The World's Largest Miniature Railway Showcased in Latest 'Tracks Ahead' DVD
Janson Media today announced the worldwide release of the DVD Tracks Ahead:Northlandz Railroad Attraction, New Jersey/ Trautwein HO Gauge Layout, Wisconsin/ Texas State Railroad, Texas/ Henry Kisor, Illinois (1 x 30'). A production of Milwaukee Public Television, Northlandz Railroad Attraction... is a DVD adapted from the magazine style series for train lovers of all ages and experiences, Tracks Ahead.
It"s billed as the largest model railroad in the world. Tracks Ahead takes a look at the gigantic miniature train layout called Northlandz. Viewers will ride with author and Chicago Sun Times literary critic Henry Kisor as he travels to the Rocky Mountains, explore an HO Gauge layout with a European flair, and drop down to the piney woods of East Texas where steam is still king.
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.
TRACKS AHEAD: NORTHLANDZ RAILROAD ATTRACTION, NEW JERSEY/ TRAUTWEIN HO GAUGE LAYOUT, WISCONSIN/ TEXAS STATE RAILROAD, TEXAS/ HENRY KISOR, ILLINOIS DVD LENGTH: 30 Minutes MSRP: $9.95 CATALOG #: 20451 UPC #: 6-4603204519-2 ISBN #: 1-56839-375-X RELEASE YEAR: 2010 PRODUCER: Milwaukee Public Television STREET DATE: AVAILABLE NOWMore Press Releases and Announcements
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