Latest 'Tracks Ahead' DVD Profiles Founder of Lionel Trains

Janson Media announced today the worldwide release of the DVD Tracks Ahead: Lionel Trains/ Baltimore Railroad Club/ Cypress Gardens Model Railroad, Florida/ Silverwood Central Railway, Idaho (1 x 30'). A production of Milwaukee Public Television, Lionel Trains... is a DVD adapted from the magazine style series for train lovers of all ages and experiences, Tracks Ahead.

The latest episode of Tracks Ahead examines the life of the man whose name has become a household term synonymous with toy trains. Viewers will also visit a theme park in the Pacific Northwest which features an unusual steam railroad, look in on the Cypress Gardens model railroad in Central Florida, and visit one of the oldest model railroad clubs in existence.

This magazine-style series has a unique appeal for train lovers of all ages, for railroading novices as well as experts, as it explores every aspect of the railroads of the world.Now broadcast on more than 200 PBS stations across America, host Spencer Christian (formerly of ABC"s Good Morning America) presents the best of steam locomotives, railroad stories, model trains and art. &'We"re striving for more depth in each episode,&' said David Baule, executive producer and director of the series. &'The stories will intrigue a variety of viewers, while walking a middle line between technical and general information. Our goal is to capture the excitement and history of railroading. We continue to explore everything involved with it, from model trains and museums to collectors and authors.&'

As a public service outreach venture for the Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee Public Television serves 2.1 million potential viewers with public and educational television programming. More than 116 hours of programming each day, 365 days a year, are delivered by the unique operation of three, co-located, full power broadcast services. Nearly 1.9 million viewers watch MPTV each week. The Nielsen rating service currently ranks Milwaukee the 33rd largest television market in the nation.