THE NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM IN GREEN BAY IS ONE OF THE LARGEST
RAIL MUSEUMS IN THE UNITED
STATES, WITH OVER 70 PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK, SEASONAL TRAIN
RIDES AND INDOOR AND OUTDOOR EXHIBITS.
THE ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM, LOCATED IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS,
TRANSPORTS YOU TO THE GLORY AGE OF RAIL TRAVEL ABOARD ROLLING
TIME MACHINES. VISITORS OF ALL AGES ENJOY
EXPLORING ITS HISTORIC COLLECTION AND CAN EXPERIENCE A
RIDE ON A LOVINGLY RESTORED TRAIN.
YOUR ENGINEER''S LEVEL GIFT INCLUDES FAMILY PASSES FOR BOTH
MUSEUMS. AND, INCLUDED WITH YOUR MUSEUM
PASSES, YOU WILL RECEIVE THE ANNIVERSARY SHOW 3-DISC SET, THE
NEW 8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK, AND THE DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER
DIRECTORY. INTERESTED IN DINING ON THE
RAILS WITH THE WISCONSIN GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD?
MAKE A GIFT OF $360 OR AN ONGOING $30 MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION
AT OUR CONDUCTOR''S LEVEL, AND YOU''LL HAVE THE CHOICE OF AN
ELEGANT DINNER FOR TWO OR A FUN MEAL FOR FIVE ON THE PIZZA
TRAIN. THE WISCONSIN GREAT NORTHERN
RAILROAD OFFERS THE COUNTRY''S FIRST PRIVATE DINING SERVICE,
WHERE YOU CAN ENJOY YOUR OWN ROOM AS YOU''RE SERVED AN
APPETIZER PLATE, A CUP OF SOUP AND THEN YOUR CHOICE OF ONE OF
THREE PRESELECTED ENTREES. A LITTLE LATER YOU WILL DELIGHT
IN A GENEROUS SLICE OF A GOURMET DESSERT.
ALONG THE WAY YOU WILL ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF THE AREA AS YOU PASS
BY FARM FIELDS, DEEP WOODS, AND THE SCENIC NAMEKAGON RIVER.
IF YOU WANT TO BRING THE KIDS, THEN SELECT THE PIZZA TRAIN
PACKAGE. IT''S ONE OF THE RAILROAD''S MO
ST POPULAR, FAMILY-ORIENTED TRAIN
RIDES EACH SEASON. YOU CAN BRING UP TO FIVE GUESTS
AND CHOOSE FROM PEPPERONI, SAUSAGE OR CHEESE PIZZA BAKED
FRESH IN THE DINING CAR ON THE TRAIN.
INCLUDED WITH YOUR TICKETS YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE THE
ANNIVERSARY SHOW 3-DISC SET, THE NEW 8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK, AND
THE DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER
DIRECTORY. CAN''T MAKE UP YOUR MIND ON WHICH
PACKAGE TO CHOOSE? THEN GET THEM ALL AT OUR
PRESIDENTIAL LEVEL WITH A GIFT OF $420, OR AN ONGOING
CONTRIBUTION OF $35 PER MONTH. YOU WILL RECEIVE THE FAMILY
PASSES TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM AND ILLINOIS RAILWAY
MUSEUM AND A CERTIFICATE FOR THE WISCONSIN GREAT NORTHERN
RAILROAD''S DINNER OR PIZZA TRAIN.
INCLUDED WITH YOUR TICKETS IS THE ANNIVERSARY SHOW 3-DISC SET,
THE NEW 8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK AND THE DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER
DIRECTORY. AND, AS AN EXTRA THANK-YOU GIFT,
WE''LL INCLUDE THE GREAT SCENIC RAILWAY JOURNEYS DRINK TUMBLER.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RECEIVING JUST ONE OF THE
EXCLUSIVE GREAT SCENIC RAILWAY THANK-YOU GIFTS, CONTRIBUTE AT
OUR PASSENGER LEVEL AND YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM THE ANNIVERSARY SHOW
3-DISC SET, THE NEW 8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK, OR THE DOWNLOADABLE
COMPUTER DIRECTORY WITH A ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION OF $120,
OR AN ONGOING GIFT OF JUST $10
PER MONTH. THE ANNIVERSARY 3-DISC DVD SET
INCLUDES THE SHOW YOU''RE
WATCHING NOW, ALONG WITH AN ADDITIONAL 40 RAILWAY ADVENTURES
PLUS BONUS FOOTAGE NOT SEEN IN THE BROADCAST, INCLUDING A
SIT-DOWN INTERVIEW WITH THE CREATOR AND PRODUCER, ROBERT VAN
CAMP, AND PAST SHOW HOST, DAVID HOLT, AS THEY PROVIDE
INTERESTING FACTS ON THE HISTORY OF THE SERIES.
IF YOU WANT TO DISCOVER, RESEARCH AND READ ABOUT THE MANY
SCENIC RAIL JOURNEYS IN NORTH AMERICA, PLEASE ASK FOR THE NEW
8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK. IT''S A COMPLETE AND UPDATED
DIRECTORY TO OVER 500 TOURIST RAILROADS, RAILWAY MUSEUMS, AND
RAILROAD-RELATED ATTRACTIONS. THIS BOOK INCLUDES DETAILED
WRITE-UPS, PICTURES, ROUTE MAPS AND ROLLING STOCK, ALONG WITH
FULL CONTACT DETAILS ON EACH LOCATION.
INTERESTED IN VISITING ALL THE
LOCATIONS IN THE BOOK ON YOUR PC, MAC OR TABLET?
ASK FOR THE NEW DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER DIRECTORY.
IT FEATURES THE SAME LOCATIONS AS THE BOOK, BUT OFFERS EVEN
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, VIDEOS, PICTURES, AND
INTERACTIVE MAPS, PLUS DIRECT WEB LINKS TO OVER 500 LOCATIONS,
INCLUDING DAY OUT WITH THOMAS AND POLAR EXPRESS EVENTS
NATIONWIDE. STHAW
FOR YOUR
CONTRIBUTION AND
YOUR SUPPORT
OF PBS WISCONSIN WHEN
YOU MAKE A
DONATION AND
REQUEST ONE OF
THESE THANK YOU
GIFT PACKAGES.
>> WELL,
MICHELE, I TELL
YOU, 30
YEARS OF RIDING
THE RAILS.
IT'S SO
GREAT TO BE
BACK HERE IN
WISCONSIN CELEBRATING THIS
GREAT PROGRAM.
WE'VE GOT
SOME GREAT
WAYS FOR
YOU T O
SHOW YOUR
SUPPORT AND
GET ON
THOSE TRAINS. >>
WE SURE
DO. THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR
COMING. WE APPRECIATE IT.
I'M MICHELE GOOD WITH
WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO. 30
YEARS! WHAT DRIVES
YOU TO
KEEP DOING
THIS? >> >> IT'S
YOU, OUR
MEMBERS. YOU
MAKE IT
POSSIBLE. EVERY
TIME ONE OF
YOU CALLS
IN AND
MAKE THA
T PLEDGE OF SUPPORT,
IT'S A VOTE O F
SUPPORT. I
CAN'T THANK
YOU ENOUGH.
I NEVER IMAGINED THAT
I'D BE
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS
OF THIS
PROGRAMMING
AND PBS WISCONSIN
ALONG WITH
THREE GREAT
VENUES RIGHT HERE I
N YOUR
OWN REGION.
>> AND
30-YEAR ANNIVERSARY. >>
WE'VE GOT
UNIQUE THANK YOU
GIFTS. WE'VE
UPDATED A LOT OF
STUFF YOU SEE THERE.
WE HAVE
GREAT TICKETS TO GO
TO THE
ILLINOIS RAILROAD
MUSEU M
AND
E NATIONAL
RAILWAY MUSEUM
ALONG WITH THE
FAMILY PIZZA
TRAIN. FAMILIES JUST
LOVE IT.
YOU'VE RIDDEN TRAINS.
YOU WERE TELLING
ME EARLIER
ABOUT THERE'S
JUS T
ABOUT IT.
I
T'S ROMANTIC.
IT'S A CLICHE,
BUT IT
REALLY IS
THE ROCKING OF THE
TRAIN. IT TAKES
YOU BACK TO AN
ENTIRELY DIFFERENT
TIME. >> YEAH.
>> AND
THE THING
THAT YOU WERE
JUST TELLING
ME WAS
EVERY GIFT
THAT WE HAVE HER
E IS
EXCLUSIVE TO
LISTENERS --
OR TO
VIEWERS OF
WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION. >>
IT'S THAT
NPR THING.
WE'RE ALL
IN THE
SAME FAMILY.>>
WELL, WE APPRECIATE
THAT.
D WHEN YOU
MAKE A GIFT
AT ANY
LEVEL RIGHT
NOW DURING
THIS BREAK OR
DURING THIS
ENTIRE PROGRAM,
YOU CAN
REST CONFIDENT
IN THE
KNOWLEDGE THAT YOU
ARE A MEMBER
AND YOU'RE
HELPING BRING
THIS PROGRAM INTO
THE HOMES
ALL OVER THE STATE OF
WISCONSIN. IN ADDITION
TO THE
WONDERFUL GIFTS WE
HAV E
AS A THANK YOU,
YOU ALWAYS
GET "AIRWAVES,"
OUR PROGRAM GUIDE.
THIS I S
GREAT. IT'S
BEHIND-THE-SCENES. WE
KIND OF
PUL L
BACK THE
VEIL SO
YOU CAN
KNOW WHAT'S
GOING ON
HERE AT PBS
WISCONSIN AS WELL AS BEHIND THE
SCENES ON SOME
OF YOUR FAVORITE
SHOWS. THERE'S A GREAT G
RID SO YOU
CAN WRITE
DOWN WHAT YOU
WANT TO SEE.
NO NEED
TO FIGHT
OVE R
WHO'S GOING
TO WATCH
WHAT WHEN. YOU
ALSO GET
MEMBERSHIP IN
PASSPORT, OUR
ONLINE LIBRARY OF ALL
OF YOU
R FAVORITE PROGRAMS.
ALL THAT WHEN
YOU BECOME A
MEMBER RIGHT NOW. 1-800-236-3636. >> AND AS
YOU SAW, ONE
OF OUR
PACKAGES I
S TO GO TO
THE TWO
GREATEST RAILROAD MUSEUMS
IN THE
REGION.
A LOT
OF YOU
REMEMBER NICKEL
LAST. HE
COMES IN
EVERY TIME
WE COME
ON.
I WAS
AMAZED WHEN
I WENT
TO YOUR
LOCATION AND SAW
THE VASTNESS OF
WHAT I WOULD
CALL 70
YEARS O F
PASSION. THEY
STARTED IN
1953 COLLECTING
EQUIPMENT AND YOU
TO ME
HAVE ONE
OF THE FINEST
COLLECTIONS IN NORTH
AMERICA OF
OUR RAILROAD
HERITAGE.
LL US
WHAT PEOPLE CAN
EXPERIENCE WHEN THEY
GO TO A
MUSEUM. >> THANK YOU FOR THE
COMPLIMENTS. ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM
IS CELEBRATING ITS
70T H
ANNIVERSARY THIS
YEAR, AND
WE'RE STILL
ACCUMULATING. >> I KNOW.
I READ
THE NEWS.
YOU GOT
ANOTHER CAR.
YOU GOT
ANOTHER ENGINE.
IT'S JUST GREAT. >>
SOME PEOPLE
SAY IS
THERE
YTHING LEFT TO
GET? >> THERE
ALWAYS IS.
>> YEAH.
IT
SEEMS LIKE
STUFF KEEPS
COMING UP.
BUT WE'RE
STILL AT
IT. WE'RE STILL
DOING THE
EVENTS THROUGH
THE YEAR.
WE DO
A CHRISTMAS TRAIN.
WE DO
THOMAS THE TRAIN
IN JULY AND THAT.
BUT COLLECTING IS
WHAT WE
DO. >>
WHAT CAN
PEOPLE EXPERIENCE
NOW WITH
THESE FAMILY PASSES?
THEY CAN TAKE
THE WHOLE
FAMILY. >> MY
RECOMMENDATION IS TO
COME ON THE
WEEKENDS BECAUSE
THAT'S WHEN
WE RUN
THE STEAM
ENGINES. SO
THE CHANCES
THAT P
EOPLE ARE
GOING TO BE
ABLE TO
RID E
BEHIND STEAM
IS REALLY
GOOD FOR THE
WEEKEND. >> WE KNO
W THE
STEAM IS
A BIG DRAW. >> IT
IS. >>
IF YOU
ENJOY WHAT YOU'RE SEEING AND YOU WANT
TO CELEBRATE
WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION,
PBS, THIS IS THE TIME
TO DO IT.
YOU'RE CELEBRATING
ALL THE
GREAT PROGRAMMING.
I CALL
IT THE
360 DEGREES
OF PROGRAMMING. WE
HAV E
ANOTHER GREAT
GUEST HERE
WITH ANOTHER
GREAT ATTRACTION.
TOWARDS GREEN BAY. >>
YEAH. YEAH. >>
MICHELE? >> I'M
JOINED BY
JUSTIN TENPENNY,
MARKETING DIRECTOR
FOR
E NATIONAL
RAILROAD MUSEUM
. >> GREEN
BAY. >> SO
IT'S CLOSE.
WE CAN
GO ANYTIME W
E WANT. >>
YES. >> TELL
US A
LITTLE BIT
ABOUT SOME OF
THE THINGS
FAMILIES CAN
DO. >> YEAH. OUR MUSEUM
IS GREAT
FOR FAMILIES
WITH ALL
THOSE TRAIN
LOVERS, YOU KNOW,
WHETHER IT'S A
PARTNER OR
A CHILD. THEY
CAN EXPLORE
ALL OF THE
TRAINS THAT WE
HAVE. WE
HAVE OVER
07 !
70 PIECES
OF ROLLING STOCK.
YOU CAN
WALK THROUGH
EISENHOWER'S COMMAND
CENTER FROM
WORLD WAR II. YOU CAN
SIT IN
THE CAB OF
T HE BIG
BOY, EXPLORE
THE ARROW
TRAIN. >> CAN YOU RIDE
IN ANY OF
THE TRAINS? >>
WE DO
OFFER S
EASONAL TRAIN
RIDES. THE
TRAIN RIDES
GO AROUND OUR
GROUNDS. THEY
TAKE TWO LAPSE
AROUND.
'S REALLY GREAT.
THEY START IN
THE SPRING
AND GO
THROUGH EARLY FALL. >> ARE
YOU OPEN
IN THE
WINTER? >> YEAH.
WE ARE
OPEN ALL YEAR
LONG BETWEEN
JANUARY AND
MARCH. WE ARE
CLOSED ON
MONDAYS. OTHERWISE
WE WELCOME
YOU ANYTIME OF THE
YEAR. >> THAT'S
GREAT. WITH
ONE OF THE
GIFTS, I'M
NOT SURE WHICH ONE IT
IS, FOR
$35 A MONTH
AS A SUSTAINER, YOU
CAN VISIT
THE MUSEUM
WITH THE
TICKETS THAT
WE WILL
GIVE YOU
WHEN YOU MAKE
YOU R
DONATION AT
1-800-236-3636 .
>> I
LOVE
GOING UP
INTO THE
GREAT WOODS
AS THEY
CALL IT. YOU LIVE IN
SUCH A BEAUTIFUL
AREA OF THE COUNTRY.
WISCONSIN GREAT NORTHERN IS ONE
OF MY
FAVORITE PLACES TO GO.
IF YOU WANT
TO RELIVE
DINING ON THE
RAILS, SLEEPING ON
THE RAILS
AND THEY HAVE THEIR
PIZZA TRAIN.
WE'RE GOING TO
BUNDLE ALL
THE MUSEUM FAMILY
PASSES, WE'RE
GOING TO GIVE
YOU YOUR
OWN PRIVATE
DINING ROOM
FOR TWO FOR
YOU AND A
SIGNIFICANT OTHER TO
ENJOY THE
GREAT WOODS.
IT IS
JUST SUCH A
BEAUTIFUL AREA. THE FOOD
IS GREAT.
GREG AND
M ARDEL
AND THEIR
SON DO
A GREAT JOB.
YOU'RE GOING TO
FEE L
LIKE FAMILY
WHEN YOU
GO UP
THERE. THAT'S AT
THE $30
LEVEL. NOW, IF YOU
WANT TO GET
THE PIZZA
TRAIN, YOU'RE
PICKING ONE
OR THE
OTHER HERE,
IF YOU WANT
TO TAKE UP
TO FIV
E FAMILY MEMBERS, I'M
TELLING YOU, THIS
IS
SO POPULAR.
