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QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergus It would be the Addamm's Family revisited. Picture this Tim the Trainman hooking up 440 V to a N guage SD40-2 "let's see if we can get mach 1" Na it's been done and we don't need a new generation of train trashers
Originally posted by sav336 I heard a couple of weeks ago that PBS has a show on Monday nights on railroad layouts. Not sure if it's true, as I haven't had much time on Monday nights to watch TV. Also, don't know if it's just in my area, which is the Seattle broadcast area. Does any one have info about this? [/ quote]You must mean the PBS show called "Tracks Ahead" Narrarated by Tony Perkins! I guess if there was a half hour ,or even and hour TV show of MR Magazine we all would not have to buy the paper copy. It an idea though! MR&L(Muncie,Rochester&Lafayette)"Serving the Hoosier Triangle" "If you lost it in the Hoosier Triangle, We probably shipped it " !! Reply eng22 Member sinceDecember 2003 From: Annpere MI 190 posts Posted by eng22 on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 8:38 PM Anything would be better then the assortment of dribble that is on tonight. Craig - Annpere MI, a cool place if you like trains and scrapyards Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 8:59 PM I could take care of the Rock island and the Katy ! Reply Edit Hawks05 Member sinceOctober 2003 From: Southern Minnesota now 956 posts Posted by Hawks05 on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 9:06 PM that would be cool but you would need enough interest and i don't think many TV stations would want to support that. Reply mrjimbone Member sinceSeptember 2003 From: Coeur d'Alene, ID 8 posts Posted by mrjimbone on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 4:13 AM Home and Garden TV channel has some hobby show on during the week, don't have cable right now so can't give schedule. I did watch one where they built some plastic buildings and then did some weathering to make them not fake looking. Reply MAbruce Member sinceNovember 2001 From: US 1,720 posts Posted by MAbruce on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 6:15 AM I've seen "Tracks Ahead" - the more recent episodes with Spencer Christian narrating. It's a catch-all train show that covers both real life (1:1) and model railroads. It’s a pretty good show. I think there would be enough material to cover several seasons of a Model Railroad centric show. Hey, if they can put on oddball shows that cover themes that few people are actually involved with, then model railroading should be a no-brainer! How about “Trading Layouts”, or “While You Were Out (Train-Fanning)? Now THAT could really be interesting... Reply ClinchValleySD40 Member sinceJune 2001 From: Holly, MI 1,269 posts Posted by ClinchValleySD40 on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 7:25 AM HGTV did a show on fantastic basements. One segment had Mike Ritschdorff's N&W Pokey layout. It was fantastic. Larry http://www.youtube.com/user/ClinchValleySD40 http://www.flickr.com/photos/52481330@N05/ http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/page/1/ppuser/8745/sl/c Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 8:37 AM The DIY (Do It Yourself) network has a show on Radio Controll hobbies, Why not trains?? Reply Edit lupo Member sinceNovember 2003 From: the Netherlands 1,883 posts Posted by lupo on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 8:49 AM the show will be called: TRAIN IMPROVEMENT, anyone for casting director ? who playes the part of Tim the Trainman Tailor ? FERGUS? maybe Bigboy4005 as Al Borland and 4884Bigboy and Dougal and for the parts of Randy and Brad and maybe Emeraldisle as neighbour Wilson any suggestions? L [censored] O Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 9:17 AM If it came to be, I would volunteer to play..... "Simon Cowell....." regards; Mike Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 9:24 AM I can remember seeing ads in MR a few years ago about a model railroading show called "Train Time". The ads showed a picture of some people standing on the end of a caboose. I'd never actually seen it on TV, though. Did anybody ever catch this show? Reply Edit SSW9389 Member sinceJuly 2001 From: Shelbyville, Kentucky 1,967 posts Posted by SSW9389 on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 9:31 AM I just saw Tracks Ahead this week on the local Louisville PBS channel. A Model Railroad TV series might be a great way to grow our hobby. I'm all for it! COTTON BELT: Runs like a Blue Streak! Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 1:18 PM Remote Control Hobbies has done a few segments on trains. I try to catch the first of the show to see if that program happens to be on trains. But, of course, it almost always isn't . But I have seen one program on HGTV about trains. Never seen it again. m Reply Edit lupo Member sinceNovember 2003 From: the Netherlands 1,883 posts Posted by lupo on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 1:26 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by robmik If it came to be, I would volunteer to play..... "Simon Cowell....." regards; Mike I go for that!! I allways wannabe the manager of the spice girls! btw CNWfan5525 please do not put in an endless row of smilies, my monitor is only 1280 pixels wide ! L [censored] O Reply vsmith Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Smoggy L.A. 10,743 posts Posted by vsmith on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 3:43 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergus It would be the Addamm's Family revisited. Picture this Tim the Trainman hooking up 440 V to a N guage SD40-2 "let's see if we can get mach 1" Na it's been done and we don't need a new generation of train trashers Geez, ya make that sound like its a BAD thing, fer cryin' out loud... I think it would be a great idea... A few other Ideas from Tim the Trainman Taylor and his assistant Gomez Addams.. "Well lets just see what happens after we put this Estes model rocket motor into the rear of this Bachmann Acela Model, Now its a REAL bullet train...FOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASH..... "Wow, Tim it went straight thru the wall and into your car ...got an exinguisher handy? Arg Arg Arg!" [:D] "We've installed small explosive chages into the boilers of both these engines so that when we have a cornfield meet... Its a REAL cornfield meet...just set this trigge...BOOOOOOOOOOM! Ahh... Bandaid, Gomez?.......Whooaa!"