Great Scenic Railway Journeys

Great Scenic Railway Journeys Season 1

TV Show

Season 1 Episodes

1. The East

January 1st, 2004

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

2. The West

January 8th, 2004

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

3. Celebrating North America's Steam Railways

January 15th, 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. Celebrating 175 Years of the American Railroads

January 22nd, 2004

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

5. Australia

January 29th, 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. Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

February 5th, 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. New Zealand

February 12th, 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. More Trains Around North America

February 19th, 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.