NOVA - 1982 - Tracking the Supertrains Part 1 of 6

[whattheheck1000]

I don't know what it is... but this intro music sounds so... first half of the 1980s.

December 6, 2011 1:38 am

[nickelindimer]

In-light of how rail-travel--particularly in the continental United States--has not really met with expectations built upon promises believed made-&-held on past reports of technological development, it's ironic that this program should open with The Who's "Eminence Front"(i.e.: The Big "Put-On"").

And while I'm here, I must also admit the aesthetic of it blends well with the imagery chosen.

[VladiGB]

Pese a tener 29 años, es un brillante documental...

[GreyWolfActual]

Anyone have nay idea what the music from 6:04 to 7:23 is?

[GreyWolfActual]

@GreyWolfActual The answer is "Kaleidoscope" by Kitaro from their 1979 album Ki.

[fjaneson]

been lookin for this 4 20 years. thanks 10^5..

[Modeltrainguy]

YES! Thank you for posting! I remember this broadcast!

I was looking SOOOOOOO forward to High Speed Rail coming to the USA - via California.

It's a 'DANG Shame' we never got High Speed Rail all over North America. I was expecting to be an HSR Operator a few years out of High School.

Thank You, Ronald Reagan for agreeing with Congress when they said "No!" to the proposal! I never knew you hated Amtrak, too!

[gawuffy]

Thank you so much for posting this! Brings back memories of watching it when I was very young.

If anyone's interested, the music from 7:20 is 'Leopard Tree Dream' by Giorgio Moroder :)

[mrksvideos]

LOL! Great posting the name of the music, I would like these musical score posts to continue, especially for the music from 2:00 to 4:33 and the others in this clip. I assume that this broadcast was made back when NOVA probably didn't have their own in-house musicians to make incidental music for the clips. Thank you for your comment :)

[cbehr91]

The original airdate of this episode was 12/14/82.

[Salmagundiii]

Thank you! I've been looking for this for years!

[mrksvideos]

So I noticed that the pantograph is UP for the forward power car. When / did this used to be common, to where today the pantographs are up for the rear power cars. Was the pantos up ONLY for this test train? *note the camera on the first coach at 4:25 - 4:30*

[dashloc]

The place whit the TGV tell me something ?! ah yes, it's where i'll go to work this afternoon ! :P

[Modeltrainguy]

Congratulations my Friend!

I'm Happy For You! :-)

[dashloc]

Thanks Modeltrainguy :) yahyy !

[trainboy94]

I really wanna know the title of the song at the beginning of the program after the intro

[mrksvideos]

Are you referring to the song between :50 and 2:00?

[trainboy94]

yes

[mrksvideos]

Eminence Front by The Who :) Thanks to Icom1020

[trainboy94]

thanks

[fpkayser]

incredibly cool

[skinnyshit8888]

COOOOOOOOL