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A train song is a song referencing passenger or freight railroads, often using a syncopated beat resembling the sound of train wheels over train tracks.Trains have been a theme in both traditional and popular music since the first half of the 19th century and over the years have appeared in nearly all musical genres, including folk, blues, country, rock, jazz, world, classical and avant-garde.
Great American Railroad Journeys is a BBC travel documentary series presented by Michael Portillo and broadcast on BBC Two. [1] Using an 1879 copy of Appleton's Guidebook to the railroads of the United States and Canada, Portillo travels across the United States and Canada primarily by train, though at times using other forms of transportation where necessary.
The line averages about 36 freight trains each day. [1] Passenger trains such as Amtrak's San Joaquins are banned from the loop, although the Coast Starlight can use it as a detour. [3] Its frequent trains and scenic setting make the Tehachapi Loop popular with railfans. [3] [4] In 1998, it was named a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
When the PRR Board decided to dieselize all first-class prime trains in 1948, most T1s were downgraded to other duties. These were mail and express trains, as well as secondary passenger trains outside of the Blue Ribbon Fleet. Among the last named trains regularly assigned to the T1's was the Admiral. Their design characteristics, as well as ...
California State Railroad Museum (March 25, 1990) Roaring Camp & Big Trees Railroad (April 1, 1990) Moffat Tunnel (April 8, 1990) Ward Kimball (April 15, 1990) Wm. K. Walthers (April 22, 1990) Santa Fe Piggyback (April 29, 1990) Lionel Trains (May 6, 1990) Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania (May 13, 1990) Minnesota Commercial Railroad (May 20, 1990)
Great Railway Journeys, originally titled Great Railway Journeys of the World, is a recurring series of travel documentaries produced by BBC Television.The premise of each programme is that the presenter, typically a well-known figure from the arts or media, would make a journey by train, usually through a country or to a destination to which they had a personal connection.
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Pentrex Media Group, LLC, is an American producer and seller of railfan-related videos and DVDs. It was founded in 1984 and was originally headquartered in Pasadena, California. [1] The company discontinued the sale of VHS video tapes on July 31, 2009. [2]