← Great Scenic Railway Journeys

Season 1

8 episodes · 2004

  1. 1The East

    01 Jan 2004

    Travels on 13 scenic tourist railways in the Eastern United States.

  2. 2The West

    08 Jan 2004

    Travels on 7 scenic tourist railways in the Western United States.

  3. 3Celebrating North America's Steam Railways

    15 Jan 2004

    Take an unforgettable journey to 18 of North America's most scenic and historic steam railways. Venture from the frozen tundra of Alaska to the vast high desert of Arizona. Get a first hand lesson on how a steam engine works and go behind the scenes and visit some of the mechanical shops of these railroads.

  4. 4Celebrating 175 Years of the American Railroads

    22 Jan 2004

    An unforgettable journey to 21 scenic and historic tourist railroads in the United States.

  5. 5Australia

    29 Jan 2004

    Presents 6 scenic trains, the astonishingly varied geography surrounding them, and other attractions of the "land down under." Travels from one end of Australia to the other to see some of the country's incredible coast and learn about some of Australia's military history.

  6. 6Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

    05 Feb 2004

    Travel on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad through Western North Carolina, through the haunted Cowee Tunnel, across the 790-foot Fontana Lake trestle and hear how the railroad tracks came within 48 hours of being torn up and abandoned.

  7. 7New Zealand

    12 Feb 2004

    Visit New Zealand by rail! In this video, venture on 8 of the most scenic and historic railways this country has to offer.

  8. 8More Trains Around North Americafinale

    19 Feb 2004

    Visits eleven scenic railways stretching from the Pacific Northwest of Canada to the Adirondack Mountains of New York. Includes the Cap Cod Central Railroad, Potomac Eagle Scenic Rail Road, Pullman Rail Journeys' City of New Orleans, Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, Mount Hood Scenic Railway, and the Adirondack Scenic Railway.