[;)] Have fun with your trains Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 3:48 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by Sask_Tinplater I can remember seeing ads in MR a few years ago about a model railroading show called "Train Time". The ads showed a picture of some people standing on the end of a caboose. I'd never actually seen it on TV, though. Did anybody ever catch this show? It's on in eastern PA and western NJ. I met the guy who did runs it a few times. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 4:01 PM We do have a train show on Long Island NY . It's on Monday nights 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm. It features different clubs and their layouts Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 4:24 PM I have thought about this type a thing for quite a number of years. But I never thought there would be any viability to it. As for the role of Simon Cowel on this endeavor we have to go no further than Mr. Trains of Thought himself. Tony Keoster. On a related note. The History Channel aired not long ago an episode of their series called "Modern Marvals" on the topic of models. One of the people they got to comment for the show was Model Railroader's own Terry Thompson. I think he has wonderful Camera Presence and would be a good host for a Model Railroader TV show. Though to be of general interest like the magazine it would have to be an hour long show. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 4:25 PM P.S. Maybe it can be aired on the Discovery Channel? Reply Edit Wdlgln005 Member sinceApril 2002 From: Nashville TN 1,306 posts Posted by Wdlgln005 on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 10:28 PM THere also used to be a hobby model show that put together ALL kinds of kits. Might as well have some time for the guys that build airplanes & cars. It would be cool to watch the Model AirForce in action. Another way to develop this kind of show would be to get support from the LHS and the local public access channel. Glenn Woodle Reply Fergmiester Member sinceFebruary 2004 From: Out on the Briny Ocean Tossed 4,240 posts Posted by Fergmiester on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 10:35 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergus It would be the Addamm's Family revisited. Picture this Tim the Trainman hooking up 440 V to a N guage SD40-2 "let's see if we can get mach 1" Na it's been done and we don't need a new generation of train trashers Geez, ya make that sound like its a BAD thing, fer cryin' out loud... I think it would be a great idea... A few other Ideas from Tim the Trainman Taylor and his assistant Gomez Addams.. "Well lets just see what happens after we put this Estes model rocket motor into the rear of this Bachmann Acela Model, Now its a REAL bullet train...FOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASH..... "Wow, Tim it went straight thru the wall and into your car ...got an exinguisher handy? Arg Arg Arg!" [:D] "We've installed small explosive chages into the boilers of both these engines so that when we have a cornfield meet... Its a REAL cornfield meet...just set this trigge...BOOOOOOOOOOM! Ahh... Bandaid, Gomez?.......Whooaa!"[;)] Never said it would be a bad thing just expensive!! Ever see what a "Cherry Bomb" does to a Blue Box kit? I have, no one ever teased me at school either. Blowinfg up model trains in the 70's was cool. Don't worry I'm reformed! http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=5959 If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007 Reply 12 Subscriber & Member Login Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more! 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QUOTE: Originally posted by robmik If it came to be, I would volunteer to play..... "Simon Cowell....." regards; Mike
Have fun with your trains
QUOTE: Originally posted by Sask_Tinplater I can remember seeing ads in MR a few years ago about a model railroading show called "Train Time". The ads showed a picture of some people standing on the end of a caboose. I'd never actually seen it on TV, though. Did anybody ever catch this show?
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergus It would be the Addamm's Family revisited. Picture this Tim the Trainman hooking up 440 V to a N guage SD40-2 "let's see if we can get mach 1" Na it's been done and we don't need a new generation of train trashers Geez, ya make that sound like its a BAD thing, fer cryin' out loud... I think it would be a great idea... A few other Ideas from Tim the Trainman Taylor and his assistant Gomez Addams.. "Well lets just see what happens after we put this Estes model rocket motor into the rear of this Bachmann Acela Model, Now its a REAL bullet train...FOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASH..... "Wow, Tim it went straight thru the wall and into your car ...got an exinguisher handy? Arg Arg Arg!" [:D] "We've installed small explosive chages into the boilers of both these engines so that when we have a cornfield meet... Its a REAL cornfield meet...just set this trigge...BOOOOOOOOOOM! Ahh... Bandaid, Gomez?.......Whooaa!"[;)]
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If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007