THEY ACTUALLY
MAKE THEIR
PIZZAS FRESH ON
THE TRAIN
NOW. THEY
HAVE A KITCHEN
CAR WHERE
THEY DO
THEIR DINING
EBBS EXPERIENCE. YOU
HAVE A GREAT
TIME ENJOYING A DAY
IN THE
SCENERY, GOING OUT
THERE TO
THE RIVER,
ALL THAT
BEAUTIFUL WOODS AND
FARMLAND
AT YOU SAW
EARLIER. IT I
S JUST A
FAMILY, FAMILY
FUN TIME.
AGAIN, AT THAT
$30 SUSTAINING
MEMBERSHIP OR
ONE-TIME GIFT OF
$360, YOU HAVE
YOUR CHOICE OF
THE DINNER TRAIN
OR THE
PIZZA TRAIN
AND YOU
GET THE
PASSES TO
BEEGHT !
BOTH
MUSEUMS. YOU
GET OVER
50 RAILROADS
IN THE
DVD SET. THE NEW
8TH EDITION
GUIDEBOOK, A DIRECTORY
TO EVERY
MUSEUM.
'VE GOT
THA T D
OWNLOADABLE COMPUTER
ONE WHERE
YOU CAN
GO TO
THE WEBSITES.
OUR PRESIDENTIAL LEVEL,
WHAT A GREAT
WAY T
O SUPPORT WITH A
$420 ONE-TIME
GIFT, YOU GET
IT ALL.
WE'RE GOING TO
THROW IN
OUR
NIVERSARY DRINKS FOR
YOU AS
LL.CONSIDER MAKING
THAT INVESTMENT
IN WISCONSIN PBS
, FOLKS.
WE WOULD
NOT BE
IF NOT FOR
CURRENT MEMBERS.
WE HOPE
YOU'LL BE
INVESTING IN
THE FUTURE
OF THIS
GREAT NETWORK.
MICHELE, IT'S OUR
JOB TO
FUND IT.
YOU THINK ABOUT
JUST DOING
THE BASIC
MEMBERSHIP AND
GET PASSPORT AND
YOU GET
TO WATCH
ALL THAT
STREAMING WHENEVER
YOU WANT.
AND IT'S
ALL MADE
POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF
OUR MEMBERS.
SO THINK
ABOUT THE VALUE
OF THIS
PROGRAMMING FOR YOU AND
YOUR KIDS
IN THE
AFTERNOON. I
LEARN SOMETHING
NEW EVERY
TIME I TURN
ON THIS
NETWORK. YOU
HAVE A
FAVORITE SHOW
HERE ON
WISCONSIN PBS.
I PERSONALLY
LOVE ANY
TIME A KEN
BURNS DOCUMENTARY
COMES OUT.
OBVIOUSLY GETTING
THE NEWS
EVERY DAY.
THIS OLD HOUSE,
I ALWAYS
LEARN WHAT I
DID WRONG
AND I HAVE TO GO BACK AND FIX
IT. MICHELE,
IT'S A CELEBRATION
OF WHO WE
ARE AS A
CULTURE AND A
PEOPLE AND THAT'
S ONE THING
I LOVE
ABOUT 30
YEARS. I
CAN'T THANK
OUR MEMBERS
ENOUGH. IT
DOESN'T MATTER
WHAT AMOUNT
YOU GIVE. IT'S THAT
YOU JUST
PARTICIPATE AND BECOME PART OF
THE PROCESS
THAT MAKES
THIS GREAT
NETWORK THAT WE
CREATED, WE,
THE PEOPLE
CREATED, MANY,
MANY YEARS
AGO. >> THAT'S
VERY TRUE.
WE HAVE
THESE WONDERFUL
GIFTS AT
VARIOUS LEVELS,
BUT WHAT IS
SUPPORT IS THAT
YOU SUPPORT
THE PROGRAM.
THE AMOUNT DOESN'T
MATTER, JUST THAT
YOU BECOME A
MEMBER. ALTHOUGH
IT'S REALLY HARD TO
PASS UP
THESE GREAT THANK
YOU GIFTS.
WHAT D
O WE HAVE COMING UP
NEXT? >>
WE'RE GOING
TO HEAD TO
PENNSYLVANIA. THEN WE'RE
GOING TO BE ON
THE WISCONSIN GREAT
NORTHERN. YOU'LL SEE IT
IN THE NEX
T BLOCK.
THEN WE'RE
GOING TO HEAD
TO OREGON
TO ONE OF
MY FAVORITE
EAM TRAINS.THIS
RAILROAD ALLOWS
DOGS. IT'S
SO GREAT.
EVERYBODY'SBRINGING THEIR DOGS.
REALLY FUN
TIME. CONSIDER
MAKING THAT
INVESTMENT IN
YOUR PUBLIC
TELEVISION STATION. >>
WE CAN'T DO
IT WITHOUT
YOU. >>
WE HAV
E GREAT THANK
YOU GIFTS FOR YOU.
I CREATED
THESE GIFTS
FOR YOU
ONLY. WE DO NOT
SELL THEM TO
THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
YOU WILL
NOT FIND
THEM ONLINE.
YOU'LL ONLY
FIND THEM
ON THE
PBS WEBSITE. GO
AHEAD AND
MAKE THAT
INVESTMENT TODAY. WE'RE GOING
TO HEAD BACK TO
THE SHOW
BUT LET'S
SHOW YOU
THOSE LEVELS
ONE MORE
TIME SO YOU
CAN PICK
WHICH LEVEL
WORKS BEST
FOR YOU.
CAR
R DIN
CROAR
>> IF GREAT SCENIC RAILWAY
IF GREAT SCENIC RAILWAYJOURNEYS HAS INSPIRED YOU TO GET
OUT AND RIDE THE RAILS, MAKE A GIFT AT OUR ENGINEER''S LEVEL OF
$240, OR AN ONGOING $20
CONTRIBUTION, AND WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH FAMILY PASSES
TO VISIT THE NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM AND THE ILLINOIS RAILWAY
MUSEUM. THE NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM IN
GREEN BAY IS ONE OF THE LARGEST RAIL MUSEUMS IN THE UNITED
STATES, WITH OVER 70 PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK, SEASONAL TRAIN
RIDES AND INDOOR AND OUTDOOR EXHIBITS.
THE ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM, LOCATED IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS,
TRANSPORTS YOU TO THE GLORY AGE OF RAIL TRAVEL ABOARD ROLLING
TIME MACHINES.
VISITORS OF ALL AGES ENJOY
EXPLORING ITS HISTORIC COLLECTION AND CAN EXPERIENCE A
RIDE ON A LOVINGLY RESTORED TRAIN.
YOUR ENGINEER''S LEVEL GIFT INCLUDES FAMILY PASSES FOR BOTH
MUSEUMS. AND, INCLUDED WITH YOUR MUSEUM
PASSES, YOU WILL RECEIVE THE
ANNIVERSARY SHOW 3-DISC SET, THE NEW 8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK, AND
THE DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER DIRECTORY.
INTERESTED IN DINING ON THE
ILS WITH THE WISCONSIN GREATNORTHERN RAILROAD?
MAKE A GIFT OF $360 OR AN ONGOING $30 MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION
AT OUR CONDUCTOR''S LEVEL, AND YOU''LL HAVE THE CHOICE OF AN
ELEGANT DINNER FOR TWO OR A FUN MEAL FOR FIVE ON THE PIZZA
TRAIN. THE WISCONSIN GREAT NORTHERN
RAILROAD OFFERS THE COUNTRY''S FIRST PRIVATE DINING SERVICE,
WHERE YOU CAN ENJOY YOUR OWN ROOM AS YOU''RE SERVED AN
APPETIZER PLATE, A CUP OF SOUP AND THEN YOUR CHOICE OF ONE OF
THREE PRESELECTED ENTREES. A LITTLE LATER YOU WILL DELIGHT
IN A GENEROUS SLICE OF A GOURMET DESSERT.
ALONG THE WAY YOU WILL ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF THE AREA AS YOU PASS
BY FARM FIELDS, DEEP WOODS, AND THE SCENIC NAMEKAGON RIVER.
IF YOU WANT TO BRING THE KIDS, THEN SELECT THE PIZZA TRAIN
PACKAGE. IT''S ONE OF THE RAILROAD''S MO
ST POPULAR, FAMILY-ORIENTED TRAIN
RIDES EACH SEASON.
YOU CAN BRING UP TO FIVE GUESTS AND CHOOSE FROM PEPPERONI,
SAUSAGE OR CHEESE PIZZA BAKED FRESH IN THE DINING CAR ON THE
TRAIN. INCLUDED WITH YOUR TICKETS YOU
WILL ALSO RECEIVE THE ANNIVERSARY SHOW 3-DISC SET, THE
NEW 8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK, AND THE DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER
DIRECTORY. CAN''T MAKE UP YOUR MIND ON WHICH
PACKAGE TO CHOOSE? THEN GET THEM ALL AT OUR
PRESIDENTIAL LEVEL WITH A GIFT OF $420, OR AN ONGOING
CONTRIBUTION OF $35 PER MONTH. YOU WILL RECEIVE THE FAMILY
PASSES TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM AND ILLINOIS RAILWAY
MUSEUM AND A CERTIFICATE FOR THE WISCONSIN GREAT NORTHERN
RAILROAD''S DINNER OR PIZZA TRAIN.
INCLUDED WITH YOUR TICKETS IS
THE ANNIVERSARY SHOW 3-DISC SET, THE NEW 8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK
AND THE DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER DIRECTORY.
AND, AS AN EXTRA THANK-YOU GIFT, WE''LL INCLUDE THE GREAT SCENIC
RAILWAY JOURNEYS DRINK TUMBLER. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN
RECEIVING JUST ONE OF THE
CLUSIVE GREAT SCENIC RAILWAYTHANK-YOU GIFTS, CONTRIBUTE AT
OUR PASSENGER LEVEL AND YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM THE ANNIVERSARY SHOW
3-DISC SET, THE NEW 8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK, OR THE DOWNLOADABLE
COMPUTER DIRECTORY WITH A
ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION OF $120, OR AN ONGOING GIFT OF JUST $10
PER MONTH. THE ANNIVERSARY 3-DISC DVD SET
INCLUDES THE SHOW YOU''RE WATCHING NOW, ALONG WITH AN
ADDITIONAL 40 RAILWAY ADVENTURES PLUS BONUS FOOTAGE NOT SEEN IN
THE BROADCAST, INCLUDING A SIT-DOWN INTERVIEW WITH THE
CREATOR AND PRODUCER, ROBERT VAN CAMP, AND PAST SHOW HOST, DAVID
HOLT, AS THEY PROVIDE INTERESTING FACTS ON THE HISTORY
OF THE SERIES. IF YOU WANT TO DISCOVER,
RESEARCH AND READ ABOUT THE MANY SCENIC RAIL JOURNEYS IN NORTH
AMERICA, PLEASE ASK FOR THE NEW 8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK.
IT''S A COMPLETE AND UPDATED DIRECTORY TO OVER 500 TOURIST
RAILROADS, RAILWAY MUSEUMS, AND RAILROAD-RELATED ATTRACTIONS.
THIS BOOK INCLUDES DETAILED WRITE-UPS, PICTURES, ROUTE MAPS
AND ROLLING STOCK, ALONG WITH FULL CONTACT DETAILS ON EACH
LOCATION. INTERESTED IN VISITING ALL THE
LOCATIONS IN THE BOOK ON YOUR PC, MAC OR TABLET?
ASK FOR THE NEW DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER DIRECTORY.
IT FEATURES THE SAME LOCATIONS AS THE BOOK, BUT OFFERS EVEN
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, VIDEOS, PICTURES, AND
INTERACTIVE MAPS, PLUS DIRECT WEB LINKS TO OVER 500 LOCATIONS,
INCLUDING DAY OUT WITH THOMAS AND POLAR EXPRESS EVENTS
NATIONWIDE. THANK YOU
FOR YOU
R CONTRIBUTION
AND YOUR SPORTD
OF PBS WISCONSIN
WHEN YOU MAKE A
DONATION AND
REQUEST
ONE !
ONE OF
THESE EXCLUSIVE
GIFT
PACKAGES.
>> WHAT A
GREAT IDEA
FOR FAMILIES.
WHAT'S BETTER
THAN PIZZA
AND TRAINS
FOR KIDS?
HI. I'M MICHELE
GOOD WITH
WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO AND
I'M HERE
WITH ROBERT VAN CAMP.
WE HOPE
YOU'RE ENJOYING
THIS PROGRAM.
UP IN TREGO,
THE AMAZING
RAILROAD UP THERE.
WHAT BETTER
THAN TAKING A TRIP
THROUGH THE
NORTHWOODS. SO
BEAUTIFUL. AND
CLOSE. >> CLOSE
AND, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY YOU
GET THE
TWO RAILROAD
MUSEUMS IN
THAT PACKAGE AS WELL.
WHAT A GREAT WAY
TO CELEBRATE PBS
WISCONSIN, THAT
GREAT NETWORK
CREATED BY US.
IT'S OURS. WE
OWN IT.
SO PLEASE
CONSIDER THAT
INVESTMENT, MAKE THAT PLEDGE OF
SUPPORT. IT
DOESN'T MATTER
WHAT AMOUNT
YOU GIVE. EVERY
PLEDGE IS A
VOTE. VOTING
IS VERY
IMPORTANT.
'D LOVE TO
HEAR FROM
YOU.
CAN ANSWER
ALL YOUR
QUESTIONS ABOUT
THOSE TRAIN TICKETS.
YOU'VE GOT
PLENTY OF
TIM E
TO REDEEM THEM
OVER A FULL YEAR. PEOPLE
ASK ABOUT
HANKY !
HANDICAP
ACCESSIBLE. THEY ARE.
ARE
THERE BATHROOMS?
YES. THIS I
S DEFINITELY
IT, FOLKS.
COME ONBOARD.
BECOME A MEMBER. GO TO
THE W
EBSITE. YOU
CAN SEE
ALL THE
GREAT THANK YOU GIFTS
THERE OR
CALL ONE OF
OUR
VOLUNTEERS AND THEY'LL
WALK YOU
THROUGH THAT
PROCESS. >> AND
THE GREAT
THING ABOUT
THESE THANK YOU GIFTS
IS THEY ARE
EXCLUSIVE TO PUBLIC
TELEVISION VIEWERS.
YOU WON'T BE
ABLE TO GET
THESE IN A
YEAR AT
TARGET OR
AMAZON. ONLY
IF YOU
BECOME A MEMBER
OF THIS STATION
WILL YOU
RECEIVE THESE
WONDERFUL GIFTS.
AND WHEN YOU
BECOME A MEMBER,
YOU ARE
NOT JUST
S UPPORTING
THIS GREAT
PROGRAM, BUT
YOU ARE
SUPPORTING ALL OF
THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WE
HAVE, THE
PROGRAMS THAT
CENTER ON THE
STATE OF WISCONSIN. YOU
ARE HELPING
TO MAKE
THAT POSSIBLE
B ECAUSE
REALLY THIS IS A
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
YOU, THE
VIEWER, AND
US. WE
BRING YOU
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YOU HELP
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ACTUALLY, YOU'RE KIND
OF PAYING
IT FORWARD WHEN
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STATE TO
WATCH THIS
GREAT PROGRAM,
THIS HISTORY
OF EDUCATION,
EVEN IN A
PROGRAM ABOUT TRAINS.
WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT THE
HISTORY OF
TRAINS. WE'RE
LEARNING ABOUT
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ESERVATION AROUND
THESE IMPORTANT
PIECES OF
HISTORY. ALL
OF THAT IS
POSSIBLE THANKS TO
YOUR SUPPORT.
1-800-236-3636 .
>> YOU
WANT TO
RELIVE THE
GLORY DAYS
OF RIDING AND
DINING ON THE
RAILS, THE BEST
WAY TO DO
IT IS
AT OUR
$30 INVESTMENT.
YOU CAN HAVE
THE DINNE
R TRAIN
FOR TWO OR
THE PIZZA
TRAIN FOR FIVE. THIS
IS A GREAT
WAY TO
RELIVE IT
WITH BEAUTIFUL,
HISTORIC EQUIPMENT.
I LOVE
THOSE CUSTOM-BUILT
DINING ROOMS THAT THEY HAVE U
P THERE.
IF YOU'VE
GOT AN ANNIVERSARY
COMING UP,
YOU GOT A
BIRTHDAY COMING
UP, SOMETHING YOU WANT
TO DO WITH
YOUR SIGNIFICANT
OTHER, THIS IS THE
TRIP TO GO
DO. PRIVATE
DINING ROOM
ALL TO
YOURSELF. I'VE NEVER
SEEN IT.
