Tracks Ahead

I believe they did a whole show on Dennis Sirrine's outdoor G scale layout. It is impressive! Got me thinking about building my outdoor RR.

Joe,

Thanks for posting the video.  Mr. Sirrine's resturant was the main sponsor for the program!

All the shows are reruns I think I haven't seen any new shows lately eh

I told my basement contractor that I wanted to keep all the dirt on site for a backyard RR. He agreed and then started trucking it all away! I caught him and put a stop to it. Because of that my RR is much lower and flatter than I had planned. I should have paid closer attention to Dennis's description at the beginning of the video. I never realized how much it would cost overall.

 I see a video on Utube of the Tracks Ahead episode of Joshua Lionel Cowen and many others that I never knew about.

https://www.youtube.com/result...h_query=tracks+ahead

I thinks several episodes are available on th Hulu streaming service as well.

Brad

I remember the earliest years, and might still have a couple episodes I recorded on VHS. The host's name was Chuck Zehner. He was just a train nut from Milwaukee, and was rather lacking in broadcast polish.

For a more complete story, check out Wikipedia.

They list all the episodes. The most recent were shot last year.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll set my DVR to record the episodes.

-Greg

The local PBS here, OETA in Oklahoma City, shows them on Sunday mornings from 06:00 to 07:00 hrs.  I also remember watching them out of Milwaukee, where the were produced, back in the early 2000-2003 when I worked at Great Lakes Naval.  Then, when managing a job at Robins AFB in Georgia, I purchased a lot of 24 tapes, 6-8 episodes each, from a local antique shop in Perry, Ga.  Along with the OGR tapes I have, I spend/ have spent many hours watching and getting many great ideas and tips from all.  Along with the real train shows on RFDTV Mondays, TMs "I Love Toy Trains" on RFDTV Thursdays, I really have to schedule my working hours and time spent in the train room working, not entranced by the fine videos projected onto the wall.  If you ever have a chance to acquire some, or watch/tape them, it is worth your efforts.... IMHO.

Jesse    TCA

I have been watching these shows in Nor Cal and some of the shows seem newer.

Mikey

Some are on YouTube also.The John Gray UP HO layout is really incredible. Enjoyed all the episodes.

I forgot about this program. I just searched on my TIVO and it's not airing here in NH and ME.  I also looked for these videos on the PBS channel on my ROKU and again, no.

Oman, a few years ago the producers did an Arizona trip and filmed three of us here.  It took about a year before they were included into their next video, but when ready I contacted our local PBS station in Phoenix about showing it.  They were non-committal.  So, we mounted a campaign to encourage them and finally they agreed.  I, of course, missed the episode which I was on.  But I bought the DVD.  You can buy all the DVD's produced by going to the Wisconsin Public Broadcasting website.  

Oh, the the producer was nice enough to send me an unedited video of their taping, which took over an hour for a ten minute segment.  They also left a gift of an HO tank car with their name and logo on it.

Mo985 posted:

Has anyone seen this show on PBS?

Then they had a segment about a museum in DE that has steam powered cars, as well as a 3/4 mile backyard steam train. There was also a ride on the California Zepher!

-Chris

This museum is the Marshall Family of Auburn Hills/Yorklyn Delaware, Right out side of Chester County PA. He has the most complete collection of Stanley Steamer Cars, and the giant outdoor railroad.

Here is the link. http://auburnheights.org/collections/trains/

I remember watching Tracks Ahead many years ago.  I am glad to learn it is back on and that there are some newer episodes as well!  Thank you very much!

Well look what popped up in my suggested videos to watch!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1e-mzORASo

It used to be on here in the Pittsburgh, PA area years ago.  It is on YouTube if you are interested to see some episodes.  Dennis' G scale RR is on YouTube also.

Rick

PeterA posted:

Oman, a few years ago the producers did an Arizona trip and filmed three of us here.  It took about a year before they were included into their next video, but when ready I contacted our local PBS station in Phoenix about showing it.  They were non-committal.  So, we mounted a campaign to encourage them and finally they agreed.  I, of course, missed the episode which I was on.  But I bought the DVD.  You can buy all the DVD's produced by going to the Wisconsin Public Broadcasting website.  

Oh, the the producer was nice enough to send me an unedited video of their taping, which took over an hour for a ten minute segment.  They also left a gift of an HO tank car with their name and logo on it.

Peter

What was the title of your episode? I just discovered that I can watch Tracks Ahead for free on Amazon Prime. I have an Amazon Prime account for shipping and have never taken advantage of the free video.

Also if you can get the RFD channel on Mondays at 6:00 pm eastern standard time is trains and locomotives. Some really great programs.