Latest 'Tracks Ahead' DVD Takes a Ride on San Francisco's Popular Cable Cars

Janson Media today announced the DVD release of Tracks Ahead: San Francisco Cable Cars/ Twin Cities Model Railroad Club, Minnesota / Herber Valley Railroad, Nebraska / Homer Henry, Illinois (1 x 30'). A production of Milwaukee Public Television, San Francisco Cable Cars... is a DVD adapted from the magazine style series for train lovers of all ages and experiences, Tracks Ahead.

In the latest Tracks Ahead DVD viewers will explore the city of San Francisco and find one of America"s historic treasures. The colorful cable cars attract tourists and city residents alike. Meet Homer Henry, a man whose layouts are just a small part of his passion for railroading. Visit the steam trains of the hundred year old Herber City Railroad in Utah, and the Twin Cities Model Railroad Club.

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.&'

TRACKS AHEAD SAN FRANCISCO CABLE CARS/TWIN CITIES MODEL RAILROAD CLUB, MINNESOTA/HERBER VALLEY RAILROAD, NEBRASKA/ HOMER HENRY, ILLINOIS DVD LENGTH: 30 Minutes MSRP: $9.95 CATALOG #: 20455 UPC #: 6-4603204559-8 ISBN #: 1-56839-379-2 RELEASE YEAR: 2011 PRODUCER: Milwaukee Public Television STREET DATE: Available March 16th, 2011