THIS IS ONE OF A
KIND.
EG VREELAND
AND MARDELL
AND ALEXANDER
ARE ALWAYS
CREATING SOMETHING NEW.
THAT'S WHY
WE WENT BACK
UP THERE
AND DID A
BRAND NEW
PIECE FOR
YOU TO SEE
WHAT THEY OFFER.
SO PLEASE
CONSIDER GETTING
THAT DINNER TRAIN.
IF YOU WANT TO GET
THE KIDS
AND DO
PIZZA, I
WOULD NEVER
THINK PIZZA AND
TRAINS WOULD
GO TOGETHER UNTIL I WAS UP
THERE. THIS I
S SUCH A
FUN FAMILY
TIME. GET
YOU R PIZZA.
ENJOY. LOOK
OUT THE
WINDOWS AND
SEE ALL
THE BEAUTIFUL
WILDLIFE THAT'S
UP THERE.
THIS IS
FAMILY FUN
, FOLKS.
SO CONSIDER
THAT INVESTMENT.
AGAIN AT
$30 SUSTAINING
MEMBERSHIP YOU'RE GOING TO
GET YOUR CHO
ICE OF THE
DINNER TRAIN
OR THE
PIZZA TRAIN.
YOU'RE GOING TO
GET ALL
THE GREAT THANK YOU
GIFTS THAT WE
TALKED A
BOUT, THE
50 SEGMENTS OUT
OF MANY
SHOWS, INCLUDING THE
SHOW YOU'RE
WATCHING RIGHT NOW.
YOU'LL GET
THE 8TH
EDITION DIRECTORY.
AND
YOU GET
OUR COMPUTER
DIRECTORY. BUT IF
YOU CAN'T
MAKE UP
YOUR MIND AND YOU
WANT EVERYTHING,
WE'VE GOT
THAT FOR
YOU. WE'LL THROW
IN A DRINK
TUMBLER. YOU
GET THE
MUSEUM PASSES
TO BOTH
MUSEUMS. SO
CONSIDER MAKING THAT
INVESTMENT AND LET'S
HEAR A LITTLE BIT
MORE .
NICK FROM THE
MUSEUM IS
HERE WITH
MICHELE. >> THANKS,
BOB. NICK IS
JOINING ME
FROM THE
ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM.
NICK, YOU STARTED
WORKING ON
PRESERVATION BACK IN THE
'50s. WHAT
PROMPTED YOU
? I
MEAN, YOU'VE BEEN
DOING THI S
FOR A LONG
TIME. >> WELL,
THE ORGANIZATION,
MICHELE, STARTED
IN 1953
AND IT
STARTED WITH TEN
GUYS WHO
WANTED TO GET
TOGETHER TO
SAVE AN
INTERURBAN CAR.
THAT WAS AN
INDIANA CAR. THE
SECOND TWO THAT
WERE SAVED
WERE MILWAUKEE CARS.
IT WAS A
STRANGE STORY BECAUSE
THE ORIGINAL SITE
WAS IN NORTH
CHICAGO, WHERE THE
NAVY BASE
IS, HALFWAY
BETWEEN CHICAGO AND
MILWAUKEE OLT
ON
THE OLD NORTH
SHORELINE. THEY
FOUND A PLACE
TO STORE
THAT CAR.
THE NEXT TWO
THEY WENT
AFTER IS
THE MILWAUKEE CARS.
THOSE
CARS GOT
SOLD TO
ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO. SO
THOSE ARE
THE ONLY
TWO CARS
THAT MADE
THE TRIP
BOT H
WAYS
ROSS LAKE MICHIGAN O
N A CAR
FERRY. BUT
THEY'RE THE
ONLY TWO
CAR S
FROM THE
MILWAUKEE SYSTEM THAT
WERE SAVED IN
THIS COUNTRY.
AND THAT'S WHAT
THE MUSEUM
IS ABOUT,
IS ABOUT
SAVING EQUIPMENT
FOR FUTURE
GENERATIONS. >> THE
HISTORY INVOLVED
IS JUST
-- THERE'S SO MUCH.
AND YOU GO
IN AND
YOU --
THE VOLUNTEERS
THEMSELVES ARE
THE ONES WHO
ARE PRESERVING
THESE TRAINS. >>
EVERY PIECE
HAS A STORY
TO TELL.
EVERY PIECE HAS A
STORY TO
TELL.
D ALL THE
VOLUNTEERS, A LOT OF
THE
CARS WER
E SPONSORED
BY PEOPLE,
AND IT WAS
-- IN
THE OLD
DAYS IT WAS PASS
THE HAT
IN ORDER TO GET
STUFF. AND THAT'S
WHAT THEY
USED TO
DO, IS
PASS THE
HAT TO
BUY. WE'D BUY
THEM FOR
SCRAP. AND
THEY'D HAVE A
FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN
AMONGST THEMSELVES AND
OTHER FANS.
AND REALLY
GOT A HECK
OF A
COLLECTION NOW. HECK
OF A COLLECTION. >> THAT
IS A GREAT
STORY. 1-800-236-3636. >>
NOW, THE
ILLINOIS RAIL
MUSEUM IS ONE
OF JUST
MANY GREAT
LOCATIONS HERE. I
HAVE JUSTIN TENPENNY
WITH M E
FROM THE
NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM.
THIS PLACE
IS VERY
UNIQUE. TELL
US A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT
WHAT EXPERIENCE
PEOPLE CAN
HAVE. THEY
GOT TRAIN RIDES.
THEY GOT THE
MUSEUM TOURS
INSIDE. AND YOU
HAVE A VERY,
VERY UNIQUE
ONE. I
LOVE THAT YOU
HAVE THE
TRAIN RIDES AS
WELL, BUT
TELL FOLKS
WHAT THEY GET
TO EXPERIENCE WITH
THE
PACKAGE. >> YEAH.
YOU'RE !
OUR
MUSEUM OFFERS SO
MUCH INTERACTIVE THINGS TO
DO. FAMILIES, YOUNG
CHILDREN CAN COME
AND WALK
THROUGH EISENHOWER'S COMMAND TRAIN.
THEY CAN
SIT IN
THE CAB OF
THE BIG
BOY, A STEAM
LOCOMOTIVE. YOU CAN
SEE THE
GG1 ELECTRIC
LOCOMOTIVE. YOU CAN
SEE THE
ARROW TRAIN. >> IS
THAT THE
ONLY ONE
LEFT? >> THERE
IS ONE
OTHER ONE OUT
THERE. WE
HAVE NO. 2.
WE'RE VERY PROUD
OF IT.
>> WHAT I S
YOUR MAIN
MISSION? THIS IS A
TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF
EDUCATION, BUT A
VERY TACTILE
EXPERIENCE FOR THE
KIDS AS WELL.
THE PARENTS WILL
ENJOY T.
THE IT.
THE
KIDS WILL
ENJOY IT. IT'S
JUST A TRUE GEM.
IT'S UP
IN GREEN BAY,
RIGHT? >>
YES .
GREEN BAY,
WISCONSIN. >> SO,
FOLKS, CONSIDER MAKING
THAT
INVESTMENT AND YOU
CAN AGAIN AT
THAT $20
LEVEL WE'LL GO
AHEAD AND GET
YOU PASSES TO
GO TO
BOTH LOCATIONS.
THE'RE FAMILY PASSES.
HOW MANY ARE IN
YOUR FAMILY?
DOESN'T MATTER. BRING
THEM. THOSE
PASSES ARE
GOING TO GET
YOU THROUGH.
YOU GET
THE DVD,
GUIDEBOOK AND DIRECTORY AS
WELL. $10 MORE
SUSTAINING W
E'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD
AND GIVE YOU
THOSE PASSES
AND YOUR
CHOICE OF
GOING ON THE
DINNER TRAIN
OR PIZZA
TRAIN ALONG WIT
H THE THANK
YOU GIFTS WE
TALKED ABOUT
EARLIER. AT
THE $35
LEVEL, $4
20RBGS YOU
$420, YOU
GET IT
ALL, ALL
OF THOSE
THANK YOU GIFTS. >>
YOUR CONTRIBUTION RIGHT
NOW AT
1-800-236-3636 ,
IT DOES SO
MUCH MORE THAN YOU POSSIBLY
KNOW. IN
ADDITION TO ALL
OF THESE
GREAT GIFTS,
FAMILY
TERTAINM T, MEALS,
THE DIRECTORY
ALONE, IDEAS FOR
TRIPS WITH
YOUR FAMILY
OR SOLO,
JUS T
IN YOUR
NEIGHBORHOOD OR
ALL OVER THE
COUNTRY. YOU'VE
ALSO GOT
THE PIZZA.
YOU'VE GOT
TWO OTHER
MUSEUMS YOU
CAN GO
TO, A TUMBLER, A HAT.
IT'S AN AMAZING
VALUE. AND ON
TOP OF
IT ALL,
YOU ARE
SUPPORTING THIS
STATION THA
T YOU
LOVE, PBS WISCONSIN. EVERY
TIME YOU WATCH,
YOU WILL
KNOW YOU
HELPED MAKE
IT ALL
POSSIBLE WIT
H YOUR
GIFT AT
1-800-236-3636
. >>
SO LET'S GO
AHEAD AND
RECAP SOME OF THE
GREAT WAYS
YOU CAN
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT.
STARTING AT OUR
$10 SUSTAINING
MEMBERSHIP, WE'RE GOING
TO GIVE
YOU A CHOICE OF
THE THREE-DVD
SET AND YOU'VE
GOT ALL
THAT BONUS
FOOTAGE OF
BEHIND-THE-SCENES WHERE DAVID AND I
TALK ABOUT
ALL THE
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT PRODUCING THE
SERIES. THEN
WE'VE GOT
OUR GUIDEBOOK,
OVER 500
LOCATIONS FULL OF INFORMATION, EVERYTHING YOU NEED
TO
KNOW. IT'S A
GREAT THING.
WE CALL I
T THE
BIBLE OF
RAILROADING INFORMATION
BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS
IN THERE
FOR NORTH AMERICA. YOU
WANT TO
SLEEP I
N A CABOOSE,
WE'VE GOT A
PLACE FOR
YOU TO GO.
THE COMPUTER
DIRECTORY IS
UPDATED. PUT
IT IN
YOUR PC
OR MAC,
IT'S DOWNLOADABLE AND
CLICK THE
LINKS, A LOT OF
INFORMATION, A LOT OF
VIDEOS. MICHELE, WE
ONLY COME A
COUPLE TIMES
TO OUR
MEMBERS AND
SAY GET
ONBOARD WITH
US, NO
PUN INTENDED,
LET'S GET
THIS STEAM
ENGINE GOING.
THINK OF HOW
MAN Y
YEARS PBS WISCONSIN HAS BEEN
ON. OUR MEMBERS
MAKE I T
POSSIBLE. WE
CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH.
I CALL
IT THE
360 DEGREES
OF PROGRAMMING BECAUSE
THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY ON
THIS NETWORK.
IT'S COMMERCIAL-FREE
AND WE OWN
IT. >> IT'
S ALL
POSSIBLE WHEN
YOU MAKE A
DONATION. BECOME A PART O
F SOMETHING
BIGGER. 1-800-236-3636.
OUR VOLUNTEERS
ARE WAITING
FOR YOUR
CALL. OR
YOU CAN
GO TO
pbswisconsin.org AND THANK YOU FOR
YOUR SUPPORT.
PBS
BS
>>
WELCOME BACK TO
THE "GREAT SCENIC RAILWAY JOURNEYS"
30TH YEAR
ANNIVERSARY. AND THIS
IS A CHALLENGE
BREAK. OUR MEMBERS ARE
GOING TO
MATCH ANY
DONATION YOU
MAKE DURING
THIS BREAK ONE
FOR ONE.
SO THIS I S
AN OPPORTUNITY TO
HAVE YOUR
MEMBERSHIP GO TWICE
AS FAR.
YOU CAN ACTUALLY
BENEFIT BY
HAVING IT DOUBLED
AT 1-800-236-3636
. OR
BY GOING
ONLIN E
TO pbswisconsin.org. >> SO
MAKE THAT
CONTRIBUTION NOW.
REMEMBER, EVERY ONE
OF YOU
THAT HAVE BEEN WATCHING
THIS AND
THINKING
ABOUT IT,
YOU R
DOLLARS WILL BE DOUBLE
! ED.
WE'RE GOING
TO SHOW
YOU ALL
THE
EAT LEVELS WE HAVE.YOU CAN
MAKE IT
WHATEVER YOU WANT
TO PLEDGE.
MAKE A VOTE
OF SUPPORT
HERE. LET'S SHOW
YOU ALL
THE MANY
WAYS YOU
CAN MAKE
THAT PLEDGE OF
SUPPORT HERE FOR PBS
WISCONSIN. THE NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM IN
GREEN BAY IS ONE OF THE LARGEST
RAIL MUSEUMS IN THE UNITED STATES, WITH OVER 70 PIECES OF
ROLLING STOCK, SEASONAL TRAIN RIDES AND INDOOR AND OUTDOOR
EXHIBITS. THE ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM,
LOCATED IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS, TRANSPORTS YOU TO THE GLORY AGE
OF RAIL TRAVEL ABOARD ROLLING TIME MACHINES.
VISITORS OF ALL AGES ENJOY EXPLORING ITS HISTORIC
COLLECTION AND CAN EXPERIENCE A RIDE ON A LOVINGLY RESTORED
TRAIN. YOUR ENGINEER''S LEVEL GIFT
INCLUDES FAMILY PASSES FOR BOTH MUSEUMS.
AND, INCLUDED WITH YOUR MUSEUM PASSES, YOU WILL RECEIVE THE
ANNIVERSARY SHOW 3-DISC SET, THE NEW 8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK, AND
THE DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER DIRECTORY.
INTERESTED IN DINING ON THE RAILS WITH THE WISCONSIN GREAT
NORTHERN RAILROAD? MAKE A GIFT OF $360 OR AN
ONGOING $30 MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION AT OUR CONDUCTOR''S LEVEL, AND
YOU''LL HAVE THE CHOICE OF AN ELEGANT DINNER FOR TWO OR A FUN
MEAL FOR FIVE ON THE PIZZA TRAIN.
THE WISCONSIN GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD OFFERS THE COUNTRY''S
FIRST PRIVATE DINING SERVICE, WHERE YOU CAN ENJOY YOUR OWN
ROOM AS YOU''RE SERVED AN APPETIZER PLATE, A CUP OF SOUP
AND THEN YOUR CHOICE OF ONE OF THREE PRESELECTED ENTREES.
A LITTLE LATER YOU WILL DELIGHT IN A GENEROUS SLICE OF A GOURMET
DESSERT. ALONG THE WAY YOU WILL ENJOY THE
BEAUTY OF THE AREA AS YOU PASS BY FARM FIELDS, DEEP WOODS, AND
THE SCENIC NAMEKAGON RIVER. IF YOU WANT TO BRING THE KIDS,
THEN SELECT THE PIZZA TRAIN PACKAGE.
IT''S ONE OF THE RAILROAD''S MO ST
POPULAR, FAMILY-ORIENTED TRAIN RIDES EACH SEASON.
YOU CAN BRING UP TO FIVE GUESTS AND CHOOSE FROM PEPPERONI,
SAUSAGE OR CHEESE PIZZA BAKED FRESH IN THE DINING CAR ON THE
TRAIN. INCLUDED WITH YOUR TICKETS YOU
WILL ALSO RECEIVE THE
ANNIVERSARY SHOW 3-DISC SET, THE NEW 8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK, AND
THE DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER DIRECTORY.
CAN''T MAKE UP YOUR MIND ON WHICH
PACKAGE TO CHOOSE? THEN GET THEM ALL AT OUR
PRESIDENTIAL LEVEL WITH A GIFT OF $420, OR AN ONGOING
CONTRIBUTION OF $35 PER MONTH. YOU WILL RECEIVE THE FAMILY
PASSES TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM AND ILLINOIS RAILWAY
MUSEUM AND A CERTIFICATE FOR THE WISCONSIN GREAT NORTHERN
RAILROAD''S DINNER OR PIZZA TRAIN.
INCLUDED WITH YOUR TICKETS IS THE ANNIVERSARY SHOW 3-DISC SET,
THE NEW 8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK AND THE DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER
DIRECTORY. AND, AS AN EXTRA THANK-YOU GIFT,
WE''LL INCLUDE THE GREAT SCENIC RAILWAY JOURNEYS DRINK TUMBLER.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RECEIVING JUST ONE OF THE
EXCLUSIVE GREAT SCENIC RAILWAY THANK-YOU GIFTS, CONTRIBUTE AT
OUR PASSENGER LEVEL AND YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM THE ANNIVERSARY SHOW
3-DISC SET, THE NEW 8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK, OR THE DOWNLOADABLE
COMPUTER DIRECTORY WITH A ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION OF $120,
OR AN ONGOING GIFT OF JUST $10 PER MONTH.
