Great Scenic Railway Journeys — Season 1, Episode 3: Celebrating North America's Steam Railways
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 8 episodes
Episode synopsis
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.
About 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."