any fun idea’s… What happens on Guilford should stay on Guilford!

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Somebody PLEASE put a ball gag in the hosts mouth! He sure doesn’t act like he’s an engineer.

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If he continues to babble on, I won’t watch another episode…“Are you scared?” [:-^]

Don Z.

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The info is good but he is a pain. Talk about hand waving. Might make a good lawyer also.

Rich

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I have to agree… I also don’t like the way they’re speeding up the tape on everything… Looks like a bloody Lionel layout!

I hope the cab ride around the curve is a little more subdued…

I suppose they’re playing to an audience not made up of railfans…

Lee

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Anybody catch when he said the 4 pushers totaled 6000hp???[%-)]

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There are only 2 pushers…a pair of SD40-2’s. That would be 6,000 HP.

Don Z.