THE ANNIVERSARY 3-DISC DVD SET INCLUDES THE SHOW YOU''RE
WATCHING NOW, ALONG WITH AN ADDITIONAL 40 RAILWAY ADVENTURES
PLUS BONUS FOOTAGE NOT SEEN IN THE BROADCAST, INCLUDING A
SIT-DOWN INTERVIEW WITH THE CREATOR AND PRODUCER, ROBERT VAN
CAMP, AND PAST SHOW HOST, DAVID HOLT, AS THEY PROVIDE
INTERESTING FACTS ON THE HISTORY OF THE SERIES.
IF YOU WANT TO DISCOVER, RESEARCH AND READ ABOUT THE MANY
SCENIC RAIL JOURNEYS IN NORTH AMERICA, PLEASE ASK FOR THE NEW
8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK. IT''S A COMPLETE AND UPDATED
DIRECTORY TO OVER 500 TOURIST RAILROADS, RAILWAY MUSEUMS, AND
RAILROAD-RELATED ATTRACTIONS. THIS BOOK INCLUDES DETAILED
WRITE-UPS, PICTURES, ROUTE MAPS
AND ROLLING STOCK, ALONG WITH FULL CONTACT DETAILS ON EACH
LOCATION. INTERESTED IN VISITING ALL THE
LOCATIONS IN THE BOOK ON YOUR PC, MAC OR TABLET?
ASK FOR THE NEW DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER DIRECTORY.
IT FEATURES THE SAME LOCATIONS
THE BOOK, BUT OFFERS EVENMORE DETAILED INFORMATION,
VIDEOS, PICTURES, AND INTERACTIVE MAPS, PLUS DIRECT
WEB LINKS TO OVER 500 LOCATIONS, INCLUDING DAY OUT WITH THOMAS
AND POLAR EXPRESS EVENTS NATIONWIDE.
THANK YOU FOR
YOU R
CONTRIBUTION AND
YOUR SUPPORT
OF PBS WISCONSIN WHEN YOU
MAKE A DONATION AND
REQUEST ONE OF
THESE EXCLUSIVE "GREAT SCENIC RAILWAY J
OURNEYS" GIFT PACKAGES.
>> WELL,
MICHELE,
I LOVE
CHALLENGE GRANTS AND I
WANT TO
CHALLENGE ALL
OF YOU
WHO WATCH
ANY PROGRAM HERE
ON PBS WISCONSIN,
BECOME A MEMBER,
RENEW THAT
MEMBERSHIP TODAY AND
DOUBLE THAT.
I LOVE
IT. THAT
$420 BECOMES
$840. THAT'S
GOING TO
HELP GO A
LONG WAY.
IF I
COULD TURN
THE CAMERAS AND
SHOW YOU WHAT
IT TAKES AND
ALL THE
PEOPLE THAT
MAKES THIS
POSSIBLE, YOU'D BE
AMAZED. HOW
MANY PEOPLE
ARE WHERE
THE CAMERAS
ARE AT,
PEOPLE ON THE
FLOOR, ENGINEERS.
IT TAKES A
LOT TO
BRING THESE
TYPE PROGRAMS TO YOU
DAY IN
AND DAY
OUT. WE
HOPE YOU VALUE
THAT. WE
COME TO YOU A
COUPLE TIMES A
YEAR. COME CELEBRATE
WITH US.
CELEBRATE A CHALLENGE
GRANT, TOO. >> THIS
IS A GREAT
TIME ESPECIALLY IF YOU
ARE ONE OF
THOSE PEOPLE WHO
THINK I
WOULD LOVE
TO GIVE
HUNDREDS OF
DOLLARS
T I CAN
ONLY AFFORD
TO GIVE
$50. WELL, GUESS
WHAT? YOU
JUST GAVE
$100 TO
THIS STATION.
TAKE ADVANTAGE O
F THIS
GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
IT'S SUPER EASY AND
FAST. 1-800-236-3636 OR
pbswisconsin.org. OUR
VOLUNTEERS ARE
WAITING FOR
YOUR CALLS.
IT WILL
JUST TAKE A
COUPLE MINUTES. >> SO
WE HOPE
YOU'LL DO
YOUR PART.
BECOME A PART OF THE
PROCESS THAT
MAKES PUBLIC TELEVISION SO GREAT.
IT'S YOU. YOU ARE
THE BACKBONE
OF IT.
WE WANT
TO THANK
OUR CURRENT
MEMBERS. WE'RE
ASKING YOU TO
INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF
IT. IT'S
OUR JOB,
OUR RESPONSIBILITY
TO MAK
E SURE
YOU AND
I AND
EVERYBODY WHO CAN
AFFORD IT.
I GREW
UP WITH
ZOOM. PEOPLE
RAISING THEIR
HAND OVER
THERE IN
THE VOLUNTEERS.
THEY CAME
TO MY
HIGH SCHOOL
IN MASSACHUSETTS. PUBLIC
TELEVISION IS A
CHART OF
US -- PART
OF US
AND WHO WE
ARE. PLEASE CONSIDER
MAKING THAT INVESTMENT.
SUPPORT THIS
GREAT NETWORK
AND MAKE
SUR E IT'S
HERE FOR
ANOTHER
YEARS.
>> THI S I
S THE
PERFECT TIME
THAT MAKE
THAT DONATION NOW
IN THE
MIDDLE OF OUR
CHALLENGE GRANT.
1-800-236-3636. THERE ARE A LOT
OF REASONS
THAT YOU
WANT TO
JOIN PBS WISCONSIN
AND BECOME A
MEMBER. MAYBE
IT'S BECAUSE YOU
GET A
ANCE TO TRAVEL
THE WORLD
FROM YOUR
LIVING ROOM.
EVEN WITH THIS
AM PRACTICE,
!
PROGRAM, WE HAVE
BEEN ALL OVER
THE COUNTRY,
EVE N
TO OUR
NEIGHBOR CANADA.
SOME PEOPLE DON'T HAV
E THE
OPPORTUNITY TO GO
BEYOND SOMETIMES
EVEN JUST
THEIR LIVING
ROOMS. THIS I
S THE
CHANCE FOR
YOU TO
EXPERIENCE TRAINS ALL OVER
THE COUNTRY.
AND THE
GREAT THING I
S WE'VE
GOT
E RIGHT UP IN THE
NORTHWOODS. TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF
THIS CHALLENGE
MATCH. SHOW YOUR
APPRECIATION FOR
THIS PROGRAM AND
ALL THE
AMAZING PROGRAMS
THAT WE HAVE
HERE ON THE
STATION BY MAKING A
PLEDGE. 1-800-236-3636
. >>
YOU KNOW,
EARLIER YOU WERE
HEARING NICK KALLAS TALK
ABOUT 70
YEARS AGO A
GROUP OF TEN
GUYS GOT
TOGETHER TO
SAVE ONE
PIECE OF A
TROLLEY. IT
HAS GROWN
INTO SOMETHING
TREMENDOUS. THINK
ABOUT THE
BEGINNING DAYS
OF PBS WISCONSIN AND HOW
MUCH IT'S
GROWN.
PLEASE
CONSIDER INVESTING.
EVERY DOLLAR IS
DOUBLED. IF
YOU WANT
TO DO
DINNER OR
PIZZA WITH YOUR
FAMILY, WE'VE
GOT THAT
PACKAGE FOR
YOU AT
THE WISCONSIN GREAT NORTHERN.
$30 SUSTAINING
MEMBERSHIP MONTHLY AND
YOU'RE GOING TO
HAVE A BEAUTIFUL
DINNER. YOU
CAN CHOOSE
THE PRIVATE
DINING ROOMS.
BEAUTIFUL,
FOUR-COURSE MEAL.
I CAN'T THINK
OF ANYTHING
BETTER BUT
GOING 5,
10 MILES
AN HOUR
AND LOOKING
AT THE
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY
AND HAVING A
DINNER WITH
MY WIFE
OR WHOEVER
YOU WOULD
WANT TO BRING WITH YOU.
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL
WAY AND
IT'S A FAMILY-RUN OPERATION
STARTED BY
GREG AND MARDELL
AND THEIR
SON ALEXANDER.
YOU'RE GOING TO
SEE HIM
IN OUR
LAST BLOCK. SO
CONSIDER THAT
INVESTMENT. REMEMBER, THA
T $30
OR THAT
$360 IS
GOING TO BE DOUBLED
WHEN YOU
GO WITH
THAT PACKAGE.
YOU'VE GOT TO
CHOOSE ONE
OR THE
OTHER. IF
YOU CANNOT
MAKE UP
YOU R
MIND, HERE'S
THE PIZZA
TRAIN. KIDS AND
TRAINS AND
PIZZA. GREG AND
MARDELL HAVE
CREATED SOMETHING THAT
I DO NOT
SEE THI
S ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE
COUNTRY. THEY
HAVE SO MANY
UNIQUE VENUES UP
THERE. YOU SEE
THE CONNECTION WITH
THE PARENTS AND
THEIR CHILDREN.
I DON'T SEE ANYBODY WIT
H THEIR
PHONES EXCEPT FOR
TAKING PICTURES. THIS IS
REALLY A RELAXING
TIME TO HAVE
SOME FELLOWSHIP
WITH YOUR
KIDS AND
GRANDKIDS AND A
WAY TO
ENJOY THE
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY OF
THE GREAT
NORTH UP
THERE. IT'S
JUST A GREAT
TIME. AGAIN, IF
YOU CAN'T
MAKE UP
YOUR BEHIND,
WE'RE GOING
TO ASK
YOU TO COME UP
PRESIDENT !
PRESIDENTIAL LEVEL. WE'LL
GIVE YOU
BOTH PASSES
, SO YOU
HAVE FOUR
VENUES, THE DVD,
THE GUIDEBOOK,
AND DRINK
TUMBLER. REMEMBER, WHEN
YOU COME
IN AT
$420, BECOMES
$840.
I CAN'T TELL
YOU. THIS IS
THE BREAK,
PLEASE, CONSIDER
MAKING THI
S MEMBER CHALLENGE.
WE CAN'T
NOT THANK
OUR MEMBERS
ENOUGH THAT
MAKE THIS
CHALLENGE GRANT POSSIBLE
EVERY YEAR. CONSIDER
MAKING THAT
INVESTMENT. LET'S
HEAR A LITTLE
BIT MORE
FROM ONE OF
THE MUSEUMS
HERE FROM
MICHELE. >> JUSTIN
TENPENNY IS
BACK WITH
ME, BUT
BEFORE WE
TALK, WAN
T TO
REMIND YOU WE ARE
IN THAT
CHALLENGE GRANT. JUST A FEW
MINUTES LEFT FOR
YOU TO GET YOUR
DONATION DOUBLED
AT
800-236-3636.
SO, NATIONAL
RAILROAD MUSEUM, A
LITTLE TONGUE-TIED
THERE, TELL
ME ABOUT
SOME OF
YOU R
MORE UNUSUAL
COLLECTIONS. YOU
WERE TELLING
ME DURING A
BREAK BEFORE ABOUT YOU
HAVE THE
LARGEST COLLECTION
OF DRUMHEADS.
FIRST TELL US
WHAT A DRUMHEAD
IS. >> DRUMHEADS
ARE KIND
OF LIKE
OLD ADVERTISING.
IT'S A BILLBOARD
ON A TRAIN.
IT'S A DRUMHEAD.
YOU HAVE YOUR
LOGO ON IT,
DIFFERENT WORDS. THEY LIGHT
UP. THEY
LOOK REALLY
PRETTY. IT'S
KIND OF
LIKE HAVING A
NICE HEADLIGHT ON
THERE. WE
HAVE THE
LARGEST COLLECTION
OF DRUMHEADS
IN THE
E NTIRE
WORLD. AND
THEY'RE INTERACTIVE.
SO WHEN
YOU BRING
THE GRANDKIDS
IN, WHEN
YOU BRING
THE KIDS
IN, WHEN YOU
COME YOURSELF, YOU
CAN EXPLORE
EACH ONE OF
THOSE DRUMHEADS, LEARN
ITS HISTORY,
SEE WHAT
ROUTE ITS
TRAIN TOOK
THROUGHOUT AMERICA AND
REALLY IMMERSE YOURSELF IN
THAT HISTORY. >>
THAT'S REALLY
COOL. I
DIDN'T REALIZE IT
WOULD BE
SO --
I THINK
OF A DRUMHEAD
AND... >> YEAH.
IT'S VERY
INTERACTIVE. THAT'S
WHY THE
KIDS LOV E
LEARNING ABOUT ALL
THE DRUMHEADS. >> IF
YOU APPRECIATE THIS
HISTORY, GET YOUR
DONATION MATCHED RIGHT
NOW. 1-800-236-3636. >> WE ONLY
HAVE A FEW
MORE
NUTES IN THIS BREAK.
WE NEED
TO HEAR
FROM ANOTHER 15
OF YOU
OUT THERE
ON THIS
CHALLENGE BREAK. I
WANT TO
CHALLENGE YOU
IF YOU'VE BEEN
WATCHING THIS,
DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THE
AMOUNT IS.
MAYBE JUST GET
THE GUIDEBOOK
FOR THE
$10 SUSTAINING
MEMBERSHIP.
GOT MY
GOOD FRIEND
NICK.
WANT PEOPLE
TO STAY
WATCHING BECAUSE
WE'RE GOING
TO PULL
YOUR SEGMENT OUT
IN OUR
LAS T
BREAK OF
PROGRAMMING, REAIR THE
WISCONSIN SEGMENT
AND SHOW
NICK. NICK,
YOUR TEN
GUYS CREATED
SOMETHING 70
YEARS AGO THAT
IS A WORLD
TREASURE RIGHT NOW.
WHAT DO YOU THINK IT IS? WHAT'S
THE MAGIC?
YOU GET
TO TAKE A
10-MILE TRAIN RIDE.
TALK ABOUT
THE TRAIN
TRIPS. >> WELL,
IT'S HARD T O
DESCRIBE, BOB.
SOME PEOPLE
CALL IT
INSANITY. AND
P EOPLE, YOU KNOW,
CALL YOU
TRAIN NUTS AND ALL
OF THAT
STUFF. BUT
OUR TRAIN
RID E
IS JUST
THROUGH THE
ILLINOIS C
OUNTRYSIDE AND IT'S
JUST LIKE
ANY OTHER
PLACE. IT'S
CORNFIELDS AND THAT.
BUT YOU'RE ON A
VEHICLE THAT MIGHT
BE OVER
100 YEARS
OLD. >> I
LOVE THE
TROLLEYS. YOU
HAVE THE
STEAM ENGINE.
U HAVE EVERY
FORM OF
RAIL TRANSPORTATION.>> YES.
>> WHAT'S
THE TOTAL
COLLECTION NUMBER?
>> OVER
500 PIECES. >>
WHEN I
DID THE
SHOW, THEY WERE
AT 400.
THEY HAD
15 BARNES
FULL !
BARNS FULL
OF STUFF.
YOU CAN SPEND A
WHOLE WEEKEND
THERE. WHAT
YOUR FOLKS HAV
E DONE, THIS
IS A TRU E
AREA OF
DEEP RAIL
TRANSPORTATION WITH GREEN BAY
AND YOU AND
THE COLLECTIONS.
TO DO
BOTH OF
THOSE, WE
REALLY
PRECIATE THOSE.SO
PLEASE CONSIDER
MAKING THA
T PLEDGE.
MICHELE, HOW ARE
WE DOING ON
THE CHALLENGE?
>> WE ARE
DOING PRETTY
GOOD. HOLD
ON. WHAT IS
THAT? 13.
WE ARE
LOOKING FOR 20,
HOWEVER. PLEASE, PLEASE
MAKE THA
T CALL
IF YOU'VE ALREADY
MADE A DONATION, THANK YOU SO
MUCH. AND AREN'T
YOU SMART.
YOU'VE GOT
YOUR MONEY
DOUBLED, YOUR DONATION
DOUBLED. NOW, HOW ABOUT
YOU ?
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
FOR THIS
PROGRAM. YOU'VE BEEN
LEARNING ABOUT TRAINS. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT
YOU. I'VE ALWAYS
WANTED TO
TAKE A COUPLE TRAIN
TRIPS, LIKE
ORIENT
!
EXPRESS, THE
CANADIAN ROCKIES,
YES. BUT THERE
ARE SO MANY
TRAIN TRIPS THAT
I'VE LEARNED
ABOUT ON
THIS PROGRAM THAT I'M
GOING TO
LOOK INTO,
ESPECIALLY THE
ONE THAT'S JUST
IN OUR
B ACKYARD.
