Way back in the mid 1970’s I believe, there was a show that aired on PBS on model railroading. It was either 30 or 60 minutes long and went into every facet of model railroading including scenery, painting, track work and train maintenance. Does anyone remember this show, I’m assuming that it was syndicated nationwide? It had to be made back in the late 60’s or 70’s for sure. Any ideas? If someone remembers, is it available on video/dvd? Thanks, Steve [^]
Check with your local PBS station first, then your favorite video rental to see if they can order it for you. John.
By the way, I think PBS has rerun that program in the past few years too.
I remember this too. I might have my recording on beta/vhs someplace.
I know PBS HD is currently airing Tracks Ahead, Season 5 I think. Very cool since it’s all Hi-Def video.
some eastern PBS stations run a show called Train Time, a 30 min model railroad series, videos are available. http://www.traintimeshow.com/
Does anyone know the name of it? I checked out Train Time Show’s website, show is too new, this was something out of the late 60’s, most likely the 70’s.
was it All ABout Trains? http://www.4dpnr.org/VideoLibraryContents.htm
Tracks ahead HD is the best when it’s on my 51 inch sony widescreen ,yea [tup]
Javern:
“All About Trains” may be it, although only one site has these available on a borrowing basis…a model RR club out in the Pacific Northwest. Going to see if I can find a PBS video search area, hopefully I’ll find something. Thanks, Steve
just my[2c], The History channel used to have the “Trains Unlimited” program which i found interesting and included a Model railroading episode. If you go to www.shopaetv.com they have a listing of these programs on dvd/vhs. And what I understand, the lastest version of “trains unlimited” is now called “Voyages” which is shown on the “History International” program.
Looks pretty interesting, might give it a try. No luck howeer on “All About Trains” kinda looking for “old school” model railroad videos which probably had to be transferred to vhs or dvd. It’s funny, the old show used to be kinda like watching the “Joy of Painting” you’d sit there and watch them create scenery step by step and it was pretty relaxing to watch. The old show’s people took their time w/o the use of fancy camera work you see today. And if they weren’t finished with a section, they’d continue it the following week. Great stuff, really got me interested in MR when I was a kid.
might try emailing a PBS local or the national organization. I did that once when a fishing show I watched went off the air, turns out the host had passed away and I was wondering if they had any VHS of the shows available. They replied within 24 hours
There is a show called “I Love Trains” premiering on RFD TV on Friday. It will be on three times.
Go to the following address and select your time zone to see when it’s on.
http://www.rfd-tv.com/start3.html
RFD TV is available on DirecTV (ch. 379) and DISH Network (ch. 9409)
Been watching RFD-TV for a while now, love “Trackside” and “Steam Locomotive” series which we get on DirecTV. Probably will look up to see what shows were made back in that era on MR…I think the Library of Congress has a media section which is pretty indepth.
While watching a railroad modeling program from the sixties would be ok, to learn one person’s take on many different parts of the hobby, I ordered the Frarey(?) videos that are in the back pages of the Micro-Mak tool catalog. Good videos with good basic modeling tips and know how. For those of us trying to get back into the hobby, relearning can be a time consuming thing…
He also sell the videos/DVD’s direct at his website . . .
I didn’t check to see if ordering direct from Dave was cheaper, but in my experience with Micro-Mark’s high pricing, I’d suggest anyone thinking of buying the videos at least check! [?]
Wonder if it might have been a local show ?? I know in Mpls/St.Paul the Woodcraft Hobby Shop had a 15 minute show in the sixties and seventies. I started ‘serious’ model railroading in 1971 and was a train nut as a kid in the sixties, if my local PBS (NET back then) station had a model rail show I probably would have been glued to the set !!
BTW “Tracks Ahead” goes back to the mid-late eighties or so…