DIY's Working on the Railroad Ending?

[Jumijo]

According to the web site, the show about making mountains is "the final episode". Here is a schedule of upcoming air times:

Bridges and Trestles 12/17/2005 8:30 PM DWRR-111L
Bridges and Trestles 12/17/2005 11:30 PM DWRR-111L
River Pass I 12/20/2005 2:30 AM DWRR-101L
River Pass II 12/21/2005 2:30 AM DWRR-102L
River Pass III 12/22/2005 2:30 AM DWRR-103L
River Pass IV 12/23/2005 2:30 AM DWRR-104L
River Pass V 12/24/2005 2:30 AM DWRR-105L
Street Scenes 12/24/2005 8:30 PM DWRR-112L
Street Scenes 12/24/2005 11:30 PM DWRR-112L
River Pass I 12/26/2005 6:30 PM DWRR-101L
River Pass II 12/27/2005 6:30 PM DWRR-102L
River Pass III 12/28/2005 6:30 PM DWRR-103L
River Pass IV 12/29/2005 6:30 PM DWRR-104L
River Pass V 12/30/2005 6:30 PM DWRR-105L
Mountains 12/31/2005 8:30 PM DWRR-113L
Mountains 12/31/2005 11:30 PM DWRR-113L

Looks like we have 3 new episodes left. [V]

Jim

[1688torpedo]

I thought this was a fairly new show. Too bad it's ending soon.

[Jumijo]

Yeah. Maybe it will be back for a second season? If shows about scrapbooking or knitting or crafting can run seemingly forever, why does a model train series get shut down after only a few episodes?

Hey Elliot, can you contact Chris, the host, and ask him for the skiddley diddley on this? You know him somehow, no?

Jim

[Big_Boy_4005]

Jim, I don't know him at all, or anyone else over there, for that matter. My guess is that is one season's production. The question is will there be a second season? The folks at Kalmbach MIGHT know.

Rene, with Garden Railways actually posted the advance notice of the show about 6 weeks ahead of the first air date. She seems to be the one with connections, let's ask her.

Actually a closer look at your list reveals that those are dates and times through the end of the month. It looks like they will be doing a marathon of that 5 part layout construction the day after Christmas.

[Jumijo]

Sorry, Elliot. I thought you knew him somehow.

The mind is the first thing to go . . .

Jim

[KentJJ]

Hi guys…

Based on what the producers indicated to me earlier this year, there WILL be a second season of "Workin' on the Railroad." I don't yet know when that season will begin, but we'll certainly find a place to report the dates as soon as we learn what they are.

Do stay tuned to the program, as I shot two other toy train segments (in addition to the "Animations" and "Trestle/Bridge" bits). If they don't leave it on the cutting room floor, you may also get to see a bit of my O gauge (hi-rail) layout.

Kent

[Big_Boy_4005]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jaabat

Sorry, Elliot. I thought you knew him somehow.

The mind is the first thing to go . . .

Jim

Nah, I may be one of his bigger critics though.

I just read the dates and times carefully, after 3 tries, I finally get it!!! They will be running the 5 part layout weeknights at 2:30 AM EST the week before Christmas, one part each night. Then they will repeat this process the following week for people who aren't insomniacs, at 6:30 PM EST. The regular time slot has new shows, that's 8:30 and 11:30 PM EST. This is just the remaining December calander as far as I can tell. I haven't gone to the website, did it say this was the end?

According to my calculations, the mountain show would make 13. In the old days 26 was a season, but shows like this may be different.

[Big_Boy_4005]

QUOTE: Originally posted by KentJJ

Hi guys…

Based on what the producers indicated to me earlier this year, there WILL be a second season of "Workin' on the Railroad." I don't yet know when that season will begin, but we'll certainly find a place to report the dates as soon as we learn what they are.

Do stay tuned to the program, as I shot two other toy train segments (in addition to the "Animations" and "Trestle/Bridge" bits). If they don't leave it on the cutting room floor, you may also get to see a bit of my O gauge (hi-rail) layout.

Kent

Hi Kent, you should come around here more often, if you have the time. Tell Bergie to give you the "billing" you deserve, like Bob has on his account.[;)]

Great job on your part of the show. I just wi***he show in general was a little more informative, and less fluffy. Your's was the informative part, the ChooChoo Barn visit may have consumed more time than was necessary.

Given that this is supposed to be more of a "how to" show, rather than hearing the history of the Choo Choo Barn, it would have been much more interesting to have discussed how a couple more of the animations were built. Things like the mechanics of how they move, and the motors used, really shows off their creative genius.

It need not be so complicated as to go over the heads of newbies, but it should to inspire people to tinker and be creative. That's really the whole beauty of the Choo Choo Barn (and Roadside America among others), they started out as little bits and pieces and were magicly transformed into world class displays.

What I have noticed is manufacturers, especially Lionel, have set their engineering departments to the task of creating a lot of prepackaged animations. I'm not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing for the hobby.

[Big_Boy_4005]

I guess I took too long to type my message. I recognized you without it, Kent. Don't be such a stranger.[;)]

[Odd-d]

Back on the halcyon days of my childhood (1948-49) we had one of the first televisions in the neighborhood. One of my favorite shows was "Walt's Workshop" sponsored by Edward Hines Lumber Co. This was a show where Walt Durban made woodshop projects, usually furniture and cabinets, but one episode was devoted to building a model railroad. Even my little six year old mind thought that was really cool. Of course I remember Walt saying that one should always choose the smallest scale available.....but then what did HE know? Maybe we shouldn't have a model train show per se but just mention on shop or crafts shows. Odd-d