HOW ABOUT
YOU? ARE YOU
PLANNING YOUR
NEXT TRIP
WHILE
YOU ARE
WATCHING THAT?
IF YOU
MAKE A DONATION
FOR $120,
YOU GET
THAT GUIDEBOOK.
SO YOU
CAN DO
EVEN MORE PLANNING.
MAKE YOUR
DONATION NOW.
BECOME A MEMBER AND DOUBLE
YOUR SUPPORT.
1-800-236-3636 .
>> MICHELE
WAS TALKING
ABOUT THE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
OR A FEW
OTHERS. THIS NEXT
SEGMENT IS
IN THE
COLORADO ROCKIES, AN
UNBELIEVABLE
TRIP, THE
ROCKY MO TAIN
MOUNTAINEER. THEN
WE'RE GOING
TO SHO
W YOU
THE SEGMENT ON
THE ILLINOIS RAILWAY
MUSEUM AND
WISCONSIN GREAT NORTHERN.
FOLKS, CHALLENGE GRANT.
WE STILL NEED
TO HEAR
FROM A FEW
MORE OF
YOU TO GET
TO OUR
GOAL. PLEASE CONSIDER
DURING THIS
CHALLENGE THIS IS THE
TIME TO
GIVE US A YOU CA.
AGAIN, JUST STARTING
AT $10 A
MONTH, WE
GOT THREE
GREAT LEVELS.
IF YOU WANT TO GET
THE SHOW
DVD SET,
OVER 50
RAILWAYS, A LOT
OF BONUS
MATERIAL, INFORMATION O
N HOW
THE SERIES
STARTED AND
HOW WE'VE GOTTEN
INVOLVED IN
PRESERVATION OF RAILCARS AS
WELL. HOW ABOUT THE
GUIDEBOOK, OVER
500 TOURIST
RAILWAYS AND
MUSEUMS IN
T HERE, A
GREAT WAY
TO RESEARCH
AND FIN
D THEM ALL.
WE'VE
GOT THE
COMPUTER DIRECTORY
VERSION OF IT,
WHICH IS
DOWNLOADABLE. YOU
CAN SEARCH
ALL OF
THEM, OVER
500 OF THEM AS
WELL. IF YOU
WANT TO
BUMP IT
UP TO GET
THE MUSEUMS, THIS IS
GREAT. THIS
IS A GREAT
PACKAGE RIGHT
HERE, $20
SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP
OR ONE-TIME
GIFT OF
$240, WHICH
BECOMES $48
0 IF
YOU DO IT
DURING THIS
BREAK WHICH
YOU'LL REALLY
PRECIATE.
U'LL GET ALL
THE THANK YOU
GIFTS. THESE
ARE FAMILY
PASSES. YOU GOT
TWO, YOU
GOT TEN,
JUST BRING THEM.
IF YOU WANT TO BUNDLE
UP INTO
THE DINNER
TRAIN OR
PIZZA TRAIN, WE
HAVE THAT.
AND THEN OBVIOUSLY
OUR TOP
LEVEL, WHICH SOME OF
YOU HAVE
COME ON BOARD.
THIS IS A
GREAT VALUE
FOR THE
DOLLAR. YOU'RE GOING TO
GET THE
PIZZA TRAIN, DINNER
TRAIN, BOTH
MUSEUM
SSES AND THE THANK
YOU GIFTS
WITH THE
DRINK TUMBLER.
FOLKS, GOT
ABOUT 40
SECONDS BEFORE
GOING BACK TO
THE SHOW.
WE STILL
NEED T O
HEAR FRO
M THREE
MORE OF YOU
. PLEASE HELP
US GET
TO THAT.
I LOVE
TO MAKE
GOAL. EVERYBODY
KNOWS M E
HERE. I LOVE
TO MAKE
GOAL. IF
YOU ENJOY
ANY PROGRAM
ON PBS WISCONSIN, PICK UP THE
PHONE, GO
TO THE WEBSITE,
HELP US
MEET THE
GOAL DURING
THI S
CHALLENGE GRANT
BECAUSE THE
FOLKS THAT
CONTRIBUTE THIS
MONEY -- WE
NEED
O MORE OF
YOU TO
CALL IN
THE
XT 15 SECONDS
OR WHILE
WE'RE INTO
THIS NEXT
BREAK. WE
ARE HEADED
TO THE
COLORADO ROCKIES, TWO
OF MY
FAVORITE TRIPS. YOU'RE GOING
TO REALLY
ENJOY T.
WE'LL SEE
YOU BACK
IN ABOUT
20 MINUTES.
in Northwest Wisconsin,
where the air is so fresh, here
in the legendary Northwoods.
We're about to introduce you
to a determined family
that never says "we can't."
And over the last 25 years,
they have created
some of the most unique
rail venues in North America.
-Thank you.
[ Indistinct conversations ]
-Dining, lounge,
and sleeping cars
bring back fond memories
of America's railroad past,
mostly only seen in history
books and old movies today.
But a family in the small town
of Trego, Wisconsin,
have re-created
parts of that era,
along with introducing
an array of new venues,
to catch the imagination
of current generations.
-What you'll find here
at the Wisconsin Great Northern
is absolutely unique
in the industry.
Different services,
different equipment.
Every time you come back,
I can pretty much guarantee
it'll be a different experience.
-Different than any other
tourist railroad
in North America
when you experience
all the venues they offer,
with wine tastings
and a historic dome car,
pizza trains for the kids,
fine dining for the adults,
a one-of-a-kind
bed-and-breakfast,
and on the horizon are
a restoration of a streamliner
that seemed more
a sky-flying rocket ship
than railroad-bound.
-People want something
unique to experience.
And so that's what we're trying
to present to the public,
is a unique opportunity that
they can't get anyplace else,
whether it be by the service
we provide
or by the equipment
that we operate,
that it's different
from everybody else.
-The Wisconsin Great
Northern Railroad
has been running since 1997.
In those early days,
it was a multitask operation
running on fumes.
-There were times when we just
simply didn't have the money,
and she'd sell tickets
in the ticket office, hand me
20 bucks out of the till.
I'd run to the gas station
and get 15 gallons
of diesel fuel,
drive around the back side
of the train, and pour it in.
And that was enough
to make the trip.
-Sheer persistence
helped the railroad grow,
along with the elimination
of a certain word.
-There is no such word
as "can't."
You may say, "Oh, I can't."
Well, you just find
a way to do.
And so it might be a convoluted
way of doing something,
%
>> IF GREAT SCENIC RAILWAY
OUT AND RIDE THE RAILS, MAKE A GIFT AT OUR ENGINEER''S LEVEL OF
$240, OR AN ONGOING $20 CONTRIBUTION, AND WE WILL
PROVIDE YOU WITH FAMILY PASSES TO VISIT THE NATIONAL RAILROAD
MUSEUM AND THE ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM.
THE NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM IN GREEN BAY IS ONE OF THE LARGEST
RAIL MUSEUMS IN THE UNITED STATES, WITH OVER 70 PIECES OF
ROLLING STOCK, SEASONAL TRAIN RIDES AND INDOOR AND OUTDOOR
EXHIBITS. THE ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM,
LOCATED IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS, TRANSPORTS YOU TO THE GLORY AGE
OF RAIL TRAVEL ABOARD ROLLING
TIME MACHINES. VISITORS OF ALL AGES ENJOY
EXPLORING ITS HISTORIC COLLECTION AND CAN EXPERIENCE A
RIDE ON A LOVINGLY RESTORED TRAIN.
YOUR ENGINEER''S LEVEL GIFT INCLUDES FAMILY PASSES FOR BOTH
MUSEUMS. AND, INCLUDED WITH YOUR MUSEUM
PASSES, YOU WILL RECEIVE THE ANNIVERSARY SHOW 3-DISC SET, THE
NEW 8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK, AND THE DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER
DIRECTORY. INTERESTED IN DINING ON THE
RAILS WITH THE WISCONSIN GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD?
MAKE A GIFT OF $360 OR AN ONGOING $30 MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION
AT OUR CONDUCTOR''S LEVEL, AND YOU''LL HAVE THE CHOICE OF AN
ELEGANT DINNER FOR TWO OR A FUN MEAL FOR FIVE ON THE PIZZA
TRAIN. THE WISCONSIN GREAT NORTHERN
RAILROAD OFFERS THE COUNTRY''S FIRST PRIVATE DINING SERVICE,
WHERE YOU CAN ENJOY YOUR OWN ROOM AS YOU''RE SERVED AN
APPETIZER PLATE, A CUP OF SOUP AND THEN YOUR CHOICE OF ONE OF
THREE PRESELECTED ENTREES. A LITTLE LATER YOU WILL DELIGHT
IN A GENEROUS SLICE OF A GOURMET DESSERT.
ALONG THE WAY YOU WILL ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF THE AREA AS YOU PASS
BY FARM FIELDS, DEEP WOODS, AND THE SCENIC NAMEKAGON RIVER.
IF YOU WANT TO BRING THE KIDS, THEN SELECT THE PIZZA TRAIN
PACKAGE. IT''S ONE OF THE RAILROAD''S MO
ST POPULAR, FAMILY-ORIENTED TRAIN
RIDES EACH SEASON. YOU CAN BRING UP TO FIVE GUESTS
AND CHOOSE FROM PEPPERONI, SAUSAGE OR CHEESE PIZZA BAKED
FRESH IN THE DINING CAR ON THE TRAIN.
INCLUDED WITH YOUR TICKETS YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE THE
ANNIVERSARY SHOW 3-DISC SET, THE NEW 8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK, AND
THE DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER DIRECTORY.
CAN''T MAKE UP YOUR MIND ON WHICH
PACKAGE TO CHOOSE? THEN GET THEM ALL AT OUR
PRESIDENTIAL LEVEL WITH A GIFT OF $420, OR AN ONGOING
CONTRIBUTION OF $35 PER MONTH. YOU WILL RECEIVE THE FAMILY
PASSES TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM AND ILLINOIS RAILWAY
MUSEUM AND A CERTIFICATE FOR THE WISCONSIN GREAT NORTHERN
RAILROAD''S DINNER OR PIZZA TRAIN.
INCLUDED WITH YOUR TICKETS IS THE ANNIVERSARY SHOW 3-DISC SET,
THE NEW 8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK AND THE DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER
DIRECTORY. AND, AS AN EXTRA THANK-YOU GIFT,
WE''LL INCLUDE THE GREAT SCENIC RAILWAY JOURNEYS DRINK TUMBLER.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RECEIVING JUST ONE OF THE
EXCLUSIVE GREAT SCENIC RAILWAY THANK-YOU GIFTS, CONTRIBUTE AT
OUR PASSENGER LEVEL AND YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM THE ANNIVERSARY SHOW
3-DISC SET, THE NEW 8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK, OR THE DOWNLOADABLE
COMPUTER DIRECTORY WITH A ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION OF $120,
OR AN ONGOING GIFT OF JUST $10 PER MONTH.
THE ANNIVERSARY 3-DISC DVD SET INCLUDES THE SHOW YOU''RE
WATCHING NOW, ALONG WITH AN ADDITIONAL 40 RAILWAY ADVENTURES
PLUS BONUS FOOTAGE NOT SEEN IN
THE BROADCAST, INCLUDING A SIT-DOWN INTERVIEW WITH THE
CREATOR AND PRODUCER, ROBERT VAN CAMP, AND PAST SHOW HOST, DAVID
HOLT, AS THEY PROVIDE
INTERESTING FACTS ON THE HISTORY OF THE SERIES.
IF YOU WANT TO DISCOVER, RESEARCH AND READ ABOUT THE MANY
SCENIC RAIL JOURNEYS IN NORTH AMERICA, PLEASE ASK FOR THE NEW
8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK. IT''S A COMPLETE AND UPDATED
DIRECTORY TO OVER 500 TOURIST RAILROADS, RAILWAY MUSEUMS, AND
RAILROAD-RELATED ATTRACTIONS.
THIS BOOK INCLUDES DETAILED WRITE-UPS, PICTURES, ROUTE MAPS
AND ROLLING STOCK, ALONG WITH FULL CONTACT DETAILS ON EACH
LOCATION.
INTERESTED IN VISITING ALL THE LOCATIONS IN THE BOOK ON YOUR
PC, MAC OR TABLET? ASK FOR THE NEW DOWNLOADABLE
COMPUTER DIRECTORY. IT FEATURES THE SAME LOCATIONS
AS THE BOOK, BUT OFFERS EVEN MORE DETAILED INFORMATION,
VIDEOS, PICTURES, AND INTERACTIVE MAPS, PLUS DIRECT
WEB LINKS TO OVER 500 LOCATIONS, INCLUDING DAY OUT WITH THOMAS
AND POLAR EXPRESS EVENTS NATIONWIDE.
THANK YOU FOR
YOUR CONTRIBUTION
AND YOUR
SUPPORT OF PBS
WISCONSIN WHEN YOU
MAKE A DONATION AND
REQUEST ONE OF
THESE
EXCLUSIVE "GREAT SCENIC RAILWAY JOURNEYS" GIFT
PACKAGES.
>> COLORADO.
THE ROCKIES,
ARE THEY
NOT GORGEOUS?
WE HOPE
YOU'VE ENJOYED
THIS. BUT
DON'T GO
ANYWAY BECAUSE
WE'RE GOING TO
PULL OUT
THE
LINOIS SEGMENT
WE DID A
FEW YEARS BACK AND
SHOW YOU
THE WISCONSIN GREAT NORTHERN AGAIN.
BUT MICHELE AND
I AND
EVERYBODY HERE, WE
WANT TO THANK
YOU SO MUCH
FOR YOU
R CONTRIBUTIONS.
WE
STILL GOT
PLENTY OF
TRAIN TICKETS FOR
YOU. HOP ON
BOARD AND
GET ONE OF
THESE GREAT PACKAGES AND
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT.
THE P IZZA
TRAIN IS
BECOMING PRETTY
POPULAR RIGHT NOW.
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING
TO DO
WITH
E KIDS
AND GRANDKIDS.
MAYBE THA
T DINNER TRAIN.
YOU ALSO
GET THE
M USEUM
PASSES, WHICH
WE'RE GOING TO
TALK TO
BOTH REPRESENTATIVES
IN A
NUTE.>> THIS IS A
GREAT VALUE,
ALL OF
THESE GREAT THANK
YOU GIFTS.
YOU HAVE
MUSEUMS. YOU CAN
GO OUT
ON A DATE
WITH SOMEBODY THAT YOU CARE ABOUT.
IT'S A GREAT VALUE
AND YOU
ARE SUPPORTING THE
STATION THAT
YOU LOVE.
MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHEN
YOU MAKE
THAT DONATION
AT 1-800-236-3636
. >> BUT
MORE IMPORTANTLY
YOU'RE AN
INVESTOR. YOU'RE
INVESTING IN
SOMETHING IMPORTANT.
WE'RE JUST
LIKE ANY
OTHER NONPROFIT IN
YOUR COMMUNITY
THAT PROVIDES
SERVICES THAT YOU
RELY ON, YOU KNOW,
LIKE THE
YMCA, BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, UNITED
WAY, PBS WISCONSIN.
LOOK AT THE
VALUE OF
WHAT WE
PROVIDE IN
OUR EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMMING. I
LEARN SOMETHING
NEW EVERY
DAY WHEN
I TURN ON PUBLIC
TELEVISION. I HOPE
YOU DO AS
WEL L
AND I
HOPE YOU FEEL
THE IMPORTANCE OF
THIS GREAT
NETWORK. I WOULD
NOT BE
STANDING HERE
30 YEARS
LATER IF
IT WASN'T
FOR MEMBERS WHO
CONTINUED TO PLEDGE
SAYING WE'RE
ENJOYING "GREAT SCENIC RAILWAY JOURNEYS,"
WE ENJOY THE
GID !
GUIDEBOOK. THAT'S
WHAT YOU'RE
INVESTING IN
NOW.
200 YEARS
OF THE
A MERICAN
RAILROAD, A SHOW WE'RE
STARTING NEXT YEAR.
WE COULDN'T DO
IT WITHOUT
YOUR PLEDGES OF
SUPPORT. YOU'RE
LETTING THE
PROGRAMMERS KNOW YOU WANT TO
SEE MORE
PROGRAMMING LIKE THIS.
