Great Scenic Railway Journeys

Travels 13 of the most scenic tourist railways in the eastern United States. Also shows how the Great Smoky Mountains Railway staged the massive train wreck in the movie "The Fugitive," in a short clip entitled: "The making of The fugitive train wreck."

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Great Scenic Railway Journeys 30th Anniversary spot

Seasons

8 Episodes • Premiered 2004

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1. The East

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

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2. The West

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

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3. Celebrating North America's Steam Railways

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.

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4. Celebrating 175 Years of the American Railroads

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

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5. Australia

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.

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6. Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

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.

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7. New Zealand

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

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8. More Trains Around North America

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.

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