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Excellent find! Actually we'll be ON a train that day, up the Californian coast on the Starlight. Will the Destination America show be a cab ride, a documentary, or what?
Jerome Nicholson Member # 3116
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Your guess is as good as mine. I'm betting cab ride, given the way the "Rai;road Alaska" series is done.
yukon11 Member # 2997
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Over the river and through the woods. I hope there will be some hot toddies at grandmother's house when they get to their destination.
Richard
yukon11 Member # 2997
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I watched the last 20 min. of live coverage on the Discover America channel. The last stop, in their 5 hour coverage of the Alaska Railroad, was Healy.
It was both interesting and a sedative. They did have some live cameras on the ground at Healy, when the train came in.
I wonder if DAC will do the same for an Amtrak long distance train?
How about Shelby to Whitefish for the Empire Builder (summertime only). Maybe Klamath Falls to Eugene on the Coast Starlight. Denver to Glenwood Springs for the Calif. Zephyr.
Richard
Jerome Nicholson Member # 3116
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quote:Originally posted by yukon11: I watched the last 20 min. of live coverage on the Discover America channel. The last stop, in their 5 hour coverage of the Alaska Railroad, was Healy.
It was both interesting and a sedative. They did have some live cameras on the ground at Healy, when the train came in.
I wonder if DAC will do the same for an Amtrak long distance train?
How about Shelby to Whitefish for the Empire Builder (summertime only). Maybe Klamath Falls to Eugene on the Coast Starlight. Denver to Glenwood Springs for the Calif. Zephyr.
Richard
That might be a good idea. Maybe the modern equivalent of a letter writing campaign would get some attention? I wouldn't mind North Vancouver to Whistler or Banff to Lake Louise.
yukon11 Member # 2997
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I like your idea, Mr. Nicholson.
A live camera aboard the Rocky Mountaineer or VIA through the Canadian Rockies, or up to Whistler would be great. Especially if the run could be during the late spring or summer.
With the Alaska Railroad train, pretty much all you could see was gray sky and snow. It would be nice if they had cameras pointed to the front, back, and sides of the train. One camera always pointing ahead of the train got a little tedious.
Richard
Gilbert B Norman Member # 1541
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If anyone is about to suggest a camera mounted atop #5, Zephyr, that's already been done.
About sixty years ago, there was a precursor to, I guess, I-Max, called Cinerama. One of their films had scenes of WP #17, Zephyr, along the Feather River.
Of interest, Western Pacific was the road that the three operators, Q, DRGW, WP, agreed would market the train.
yukon11 Member # 2997
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I think there is a brief clip, per Mr. Norman's reference, of the Zephyr in the following. It is just for a few seconds, at 3:20:
I wouldn't go there just to see "Spectre". I hear it isn't a very good James Bond movie.
Richard
Vincent206 Member # 15447
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The Cinerama Theater worth a visit if you're looking for a comfortable place to watch a blockbuster movie in Seattle. The theater is in excellent condition and the projection and sound systems are state-of-the-art. "Spectre", however, is a pretty boring chapter in the 007 franchise and I wouldn't recommend a trip to the Cinerama to see it (unless you appreciate having the cushy seat to sleep in). The new Star Wars episode will be playing at the Cinerama in December. That will be a much better reason to experience the Cinerama.
Jerome Nicholson Member # 3116
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quote:Originally posted by Vincent206: The Cinerama Theater worth a visit if you're looking for a comfortable place to watch a blockbuster movie in Seattle. The theater is in excellent condition and the projection and sound systems are state-of-the-art. "Spectre", however, is a pretty boring chapter in the 007 franchise and I wouldn't recommend a trip to the Cinerama to see it (unless you appreciate having the cushy seat to sleep in). The new Star Wars episode will be playing at the Cinerama in December. That will be a much better reason to experience the Cinerama.
To me, the best thing about the new Star Wars is that George Lucas didn't write or direct it. Of course, he deserves credit for cresting the franchise, but "Phantom Menace" was unforgivable.
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