CONSIDER ONE OF THOSE
GREAT PACKAGES. >>
YOU MAK
E THIS
PROGRAM AND ALL
THE PROGRAMS
ON PBS
POSSIBLE WHEN YOU
MAKE YOUR
PLEDGE AT
1-800-236-3636. AND
YOU KNOW THERE
ARE A COUPLE
OF WAYS
YOU CAN
ACTUALLY MAKE A
DONATION. YOU
CAN DO
ONE DOLLAR
AMOUNT, LIKE
THA T
$420 FOR
THE PRESIDENTIAL
LEVEL, OR
YOU CAN
BREAK IT
UP $35 A
MONTH AS A
SUSTAINER. NOW, WHAT
IS A SUSTAINER?
WELL, IT MEANS
THAT YOU
MAKE ONGOING MONTHLY
GIFTS FROM
YOUR CREDIT
CARD OR
YOUR CHECKING
ACCOUNT. IT
RENEW S
AUTOMATICALLY. STILL MEANS
THAT YOU
CAN GET A THANK YOU
GIFT IF YOU WANT.
YOU JUST HAVE
TO CALL
IN. IT'S QUICK.
IT'S EASY FOR YOU.
YOU CAN
STOP IT,
START IT,
ADD TO
IT, SUBTRACT
FROM IT
WHENEVER
U WANT.
BUT THE
ONE THING
IT D
OES IS
IT PROVIDES US
WITH A STABLE SENSE
OF SUPPORT.
WE KNOW
WHERE THE
MONEY IS
COMING FROM. WE
KNOW HOW
TO PLAN.
MAKE YOUR
DONATION AND
CONSIDER MAKING A
SUSTAINER AT
1-800-236-3636 . >>
WE ARE
SO E
XCITED THAT WE'VE
HAD N ICK
HERE WITH
US. WE'VE
HAD JUSTICE
WITH US
TALKING ABOUT THE
TWO MUSEUMS.
BUT WE'RE
ABOUT TO SEE
YOUR SEGMENT
AGAIN, AND
I'LL TELL
YOU, WHAT
REALLY GRABBED
ME WAS
E PASSION BEHIND
THE VOLUNTEERS.
BECAUSE YOU'RE
AN ALL-VOLUNTEER
ORGANIZATION. >> WE ARE. WE
ARE. >> SO
WE'RE GOING T
O SHOW
YOU A LITTLE
FOOTAGE OF THE IRM,
ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM.
THAT IS A
PIECE OF
WORK. NEBRASKA
ZEPHYR WAS
IT? >>
1936. >> AND THEY
CAN RIDE IN
THAT. IT'S
LIKE A TIME
CAPSULE. YOU
GOT STEAM
ENGINES, TROLLEYS. >>
STEAM ENGINE
WAS BUILT
FOR THE SOVIET
UNION IN
1918. THE
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION CAUSED
IT TO
STAY IN
THE STATES.
THE ORANGE CAR
WAS THE
FIRST ONE
IN THE
COLLECTION. WE HAV
E QUITE A
COLLECTION OF
ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES,
OVER 150.
WE HAVE
THE COLLECTION OF
THE WISCONSIN ELECTRIC
RAILWAY AND THAT,
THE TRE R &
L, WHICH
RADIATED OUT OF MILWAUKEE.
WE HAVE MILWAUKEE
STREET CARS AS WELL
AS CHICAGO
STREET CARS,
TOO. THEY'RE
100 YEARS
OLD AND
PEOPLE CAN
RIDE I N
THEM. >> THAT'S ONE
THING I
LOVE ABOUT
IT, IS YOU
GET TO
RIDE IN
IT. ALSO
IS THE PASSION BEHIND THE
PEOPLE THAT ARE
PRESERVING IT.
THEY'RE VERY
PASSIONATE ABOUT
WHAT THEY DO.
WE'RE VERY
PASSIONATE ABOUT PROVIDING YOU
GREAT PROGRAMMING.
PLEASE CONSIDER ONE OF
THESE PACKAGES.
WHAT A GREAT
WAY TO
SPEND A DAY
AT THE
IRM OR
GO OVER
TO THE
NATIONAL RAILWAY
MUSEUM AND
TAKE THOSE TRIPS
UP IN
WISCONSIN WITH
THE DINNER
AND PIZZA TRAIN.
SO WE'RE
GOING TO
HEAR A LITTLE
BIT M ORE
ABOUT THE
NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM WITH
MICHELE. >> JUSTICE,
T ELL
ME A LITTLE.
YOU'VE
GOT A LOT
OF HISTORY
AT UR MUSEUM.
TELL ME ABOUT
THE MORE
HISTORICAL LOW
LOCOMOTIVES YOU
HAVE. >> DWIGHT
EISENHOWER, OUR BIG
BOY, 1.1
MILLION-POUND STEAM
LOCOMOTIVE
AND OUR
ARROW TRAIN.
I
HAVE MET
GUESTS FROM
AUSTRALIA, EUROPE
WHO ARE
COMING TO SEE
THESE LOCOMOTIVES AND
IT'S REALLY
AWESOME. >> AND
IT'S RIGHT
IN OUR
BACKYARD. SO WE CAN
GO ANYTIME
WE WANT
WITH THOSE
FREE PASSES
YOU GET
AS A THANK YOU GIFT.
<!8192> TELL
!
SO
TELL US
ABOUT THE
PULLMAN TRAINS.>> WE
HAVE OUR
PULLMAN LAKE MICHIGAN
TRAIN WHICH
PORTERS RODE
ON. AMAZING
HISTORY. IT'S SOMETIMES NOT
HISTORY WE
MIGHT NOT WANT TO
LEARN ABOUT,
BUT IT'S
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR US TO
UNDERSTAND HOW
BLACK PEOPLE WERE
TREATED IN
OUR COUNTRY.
THIS LAKE
MITCHELL SPEAKS
SPECIFICALLY ABOUT
BLACK PORTERS'
EXPERIENCES ON
THE RAILROADS. >>
THAT'S REALLY
COOL. HOW
DO YOU
GO ABOUT
FINDING ALL
OF THESE TRAINS, DO YOU
KNOW? >>
S OME OF
THE M
ARE DONATIONS.
SOME OF
THEM ARE
PURCHASED.
T BEING
THE NATIONAL RAILROAD
MUSEUM, WE'RE A
GREAT LANDING
SPOT FOR A
LOT OF
THAT ROLLING
STOCK. WE'RE ALWAYS
DOING REST
!
RESTORATIONS, SO YOU
KNOW THESE
PASSENGER CARS, THESE
DINING CARS,
THEY WILL BE WELL-TAKEN
CARE OF AND
WE'RE LOOKING AFTER
THEM. >> WELL,
YOU CAN
SEE ALL
OF THA
T WHEN YOU
MAKE A DONATION
AND GET
YOUR FREE PASSES
TO THE
RAILWAY MUSEUM.
1-800-236-3636 . >>
ONE THING I
LOVE ABOUT BOTH
OF THOSE
LOCATIONS IS IT
IS TRULY
AN EDUCATIONAL
EXPERIENCE, A TACTILE
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE WHERE
YOU GET
TO RIDE
THE TRAINS,
YOU GET
INTERPRETIVE DISPLAYS, SO
MUCH IMAGERY
AND ROLLING STOCK.
WE HOPE
YOU'LL COME ON
BOARD AND
MAKE THAT INVESTMENT
TODAY.
'RE TALKING
ABOUT THE
MUSEUMS, BUT
WE'RE ALSO
TALKING ABOUT A
GREAT WAY TO HAVE A
DINNER OR
MAYBE DO A PIZZA
TRAIN WITH
THE KIDS.
ONE OF
OUR PACKAGE LEVELS
WITH THE
WISCONSIN GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY WE HAVE THAT
FOR YOU
WHERE YOU
CAN GO
UP, AND THIS IS
UP
IN THE
NORTHWEST PART OF
THE STATE,
UP NEAR
TREGO AND
SPOONER, AND IT IS
UNBELIEVABLE. YOU
GET PRIVATE
DINING ROOMS.
GREG AND
MARDELL AND
THEIR SON
ALEXANDER, THIS IS A
FAMILY-RUN BUSINESS,
OVER 25
YEARS. THEY'VE
CREATED SOME OF
THE MOST
UNIQUE VENUES.
I DO NOT
KNOW OF
ANOTHER TRAIN
WHERE YOU HAVE
YOUR OWN
PRIVATE DINING ROOM.
TREMENDOUS EXPERIENCE FOR
YOU TO GO UP
THERE, GREAT
FOOD, GREAT
EVERYTHING. IF YOU
CONSIDER THE
$30 INVESTMENT, YOU'LL
GET YOUR
CHOICE OF THAT
DINNER TRAIN IF
YOU WANT OR
YOU CAN
ASK FOR
THE FAMILY PIZZA
TRAIN FOR
FIVE. I CAN'T
TELL YOU HOW
MUCH FUN
IS WAS,
THE PARENTS
HAVING GREAT
TIME, COMMUNICATING,
TALKING WITH THEIR KIDS.
PIZZA AND
TRAINS JUST
SEEM TO GO
TOGETHER QUITE WELL.
AS
YOU CAN
TELL, WISCONSIN
IS KNOWN
FOR ITS
CHEESE.
LIEVE ME,
THERE'S A LOT
OF THESE
ON THOSE
PIZZAS. YOU
GOT YOUR
CHOICE AT THAT
$30 LEVEL
OR ONE-TIME
GIFT OF
$360. TWO FOR
THE DINNER
TRAIN OR
FIVE FOR
THE PIZZA
TRAIN. YOU
STILL GET
THE SHOW
DVD, BLU
RAY AND
THE GUIDEBOOK
AND COMPUTER
DIRECTORY. BUT IF
YOU CAN'T
MAKE UP
YOUR MIND AND
YOU WANT
BOTH, THIS IS
A GREAT
GIFT IDEA,
TOO .
WE'RE GOING TO
GIVE YOU
EVERYTHING WE'VE
TALKED ABOUT,
THE MUSEUM PASSES FOR
YOUR FAMILY
FOR BOTH
MUSEUMS, THE
TWO DINNER
TRAIN TICKETS
AND FIVE
PIZZA TRAIN TICKETS
ALONG WITH
THE THANK YOU
GIFTS AND
WE'RE
ING TO THROW
IN OUR
ANNIVERSARY DRINK TUMBLER AS
WELL. ALL
OF THESE THANK
YOU GIFTS
ARE EXCLUSIVE TO YOU ONLY.
WE DO NOT SHARE
THESE WITH
ANYBODY. WE DON'T
SELL THEM ANYWHERE
ELSE. IT'S
BECAUSE OUR
MEMBERS MAKE
THIS PROGRAMMING
POSSIBLE AND
SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN
ASKING
OUT THE BOOK.
SO I
JUS T
WANTED TO
SHOW YOU
THIS BOOK. IT
IS A BOOK
WE TOO
K ABOUT
THREE YEARS TO
PUT TOGETHER,
TO COMPILE ALL
THIS INFORMATION
OF EVERY
SINGLE TOURIST
RAILWAY, RAILWAY
MUSEUM, RAILROAD-RELATED
ATTRACTION. THIS IS A
GREAT DIRECTORY
FOR YOU.
A LOT OF
PEOPLE LIKE
TO RENEW
THEIR MEMBERSHIP ON
THIS. WE DO
HAVE A LOT
OF DID YOU
KNOW FACTS
IN HERE
THANKS TO
THE HISTORIC SITE
THAT PROVIDED
US INFORMATION ABOUT
HISTORY OF
OUR RAILROADS.
SO CONSIDER
MAKING THAT
INVESTMENT. AGAIN,
WE'VE GOT SO
MANY GREAT
WAYS FOR YOU
TO SPOA
YOUR SHOW
YOUR SUPPORT.
PICK UP THE
PHONE, TAL
K TO ONE
OF OUR
GREAT VOLUNTEERS.
IT'S A GREAT
GROUP EFFORT
THA T
MAKES ALL
THIS POSSIBLE.
BUT YOU
ARE THE
FOUNDATION THAT
STARTS IT
ALL AND
THAT'S WHEN
YOU PICK
UP THAT
PHONE OR
GO
LINE AND PLEDGE.
THIS IS
OUR PUBLIC TELEVISION. WE OWN
IT. WE
MAKE IT
WHAT IT IS. SO
P LEASE
CONSIDER INVESTING
IN IT
TODAY.
♪ !
>> VOLUNTEERS HAVE
ALWAYS
BEEN
E BACKBONE
OF OUR
TOURIST RAILWAYS
AND RAILWAY
MUSEUMS. OUR
NEXT LOCATION
HAS OVER
200 THAT
HELP RESTORE
AND OPERATE
THE LARGEST
COLLECTION O F
RAIL EQUIPMENT
IN NORTH AMERICA. THE
ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM.
THE MUSEUM IS
LOCATED ABOUT AN
HOUR NORTHWEST OF
CHICAGO OUTSIDE
THE TINY
FARMING COMMUNITY
OF UNION
.
>> IN
AN OLD
CORNFIELD FIVE MINUTES EAST
OF TOW
N SITS A
MUSEUM THAT HOLDS
OVER 460
PIECES OF
WREA !
RETAIL
HISTORY. IT
HAS TEN
HUGE STORAGE BARNES
AND FIV
E MILES
OF WORKING
TRACK. IT'S
ONE BIG
TRAIN SET,
THE BACK
DROP TO
EIGHT HOLLYWOOD
MOVIES, ATTRACTING
VISITORS FROM ALL AROUND THE
GLOBE ALONG
WITH MANY
VOLUNTEERS LIKE JEFF
TO HELP. >>
YOU HAVE A
2:55 ZEE
DEPARTURE
EASTBOUND. >> HIS
DUTIES TODAY?
DISPATCHER, ONE OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT JOBS
HERE. PERCHED
30 FEET
UP, HE
MANAGES EVERY RAIL
MOVEMENT AND
THAT COULD B E
AS MANY
AS FOUR
TRAINS AND A
TROLLEY CAR
ALL MOVING
AROUND THE
COMPLEX AT THE SAME TIME. >>
THIS IS
FOR REAL.
THIS IS
REAL EQUIPMENT.
THIS IS
RAILROADING. >> YES, IT
IS. BUT
TO SHOWCASE
IT ALL, THAT
WAS NO
COINCIDENCE. >> TO
BRING ALIVE
AMERICAN RAILROAD
HISTORY, THERE'S
REALLY NO
BETTER PLACE
TO DO
THAT THAN CHICAGO
BECAUSE CHICAGO'S
BEEN THE
HUB OF
RAILROADING FOR SO
MANY YEARS. >>
WATCH YOUR
STEP. >> FRANK
KNOWS. HE
GREW UP
IN NORTH CHICAGO
AND RODE
STREET CARS ALL
THE TIME.
SO
WHEN H E
READ IN
THE NEWSPAPER
THAT THE
ILLINOIS RAILWAY
MUSEUM NEEDED
VOLUNTEERS, HE
JUMPED AT
THE CHANCE. >>
WHEN I
SAW OUR
CHICAGO STREETCAR
144, I SAID,
OH, MY
GOD, SOMEBODY SAVE THE
CHICAGO STREETCAR.
AND I SAID,
WHERE DO
I SIGN?
>> AND
F
RANK'S BEEN
HERE
LUNTEERING EVER SINCE.HE'S FAR
FROM ALONE.
A
FLEET OF
YOUNG AND
OLD VOLUNTEERS,
GENERATIONS MAY SEPARATE
THEM, LIFE
EXPERIENCES, TOO,
BUT THEY
ALL HAVE ONE
THING
COMMON: A
PASSION FOR
TRA S !
!TRAINS.
VOLUNTEERS LIKE FRANK
MAY HAVE
BEEN HERE,
BUT A NEW
GENERATION IS
PAYING IT
FORWARD. >> WE
GET TO
PLAY AROUND
ON THESE
BIG OLD
MACHINES WHICH
IS PROBABLY A GOOD PART
OF IT.
WE JOKE
LIKE THROUGHOUT THE
REST OF THE MUSEUM, HERE IN
THE STEAM
ROOM, WE'RE
THE BOYS
WITH THE
BIG TOYS. >>
YELL AT
YEN !
THEM IF
YOU SEE
ANY PART
FOULING. >> HE
KNOWS THE
IMPORTANCE OF
REHABILITATING THE IRON
AND STEEL OF
AMERICA. HE
LOVES WORKING SIDE
BY SIDE
WITH YOUNG
PEOPLE WHO
WANT TO
KEEP OUR
RAILROAD HISTORY
ALIVE
D ROLLING DOWN THE
TRACKS. >> IT'S
REALLY GREAT
WHEN YOU
SEE
THE YOUNG
ONES FASCINATED
BY THESE
THINGS AND
ONE OF THE
NICE THINGS IS
WE'RE INVOLVING
YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE
SHOP WHERE
THEY'RE LEARNING THE
TECHNIQUES AND HOPEFULLY WILL KEEP
IT GOING. >>
WELL, THAT WAS MORE
THAN I
EXPECTED TO GET DONE
TODAY. WELL
DONE, GUYS.
