Chattanooga Choo Choo: Tracing the Tracks Airs Thursday, August 6, at 8 p.m.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – August 3, 2009 – WTCI-TV (PBS) will air Chattanooga Choo Choo: Tracing the Tracks, a WTCI-produced documentary, on Thursday, August 6 at 8 p.m. Tracing the Tracks explores the history of the Chattanooga Choo Choo and the history and evolution of the rail system in the eastern and southern regions, focusing mainly on Chattanooga. The use of the song, “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” made famous by the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1941, is a unifying theme of the documentary.
“As a PBS station, WTCI strives to uncover and tell the important stories of our community,” said Paul Grove, WTCI President and CEO. “Tracing the Tracks is a documentary that has allowed us to explore the history of one of Chattanooga’s most recognized icons, the Chattanooga Choo Choo, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.”
The documentary debuted to a crowd of more than 250 at a special screening event in June, one of many events the Choo Choo has hosted this year to celebrate its anniversary.
“We are thrilled to be able to celebrate our 100th year with the premiere of a documentary focused on the history of the Chattanooga Choo Choo,” said Jim Bambrey, General Manager of the Chattanooga Choo Choo. “I can think of no better way honor this milestone and look back on our incredible past. To have our community’s PBS station produce this documentary with support from numerous community sponsors has been amazing.”
Production of the documentary is sponsored locally by the Chattanooga Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Comcast, Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, McKee Foods, and Coca-Cola.
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Doug
cb550f_1@juno.com
Very well put together documentary. Exceptionally entertaining and educational at the same time. I could easily have enjoyed sitting through another 30 minutes had the program been an hour long! The scenery and lighting were great. I can't wait for you to get it posted so I can enjoy an encore presentation. Keep up the good work.
Mumphrey Mordant
Hey, I really thought that guy who did the program was terrific. Haven't I seen him somewhere before? Was it Wild Kingdom? MM
Mike Bennett
mtbenn01@catt.com
My father was an employee of Southern Railway for 17 years. He is now in nursing home with Alzheimers. I would like to obtain a copy of this program to show him and he just might actually know some of the people presented in the show. I think it would be a great spirit lifter for him to see something that was so important in his earlier years. Please contact me and provide information on how to obtain a copy. Thank you
Ronda Martin
qwilter1@yahoo.com
We missed the Chattanooga Choo Choo Tracing the Tracks program. Will you have it on again anytime soon or is there a way to obtain a copy of it.
Doug
cb550f_1@juno.com
I agree with several of the above posts in that I would love to get a copy of this program. Is that ever going to be a possibility? Will Tracing The Tracks ever be distributed and played on the Atlanta PBS station?
barry
thevoiceofbarry35@yahoo.com
yeah, i'd like to see this, too. especially since i was a part of the production.