In general, the series examines all aspects of railroading, both in the United States and in the rest of the world.
At the dawn of cable television, Chuck Zehner,[1] a Milwaukee train enthusiast,[2] began producing and hosting the interview format show Just Trains on Milwaukee's local access channel on Viacom Cable.
Tracks Ahead 8 starting airing in 2011 and marked the final season produced by series originator David K. Baule.
TA9 was produced by Milwaukee PBS Producer Kevin F. Pulz and featured the introduction of drone production and continued many other innovative technologies that have garnered Tracks Ahead multiple awards for production throughout the years.
All programs are free offerings to public television stations and carried on around 200 TV markets in the US.