>> THE
ILLINOIS
RAILWAY MUSEUM
STARTED IN 1953
AS A DREAM
OF TEN
MEN, AND
TODAY THE
DREAM HAS
BLOSSOMED INTO A MUSEUM
DIFFERENT FROM ANY
YOU'LL EXPERIENCE.
>> THE
LARGEST
PIECE IN
THE COLLECTION?
A
STAINLESS STEEL
MASTERPIECE OF
RAILROADING HISTORY, ONE
THAT THE PUBLIC
CAN TAKE A JOURNEY
ON. >> IT'S THE
OBSERVATION CAR UP
TO YOUR LEFT,
PLEASE.
>> THIS
IS THE
TRAIN OF THE
GODDESSES, THE
NEBRASKA ZEF
ZEPHYR.
IT ONCE
RAN BETWEEN
CHICAGO AND
OMAHA
BETWEEN 1947
TO 1971.
ITS TOP
SPEED? 110
MILES AN HOUR.
TODAY'S PASSENGERS
GO MUCH
SLOWER, BUT STILL GET
THE FEEL
OF
WHAT THIS T
RAIN OFFERED
DURING ITS
GLORY DAYS. >>
I SWEAR
WHEN I
FIRST SAW
THE TRAIN ON
THE OUT
SIDE, I WANT
TO
ND POLISH
THE WHOLE
THING, HEAD TO TOE
. IT'S A
BEAUTIFUL TRAIN.
IT'S ALMOST
LIKE IT WAS
DESIGNED BEFORE ITS
TIME.
>> NO
MATTER IF
YOU'RE A VISITOR
OR A VOLUNTEER,
ENTHUSE ISM
IS CONTAGIOUS.
HE TAKES
PRIDE IN
WHAT THEY'VE
ACCOMPLISHED. >> WITHOUT ALL OF
US DOING
ALL OF
WHAT WE
DO, THE
MUSEUM WOULD
NOT FUNCTION.
THIS EQUIPMENT
WOULDN'T RUN.
EVERYTHING WOULD BE STATIONARY.
JUST GO AND
LOOK AT
IT AND
GO HOME.
IT'S A LOT
MORE FUN TO
GET ON THE
EQUIPMENT, RUN THEM,
AND THE
PUBLIC ENJOYS
RIDING THESE
OLD TRAINS
BECAUSE THERE'S
NO PLACE
ELSE YOU CAN DO
IT. >> SOME
PEOPLE SAY
IF YOU
JUST HAVE
PLAIN, DUMB
LUCK EVENTUALLY
YOU'LL SUCCEED.
BUT I
THINK IT'
S REALLY A LO
T OF
PEOPLE THAT WANT TO
SEE
METHING SAVED
AND PER PERSEVERANCE
OF STICKING
IT OUT.
THE KEY TO
OUR SUCCESS IS
OUR PEOPLE. >> I
THANK THEM.
THIS IS AN
INVALUABLE ASSET
TO THE STATE
OF ILLINOIS
AND THIS
AREA. I'M
GRATEFUL I
CAN COME HERE
AND SEE
THIS WITH
MY SON.
>> IT
TAKES YEARS
OF DEDICATION,
FROM A FLEET
OF VOLUNTEERS,
TO MAKE
EVERYTHING WORK
HERE. BUT
WHAT CLEARLY
DRIVES THEM
ALL, YOUNG AND
OLD, IS
THIS PASSION FOR
WHAT CAN
MOVE ON
TWO STEEL RAILS.
THE VOLUNTEERS
HAVE CREATED A
MUSEUM THAT IS
AS BEAUTIFUL
AS A PAINTING:
STARK, STRONG
AND COLORFUL.
IT'S A TESTAMENT T O
OUR COUNTRY'S
INTELLECTUAL HORSEPOWER
AND THE PASSION OF A
FEW TO
PRESERVE AND
PRESENT A LITTLE SLICE O
F THIS
NATION'S RAILROAD
HISTORY, ONE
THAT CAN BE
ENJOYED BY
ALL THA
T VISIT
THE ILLINOIS RAILWAY
MUSEUM.
're about to introduce you
to a determined family
that never says "we can't."
And over the last 25 years,
they have created
some of the most unique
rail venues in North America.
-Thank you.
[ Indistinct conversations ]
-Dining, lounge,
and sleeping cars
bring back fond memories
of America's railroad past,
mostly only seen in history
books and old movies today.
But a family in the small town
of Trego, Wisconsin,
have re-created
parts of that era,
along with introducing
an array of new venues,
to catch the imagination
of current generations.
-What you'll find here
at the Wisconsin Great Northern
is absolutely unique
in the industry.
Different services,
different equipment.
Every time you come back,
I can pretty much guarantee
it'll be a different experience.
-Different than any other
tourist railroad
in North America
when you experience
all the venues they offer,
with wine tastings
and a historic dome car,
pizza trains for the kids,
fine dining for the adults,
a one-of-a-kind
bed-and-breakfast,
and on the horizon are
a restoration of a streamliner
that seemed more
a sky-flying rocket ship
than railroad-bound.
-People want something
unique to experience.
And so that's what we're trying
to present to the public,
is a unique opportunity that
they can't get anyplace else,
whether it be by the service
we provide
or by the equipment
that we operate,
that it's different
from everybody else.
-The Wisconsin Great
Northern Railroad
has been running since 1997.
In those early days,
it was a multitask operation
running on fumes.
-There were times when we just
simply didn't have the money,
and she'd sell tickets
in the ticket office, hand me
20 bucks out of the till.
I'd run to the gas station
and get 15 gallons
of diesel fuel,
drive around the back side
of the train, and pour it in.
And that was enough
to make the trip.
-Sheer persistence
helped the railroad grow,
along with the elimination
of a certain word.
-There is no such word
as "can't."
You may say, "Oh, I can't."
Well, you just find
a way to do.
And so it might be a convoluted
way of doing something,
but you try your darndest
to find a way to get it done.
-I don't recognize
the word "can't."
Don't tell me it can't be done
because we'll show you
how fast it can be done.
-Greg and Mardell's son,
Alexander,
has grown up around trains
his whole life,
and because of that,
he bluntly dismisses
more popular teen pursuits.
-Cars suck. Trains rule.
And sports are overrated.
All right. We are now coming
into the Namekagon River
and Veazie Springs.
-Like his parents,
Alexander wears a lot of hats
on this railroad.
Tonight, he's a server
and is impressing his guests.
-He was an anomaly.
An amazing young man.
-Yeah, another day
of Alexander fan club.
-You see a little bit
of that funny, ha-ha sarcasm.
He's always learned sarcasm.
He's learned it good.
I like to describe him
as my 83-year-old farmer.
He is very straight-faced
around people
he doesn't necessarily know.
-Just a sponge.
He just picks up data
and information
about the various pieces
of equipment
like I can't even imagine.
He knows more about
the equipment than I do.
-The family stays very busy
doing a variety of jobs
for each of its unique trips.
There is one constant
in all of them, though --
experiencing the splendor and
beauty of the Great Northwoods.
-You can't beat the view.
It's so beautiful in the fall,
especially when the tamaracks
start to change.
-Through the pastoral
landscape and deep woods, guests
take in all the beauty
this trip offers.
One of the favorite spots
is so serene and peaceful,
the train comes to a stop
to allow all
to take in the natural wonders
of the Namekagon River.
-When we stopped
at the watershed earlier,
we just thought it was like
someone had painted the sky
and the brush.
Like, it was just so beautiful
with the sunset
and the moon over top.
I just love every moment of it,
honestly.
-And what could add
to these moments?
How about a meal prepared
and served in your own
private dining room?
-The dinner was amazing.
It was just beyond expectations,
honestly,
to get to spend time
with family here,
to look out and see
this painterly landscape
that just glistens
and is golden with autumn light.
I just love every moment of it.
-Fine dining is just
one of the many options here
on the Wisconsin
Great Northern Railroad.
-Here's your pepperoni pizza,
Mr. Van Camp.
-Thank you, Jose.
The other is their pizza train,
and it is definitely
a hit with families.
-It's very unique.
The kids love it.
They get to go on a train,
and they get to have
their favorite meal.
They are cheeseaholics,
being from Wisconsin.
[ Laughs ]
It's very nice to have --
have this here and keep that
in our culture.
-Speaking of culture,
the Wisconsin
Great Northern Railroad
also offers a sophisticated
wine and cheese pairing trip
aboard the Sky Parlour,
a 1956 dome car
that was once part
of the famed
El Capitan
that operated from Chicago
to Los Angeles
on the Santa Fe Railroad.
-It's definitely
a rolling piece of history.
It's really neat to be
on something like this.
Unique experience, for sure.
The wine was great.
The train ride experience
was awesome.
-The various train rides
run about 2 1/2 hours.
And for many guests,
they can't bear to leave.
So leave it
to the Wisconsin Great Northern
to offer something
for them to stay --
a unique experience with
their bed-and-breakfast package,
where delighted travelers
ride and dine
and get to sleep overnight
in their historic cars.
-It way exceeded
my expectations.
It was first-class all the way.
The staff was awesome.
Last night's supper --
The hors d'oeuvres, the drinks,
the food was awesome
all the way to the end,
to the dessert.
Then we had
our own sleeping car.
It was awesome.
[ Laughs ]
And it was a queen-sized bed.
First-class, first-rate.
-After a restful night's sleep
in one of the beautiful
railcar suites,
guests awake
to the wonderful smells
of a country cooked breakfast,
compliments of Chef Greg,
truly a Renaissance man.
Mmm.
Mmm-mmm-mmm.
-We believe that we are
continuing to create the history
of these pieces
of rolling stock.
100 years from now, hopefully
these cars will still be here
and still be usable
because of our efforts.
-Of course
I'm proud of all of this.
How could you not
be proud of it?
'Cause if I weren't proud of it,
I wouldn't be a part of it.
-Thanks to Greg and Mardell
and Alexander,
along with the rest
of their staff,
you can be a part
of something very special --
experiences that are created
by a dedicated family,
preserving and presenting many
one-of-a-kind railroad journeys
deep in the Northwoods
of Wisconsin.
♪
Next stop takes me her
IF GREAT SCENIC RAILWAYJOURNEYS HAS INSPIRED YOU TO GET
OUT AND RIDE THE RAILS, MAKE A GIFT AT OUR ENGINEER''S LEVEL OF
$240, OR AN ONGOING $20 CONTRIBUTION, AND WE WILL
PROVIDE YOU WITH FAMILY PASSES TO VISIT THE NATIONAL RAILROAD
MUSEUM AND THE ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM.
THE NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM IN GREEN BAY IS ONE OF THE LARGEST
RAIL MUSEUMS IN THE UNITED STATES, WITH OVER 70 PIECES OF
ROLLING STOCK, SEASONAL TRAIN RIDES AND INDOOR AND OUTDOOR
EXHIBITS. THE ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM,
LOCATED IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS, TRANSPORTS YOU TO THE GLORY AGE
OF RAIL TRAVEL ABOARD ROLLING TIME MACHINES.
VISITORS OF ALL AGES ENJOY EXPLORING ITS HISTORIC
COLLECTION AND CAN EXPERIENCE A RIDE ON A LOVINGLY RESTORED
TRAIN. YOUR ENGINEER''S LEVEL GIFT
INCLUDES FAMILY PASSES FOR BOTH MUSEUMS.
AND, INCLUDED WITH YOUR MUSEUM
PASSES, YOU WILL RECEIVE THE ANNIVERSARY SHOW 3-DISC SET, THE
NEW 8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK, AND THE DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER
DIRECTORY.
INTERESTED IN DINING ON THE RAILS WITH THE WISCONSIN GREAT
NORTHERN RAILROAD? MAKE A GIFT OF $360 OR AN
ONGOING $30 MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION
OUR CONDUCTOR''S LEVEL, ANDYOU''LL HAVE THE CHOICE OF AN
ELEGANT DINNER FOR TWO OR A FUN MEAL FOR FIVE ON THE PIZZA
TRAIN.
THE WISCONSIN GREAT NORTHERN
ILROAD OFFERS THE COUNTRY''SFIRST PRIVATE DINING SERVICE,
WHERE YOU CAN ENJOY YOUR OWN ROOM AS YOU''RE SERVED AN
APPETIZER PLATE, A CUP OF SOUP AND THEN YOUR CHOICE OF ONE OF
THREE PRESELECTED ENTREES.
A LITTLE LATER YOU WILL DELIGHT IN A GENEROUS SLICE OF A GOURMET
DESSERT. ALONG THE WAY YOU WILL ENJOY THE
BEAUTY OF THE AREA AS YOU PASS BY FARM FIELDS, DEEP WOODS, AND
THE SCENIC NAMEKAGON RIVER. IF YOU WANT TO BRING THE KIDS,
THEN SELECT THE PIZZA TRAIN PACKAGE.
IT''S ONE OF THE RAILROAD''S MO ST
POPULAR, FAMILY-ORIENTED TRAIN RIDES EACH SEASON.
YOU CAN BRING UP TO FIVE GUESTS AND CHOOSE FROM PEPPERONI,
SAUSAGE OR CHEESE PIZZA BAKED FRESH IN THE DINING CAR ON THE
TRAIN. INCLUDED WITH YOUR TICKETS YOU
WILL ALSO RECEIVE THE ANNIVERSARY SHOW 3-DISC SET, THE
NEW 8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK, AND
THE DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER DIRECTORY.
CAN''T MAKE UP YOUR MIND ON WHICH PACKAGE TO CHOOSE?
THEN GET THEM ALL AT OUR PRESIDENTIAL LEVEL WITH A GIFT
OF $420, OR AN ONGOING CONTRIBUTION OF $35 PER MONTH.
YOU WILL RECEIVE THE FAMILY
PASSES TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD
SEUM AND ILLINOIS RAILWAY SEUM AND A CERTIFICATE FOR THE
WISCONSIN GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD''S DINNER OR PIZZA
TRAIN. INCLUDED WITH YOUR TICKETS IS
THE ANNIVERSARY SHOW 3-DISC SET, THE NEW 8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK
AND THE DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER DIRECTORY.
AND, AS AN EXTRA THANK-YOU GIFT,
WE''LL INCLUDE THE GREAT SCENIC RAILWAY JOURNEYS DRINK TUMBLER.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RECEIVING JUST ONE OF THE
EXCLUSIVE GREAT SCENIC RAILWAY THANK-YOU GIFTS, CONTRIBUTE AT
OUR PASSENGER LEVEL AND YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM THE ANNIVERSARY SHOW
3-DISC SET, THE NEW 8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK, OR THE DOWNLOADABLE
COMPUTER DIRECTORY WITH A ONE-TIME CONTRIBUTION OF $120,
OR AN ONGOING GIFT OF JUST $10 PER MONTH.
THE ANNIVERSARY 3-DISC DVD SET INCLUDES THE SHOW YOU''RE
WATCHING NOW, ALONG WITH AN ADDITIONAL 40 RAILWAY ADVENTURES
PLUS BONUS FOOTAGE NOT SEEN IN THE BROADCAST, INCLUDING A
SIT-DOWN INTERVIEW WITH THE CREATOR AND PRODUCER, ROBERT VAN
CAMP, AND PAST SHOW HOST, DAVID
LT, AS THEY PROVIDEINTERESTING FACTS ON THE HISTORY
OF THE SERIES. IF YOU WANT TO DISCOVER,
RESEARCH AND READ ABOUT THE MANY SCENIC RAIL JOURNEYS IN NORTH
AMERICA, PLEASE ASK FOR THE NEW
8TH EDITION GUIDEBOOK. IT''S A COMPLETE AND UPDATED
DIRECTORY TO OVER 500 TOURIST RAILROADS, RAILWAY MUSEUMS, AND
RAILROAD-RELATED ATTRACTIONS. THIS BOOK INCLUDES DETAILED
WRITE-UPS, PICTURES, ROUTE MAPS AND ROLLING STOCK, ALONG WITH
FULL CONTACT DETAILS ON EACH LOCATION.
INTERESTED IN VISITING ALL THE LOCATIONS IN THE BOOK ON YOUR
PC, MAC OR TABLET? ASK FOR THE NEW DOWNLOADABLE
COMPUTER DIRECTORY. IT FEATURES THE SAME LOCATIONS
AS THE BOOK, BUT OFFERS EVEN
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, VIDEOS, PICTURES, AND
INTERACTIVE MAPS, PLUS DIRECT WEB LINKS TO OVER 500 LOCATIONS,
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NATIONWIDE. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR
CONTRIBUTION AN
D YOUR SUPPORT
OF PBS
SCONSIN WHEN YOU
MAKE ONE OF
THESE DONATIONS
AND RECEIVE A
GIFT PACKAGE.
