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No summertime blues for host Drew Halverson this year! That’s because he managed to begin his summer of trackside treks with a day trip to the Windy City. Upon arrival in West Chicago, Ill., Drew, Kent, Ben, and special guest Kevin P. Keefe, chased Union Pacific freight and a parade of Metra commuter trains along […]
In a fast-paced finale to a spectacular Canadian adventure, Drew and The Crew soar to new heights and dive to new depths to bring you action on the rails! Along the otherwise inaccessible CP and CN main lines on British Columbia’s Kamloops Lake is where the guys deploy a plane and pontoon boat in an […]
In this extended-length episode, you’ll come to appreciate just how quickly real railroads (and Drew) can be humbled by Mother Nature! This time, Drew, Kent, and Charlie Conway forge through desert-like heat, high winds, and rugged terrain in Canada’s Thompson River Canyon. The action on Canadian Pacific and Canadian National main lines sizzles too, as […]
Host Drew Halverson heads to the Northwest and back across the Canadian border to begin his most ambitious railfan outing yet! Drew enlists MRVP’s Kent Johnson and pilot pal Charlie Conway to help capture railroad action in one of the most picturesque river canyons in North America. Drew and the crew also catch BNSF street […]
Host Drew Halverson, The Danneman Boys, and Charlie Conway (plus Bessie the Plane) continue their aerial and ground-level coverage of Montana Rail Link’s route through Lombard Canyon, Mont. MRVP subscribers will get to follow Drew and the Crew as they capture intriguing trains and readily modelable details in locations high and low throughout the canyon… […]
In this episode, host Drew Halverson quite literally takes railfanning to new heights! Drew and The Danneman Boys head back to Lombard Canyon, Montana, where they barnstorm BNSF and MRL trains, all with the help of pilot Charlie Conway and his plane Bessie. Watch as the crew captures stunning aerial images on a DTA trek […]
Host Drew Halverson finds a way to escape the office for early spring and summer road trips to the banks of Big Muddy, the mighty Mississippi River! Drew and pal Tom “Sawyer” Danneman make the most of their one-day railfan outings, plus they even share a sneak peek of an amazing river-running HO scale layout […]
Winter can take its toll on even a hardy soul like MRVP host Drew Halverson. But that’s not the only reason he returned to Florida in January! Drew, along with Mike and Tom Danneman, headed to the Sunshine State’s eastern coastline to explore the Florida East Coast Railway and track down their newest diesels, GE […]
For his second day in the Denver area, host Drew Halverson explores more of the Front Range, before returning to other railroad sites in the Mile-High City. Drew also joins pal Mike Danneman for stops at the recently-renovated Denver Union Station and an extra special ride on the Colorado Railroad Museum’s K-37 steam locomotive. […]
Host Drew Halverson ventures to Denver, Colo., home of his beloved Broncos. But more importantly, it’s the starting point for UP’s Moffat Route over the Continental Divide. Good pal Mike Danneman leads the MRVP crew out of the city and into the Front Range for a day of dramatic views and action along the curvaceous, […]
After days on the road, this “epic” Trackside Adventure finally settles into a heavenly patch of Big Sky country, otherwise known as Lombard Canyon, Montana. Drew Halverson and the MRVP crew make the most of their time here by capturing MRL main line action from several panoramic vantage points in and around the canyon. […]
In this episode of Drew’s Trackside Adventure, the “epic” trek for 2014 heads back home to Wisconsin. Mike and KJ peel off quickly, leaving Tom and Drew to pilot along I-94 and the BNSF main line through North Dakota and Minnesota. The two show there’s just as much railroad action and stunning scenery in the […]
