National Geographic's Love Those Trains [VHS]
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From riding the rails atop a luggage rack through the mountains ofEcuador to enjoying a gourmet meal aboard the Lalique-laden Orient Express,this potpourri of train travel is bound to satisfy train buffs. The 57-minute National Geographic video opens with a segment on riding and working on old steam engines. There's a visit to a Montecito, California, property where grownups sitin miniature steam-engine cars and ride a mile-long track. Later, narratorJames Whitmore takes viewers to Iowa to a celebration honoring hobos,especially the Hobo King, who calls himself "Steamboat." Then it's on to the notorious Donner Pass, where locomotives face the same trying weatherconditions that vanquished most of the Donner party so long ago. In between stories, there's lots of black-and-white photographs and footage of earlysteam engines, the building of the railroad, and early travel. Viewers aretreated to some of the more remarkable views in U.S. train travel as theengines make their way up steep inclines of the Rockies, pass unusual rockformations in the Southwest, or negotiate perilous stretches in crime-ridden urban areas. --Kimberly Heinrichs
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From steam engines to sleek diesels, experience the romance, majesty and adventure of trains past and present.Remember the days when thundering trains bridged the world's continents, nourished the pioneer spirit, ferried our troops to war, and provided politicians with mobile campaign platforms.Then settle into a first-class seat aboard the luxurious Orient Express, and glide through storybook cities from Paris to Istanbul.Celebrate a slice of history and ride the rails of the world in LOVE THOSE TRAINS.
From riding the rails atop a luggage rack through the mountains ofEcuador to enjoying a gourmet meal aboard the Lalique-laden Orient Express,this potpourri of train travel is bound to satisfy train buffs. The 57-minute National Geographic video opens with a segment on riding and working on old steam engines. There's a visit to a Montecito, California, property where grownups sitin miniature steam-engine cars and ride a mile-long track. Later, narratorJames Whitmore takes viewers to Iowa to a celebration honoring hobos,especially the Hobo King, who calls himself "Steamboat." Then it's on to the notorious Donner Pass, where locomotives face the same trying weatherconditions that vanquished most of the Donner party so long ago. In between stories, there's lots of black-and-white photographs and footage of earlysteam engines, the building of the railroad, and early travel. Viewers aretreated to some of the more remarkable views in U.S. train travel as theengines make their way up steep inclines of the Rockies, pass unusual rockformations in the Southwest, or negotiate perilous stretches in crime-ridden urban areas. --Kimberly Heinrichs
Description:
From steam engines to sleek diesels, experience the romance, majesty and adventure of trains past and present.Remember the days when thundering trains bridged the world's continents, nourished the pioneer spirit, ferried our troops to war, and provided politicians with mobile campaign platforms.Then settle into a first-class seat aboard the luxurious Orient Express, and glide through storybook cities from Paris to Istanbul.Celebrate a slice of history and ride the rails of the world in LOVE THOSE TRAINS.
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Rating: - A must for train enthusiasts!
This video is a must for train buffs!It has everything a trainenthusiast wants in a video:solid information coupled with stunningfootage of some of the most interesting train runs in the world, as well asclips from "the good old days" of railroading.The videoprovides a good historical perspective of railroading and the advent ofsteam engines, moving along briskly to bring the viewer up to modern times.Because it was produced in the early 80's, some of the material may be alittle ... Read More
- A must for train enthusiasts!This video is a must for train buffs!It has everything a trainenthusiast wants in a video:solid information coupled with stunningfootage of some of the most interesting train runs in the world, as well asclips from "the good old days" of railroading.The videoprovides a good historical perspective of railroading and the advent ofsteam engines, moving along briskly to bring the viewer up to modern times.Because it was produced in the early 80's, some of the material may be alittle ... Read More