>> WELL,
WE HOPE
THAT YOU
ENJOYED THA
T ENCORE EXPERIENCE
WITH THE
ILLINOIS RAILWAY
MUSEUM AND THE
WISCONSIN GREAT NORTHERN. WHAT A GREAT
WAY TO
GO OUT
THERE AND SEE
THE BEAUTY
OF THIS
REGION OF THE COUNTRY. WE
HOPE YOU'LL
GIVE US
A CALL. THIS
IS OUR
LAS T
BREAK, LAST
OPPORTUNITY. WE'RE HERE
IN THE
STUDIOS OF PBS
WISCONSIN AND WE ARE
CELEBRATING OUR
RAILROAD H
ERITAGE AND
THIS GREAT
NETWORK THAT
YOU HAVE
MADE POSSIBLE FOR SO
MANY YEARS.
WE HOPE
YOU'LL BECOME A
MEMBER, RENEW THAT
MEMBERSHIP. THERE ARE MANY
WAYS TO
CONTRIBUTE. >> THERE ARE. WHEN
YOU BECOME A
MEMBER OF
THIS STATION,
YOU'RE NOT
JUST SUPPORTING THIS
PROGRAM, BUT
YOU'RE ALSO SUPPORTING
ALL THE
GREAT PROGRAMMING, THE
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS,
THE HOW-TO
PROGRAMS LIKE
COOKING AND
TRAVEL AND
PAINTING. YOU MAKE
THAT POSSIBLE
WITH YOUR
DONATION. DO
IT RIGHT
NOW, 1-800-236-3636
. >> AND
IF YOU
REMEMBER, THERE ARE MANY
WAYS WITH
THE TRAIN
PACKAGES. YOU
KNOW, OUR
TOP PACKAGE
YOU'RE GOING TO
GET FAMILY
PASSES TO
BOTH
THE ILLINOIS
RAILWAY MUSEUM
AND THE
ILLINOIS RAILROAD MUSEUM
AND THE
PIZZA TRAIN
AND DINNER
TRAIN TICKETS. YOU
CAN BREAK
THESE UP,
SHARE THEM WITH
FRIENDS OR
FAMILY, BUT
THIS IS OUR
LAST BREAK, LAST
OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO
DO THIS.
WE DON'T
SEL L
THESE GIFTS IN
THE STORE.
YOU WON'T
FIND THEM AN
AMAZON.
U'LL ONL
Y GET
THOSE HERE.
WE CREATED
THESE PRODUCTS FOR
YOU, OUR
MEMBERS. IT'S OUR
WAY TO
SAY THANK YOU.
THAT'S REALLY
WHAT THEY ARE.
THEY ARE THANK
YOU G
IFTS FOR
YOUR SUPPORT.
CONSIDER MAKING
THAT INVESTMENT.
YOU CAN
GO ONLINE AT ANY
TIME OR
CALL US
AT 1-800-236-3636.
WE GOT A
LOT OF
VOLUNTEERS TO TAKE YOUR CALL
RIGHT NOW.
>> THEY'RE
WAITING FOR
YOUR CALL, SO
PLEASE MAKE
YOU R
DONATION, pbswisconsin.org OR
1-800-236-3636. YOU
KNOW, FOR
30 YEARS
ROB HAS
TAKEN US
ON THESE
SCENIC AND
HISTORIC TOURS
ALL OVER THE
COUNTRY, AND YOU'VE BEEN
ABLE TO
- RIDE ALONG
WITH PBS WISCONSIN.
NOW
IT'S TIME FOR
YOU TO
SHOW YOUR
SUPPORT BY MAKING A
DONATION AT
1-800-236-3636 .
THE BEST WAY
YOU CAN
DO THA
T I S
BY BECOMING A
SUSTAINER. IT'S
FAST. IT'S EASY.
IT'S
ONGOING MONTHLY
SUPPORT FROM YOUR
CHECKING ACCOUNT
OR CREDIT CARD.
YOU CAN STOP
IT. YOU CAN
START IT
WHENEVER YOU
WANT, ADD TO
IT, SUBTRACT.
YOU STILL
GET A THANK YOU
GIFT. IT'S
FAST, IT'S
EASY. IT
WILL ONLY
TAKE A FEW
SECONDS. ASK
FOR YOURS
WHEN YOU
TALK TO
ONE OF OUR
VOLUNTEERS. 1-800-236-3636. >> AND
I'M BACK
AGAIN WITH
JUSTICE AND WE ARE
TALKING ABOUT
THE NATIONAL
RAILWAY MUSEUM, AN
UNBELIEVABLE LOCATION, AND YOU
HAVE SO MUCH HISTORY
AND INTERPRETATION
FOR FOLKS.
I'M JUS T
AMAZED OF
YOUR COLLECTION AS WELL.
AND THAT'S WHAT
EXCITES ME
ABOUT THESE
PACKAGES THAT
WE'RE G IVING
TO OUR
MEMBERS. IS
THAT WITH YOU
AND ILLINOIS
RAILWAY MUSEUM COMBINED
TOGETHER, THESE
TWO LOCATIONS
ARE THE
B EST
IN THIS
PART OF THE
COUNTRY FOR SURE. YOU GET
TO TAKE A
TRAIN RIDE,
TOO. >> WE HAVE SEASONAL TRAIN
RIDES AT
THE NATIONAL
RAILROAD MUSEUM.
YOU HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO
EXPLORE OUR GROUNDS.
WE HAVE
OVER 70
PIECES OF
ROLLING STOCK
INSIDE AND
OUTSIDE. WE
HAVE SOME
AMAZING LOCOMOTIVES. WE
HAVE THE
DWIGHT D.
EISENHOWER. WE HAVE THE BIG
BOY RIGHT
OVER THERE, WHICH
IS OVER
50 YARDS
LONG. IT IS
A HUGE
STEAM LOCOMOTIVE.
WE ALSO
HAVE ARROW
TRAIN NO.
2 AS WELL
AS TWO
PASSENGER CARS WITH
THAT LOCOMOTIVE. >> YEAH.
IT'S REALLY
LIK E
STEPPING BACK
IN TIME.
THAT'S ONE THING I
LOV E
ABOUT THESE
MUSEUMS. THEY'RE NOT
JUST INTERPRETATIVE.
THERE'S SO MUCH TO
DO THERE.
IT'S A TACTILE EXPERIENCE WHERE
YOU REALLY
LEARN ABOUT
HOUR RAILROAD HERITAGE. TO SEE
THE KIDS'
FACES LOOKING
UP AT THAT
MAMMOTH STEAM
ENGINE AND BEING
ABLE TO TOUR
THEM AND
THINGS LIKE THAT.
SO PLEASE CONSIDER
MAKING THAT
INVESTMENT. WE'LL GET
YOU PASSES TO
THE ILLINOIS
RAILWAY MUSEUM AND
THE NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM.
AGAIN, THESE ARE
FAMILY PASSES,
FOLKS, AND
WE'LL GIVE
YOU ALL
THOSE GREAT THANK
YOU GIFTS AS
WELL. TALK A
LITTLE MORE ABOUT
THE ILLINOIS
RAILROAD MUSEUM.
WE HAVE NICK
KALLAS WITH
MICHELE. >> TELL
ME ABOUT
WHAT NEW
PROJECTS YOU ARE
WORKING ON?
>> WE'RE
WORKING ON THE
ELECTRIC LIGHTER, A
FAMOUS TRAIN. THERE
WAS A BIG
COMPETITION WIT
H THE
RAILROADS BETWEEN
CHICAGO AND MILWAUKEE.
SO YOU HAD THE
MILWAUKEE ROAD,
WHOSE HAT I HAVE
ON HERE.
YOU HAD
THE CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN
AND THE NORTH
SHORELINE, AN ELECTRIC COMPANY. IN
1941 THEY
DEVELOPED A
GH-SPEED TRAIN, TWO
OF THEM.
THEY RAN
BETWEEN CHICAGO
AND MILWAUKEE.
THEY'D START OUT IN
MILWAUKEE AND
CHICAGO AT THE SAME TIME
AND IN
AN HOUR
AND 45
MINUTES YOU'D
BE IN
DOWNTOWN MILWAUKEE
AT 6TH
AND MICHIGAN. IT'S AN INTERESTING TRAIN.
IT'S WELL-KNOWN
BY A LOT
OF PEOPLE.
THAT COMPANY QUIT
IN 1963.
SO THE
REAL HISTORY
IS AT
THE
LINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM.>>
THE ONLY
PLACE YOU'RE
GOING TO BE
ABLE TO SEE
THAT TRAIN.
>> A REAL ELECTRIC LINER
THAT HAD
E LECTRIC
BURNERS. >> WHEN
WILL I T
BE READY TO
SEE? >>
WE'RE TRYING TO
HAVE IT
OUT FOR
THE BI-CENTENNIAL.
IT HAS BEEN PAINTED BACK
TO ITS
ORIGINAL COLORS AND WE
PUT IT
OUT ON
DISPLAY ONCE IN A
WHILE FOR
SPECIAL OCCASIONS.
BUT THE VOLUNTEERS
ARE WORKING ON
THE INTERIOR
OF IT.
IT HAD A
TAVERN LOUNGE CAR.
IF YOU
CAN IMAGINE
IF YOU'RE
IN CHICAGO
AT THE
L STATION
AND THIS THING
PULLS UP AND
YOU SEE
SOMEBODY
EATING A HAMBURGER,
EATING A
BEER, WHY
CAN'T I
BE ON
THAT TRAIN?
>> YOU WANT TO BE
ON THAT
TRAIN. WELL, YOU
CAN SEE
THIS TRAIN
SHORTLY WHEN YOU MAKE A
DONATION FOR
$240. YOU
WILL GET
P ASSES
TO THE
ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM. BUT
YOU'VE GOT TO
MAKE A DONATION AT
1-800-236-3636. >> I
TELL YOU,
WHAT A GREAT
WAY, $20
SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP TO GET
BOTH OF
THESE GREAT
HISTORIC OCCASIONS
WITH THE
LARGEST COLLECTION.
COMBINE THEM TOGETHER. YOU
COULD SPEND
WEEKS IN
THERE AND
STILL NOT
GET TO SEE ALL OF
THE COLLECTIONS THEY HAVE
AND ALL
THE DOCUMENTATION.
CONSIDER MAKING THAT
INVESTMENT. TAKE
SOME PRIDE
IN YOUR
TWO LOCAL RAILWAY
MUSEUMS HERE WHEN
YOU MAKE THA
T CONTRIBUTION.
NOW, IF YOU WANT
TO S
TEP IT
UP A LITTLE BIT
AND STILL
GET THE
MUSEUM PASSES,
BOTH O F
THEM, AND
GET YOUR CHOICE
TO RIDE
ON A DINNER
TRAIN OR A
FAMILY PIZZA
TRAIN ON THE
WISCONSIN GREAT NORTHERN, BUMP
IT UP TO
$30 SUSTAINING
MEMBERSHIP AND
WE'LL GIVE YOU
YOUR CHOICE TO HAVE A
NICE CHILDREN FOR
TWO. YOU
GOT AN ANNIVERSARY
COMING UP, A
BIRTHDAY. WHAT I
LOV E
ABOUT IT,
THESE ARE
THE ONLY ONES IN
THE COUNTRY.
GREG AND MARDELL
AND THEIR
TEAM HAVE
PUT TOGETHER
PRIVATE DINING
ROOMS. THESE ARE
FRAMED IN SO
THERE'S NO ONE ON EITHER
SIDE O F
YOU. YOU GET
YOUR OWN
PRIVATE ROOM AND
THEY ALSO
HAVE IF YOU
WANT TO BE IN
THE OPEN
ROOMS LIKE IT
WAS TRADITIONALLY BACK
IN THE DAY.
THAT'S ONE THING
I LOVE ABOUT
THE PRESENTATIONS
THE Y DO
HERE. YOU
WILL REALLY
ENJOY THAT
DINNER TRAIN. THE
SCENERY IS
JUS T
GORGEOUS UP THERE. YOU GOT
THE WOODS,
THE FOREST,
THE FARMLAND,
THE RIVER.
ALL THAT'S
COMPACT IN
THESE ROUND TRIPS.
SO IF
THAT ONE
WORKS FOR
YOU. - OR
IF YOU WANT THE
FAMILY PIZZA
TRAIN, THINK ABOUT THAT.
TAKE THE
KIDS AND THE
GRANDKIDS AND GO
UP THERE
AND ENJOY
THI S
TEN-MILE ROUND
TRIP THROUGH
THE SAME
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY
AS THE
DINNER TRAIN,
BUT YOU
GET SOM
E WISCONSIN CHEESE WITH
YOU R
PIZZA. THE KIDS
LOVE IT.
IT'S FUN. FAMILY
ORIENTED. THE ONLY
TIME I
SAW PEOPLE'S
PHONES OUT IS
WHEN THEY WERE
TAKING PICTURES. IT'S A
BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE
UP THERE.
IF YOU
CAN'T MAKE
UP YOUR
MIND WHICH ONE
YOU WANT,
COME ON
BOARD AT A
LITTLE BIT MORE,
$35 SUSTAINING
MEMBERSHIP, YOU
GET THE MUSEUM
PASSES AND BOTH
THE DINNER TRAIN
AND THE
FAMILY PIZZA TRAIN.
SO YOU
CAN MAYBE
SHARE THESE
AS GIFTS WITH
FRIENDS OR
FAMILY. OF
COURSE YOU'RE
GOING TO GET
THE DVD SET,
THE GUIDEBOOK
AND THE
DRINK TUMBLER.
SO THINK
ABOUT THAT
INVESTMENT AND WE'LL GO
AHEAD AND
GET THAT
SO WE'LL
TOSS IT BACK TO
MICHELE. >> I
WOULD RECOMMEND
THE PIZZA
TRAIN
BECAUSE NOTHING
GOES BETTER
TOGETHER THAN
PIZZA AND
TRAINS, ESPECIALLY IF
YOU'RE A KID
OR A FAMILY.
BUT NO
MATTER WHAT
MEMBERSHIP LEVEL
YOU DONATE
AT, ALL
OF
ESE SUGGESTED LEVELS
YOU GET
TWO OTHER
BENEFITS. ONE O
F THEM
IS "AIRWAVES,"
OUR PROGRAM GUIDE.
THE OTHER
IS PBS
PASSPORT, WHICH
IS AN
EXTENSIVE ONLINE
LIBRARY OF
PBS SHOWS, PBS
WISCONSIN
OWS.IT'S
LIKE NETFLIX
FOR PBS.
YOU CAN
BINGE WATCH
YOUR FAVORITE
SHOWS AS OPPOSED TO
WAITING FOR THEM TO
COME ON
WEEK AFTER
WEEK. THAT
IS AVAILABLE
AT ANY OF
THE LEVELS
THAT WE HAVE
TALKED ABOUT
RIGHT NOW. WHAT
IS IMPORTANT
IS THAT
YOU BECOME A MEMBER.
IT'S EASY TO
DO. 1-800-236-3636
. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR YOUR
SUPPORT. >> ONE THING
I LOVE
ABOUT LIVE
TV IS
I CAN
JUST WALK
BACK INTO
THE PICTURE. SO WE ARE
WRAPPING UP
THE 30TH
ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL PROGRAM
THAT HAS BEEN MADE
POSSIBLE BY
OUR PBS WISCONSIN
FAMILY, OUR MEMBERS.
NOW, FOLKS,
WE KNOW SOM
E O F
YOU ARE
THINKING ABOUT
THIS, YOU
GOT TO
TALK TO
LOVED ONES,
YOU THINK
I MISSED MY
OPPORTUNITY WHEN
WE GO
TO ANOTHER
GREAT SHOW.
NO. WRITE THE
PHONE NUMBER
DOWN. WRITE THE
WEBSITE DOWN.
WE'LL BE HERE
TOMORROW, THE NEXT
DAY. WE ASK
THAT YOU GET
IN TOUCH
WITH US DURING
THIS FUND-RAISING DRIVE.
SO PLEASE CONSIDER
MAKING THAT
INVESTMENT AND THANK YOU FOR
ALLOWING ME TO
COM E
INTO YOUR
HOMES FOR 30
YEARS AND
BRING YOU
ALL THESE
GREAT RAILROAD
ATTRACTIONS. THE
RAILROADS BUILT
AMERICA AND
YOU BUILT PBS WISCONSIN.
SO CONSIDER
THAT INVESTMENT. >>
1-800-236-3636 IS
HOW YOU
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT. WE
CANNO T D
O THIS
WITHOUT YOU.
GO TO
pbswisconsin.org AND
MAKE YOUR
DONATION NOW
AND THANKS.
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