Valve Gear Media :: Steel Across The States

Part 1: Across The Delaware
	The State of New Jersey and Pennsylvania offers many exciting and unique railroad interests for all railfans. The first part of Steel Across The States takes a view from the 'railfan window' of a PATCO train service over the Ben Franklin bridge, Philadelphia. This follows a view of a SEPTA AEM7 on a peak-hour service, and is finished off with an evening railfanning session observing Norfolk Southern freight trains in New Jersey. PATCO - Port Authority Transit Corporation SEPTA - Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority TAMR - Teen Association of Model Railroaders
Part 2: Cable on the Powell
Across to the other side of the US, in sunny California, this episode records, in full, a ride on the back of one of San Francisco's world famous Cable Car System, on the Powell-Hyde line. This is followed by a brief view of other transit systems in San Francisco including SFO's AirTrain and BART. MUNI - San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency San Francisco Cable Cars San Francisco Cable Car Museum Market Street Railway BART - Bay Area Rapid Transit SFO AirTrain
Part 3: New York, New York and Eighth Notch
	Back to the East Coast, this episode looks at the grandeur and pace of New York City's Grand Central Terminal, in fast 'time-lapse' motion, followed by a brief view of a typical New York MTA Subway train. The second half of this episode features the operation of the popular GP-38 Locomotive Simulator, located at the Railroading Museum of Pennsylvania, in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, as the creator behind the Steel Across The States series has a go at operating this simulated train. Grand Central Terminal MTA - Metropolitan Transporation Authority nycsubway.org Railroading Museum of Pennsylvania GP-38 Simulator
Part 4: 2-10-0
The most exclusive of all adventure and footage captured on vacation, this final installment of Steel Across The States saved the best until last. Part 4 details, in full, a return trip on the premiere Strasburg Rail Road, of Strasburg, Pennsylvania, from the footplate of steam locomotive #90. The immense experience of this ride is captured in almost its entirety, mostly from the footplate, but also featuring on-train and trackside perspectives of this spectacular journey through Amish countryside. Strasburg Rail Road Red Caboose Motel Lancaster Country

Steel Across The States
	Released: April 2007 Length: (Refer to Part) Location: (Refer to Part) Genre: International
	Steel Across The States is a Four-Part series detailing the many railfanning encounters and adventures while on vacation in the United States in Summer 2006. Very very soon to be released in April 2007, this series will be uploaded on a weekly basis. Refer to each part for what to expect in each episode.