December 12, 2008 08:14AM
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I think we can all accept a bit of "dumbing down" when it comes to presenting steam to the public at large. However, this series, with the exception of the 844 episode, has largely focused on modern railroading. Most mention of steam is limited to "look how hard they had to work when steam was around," or "look how inefficient steam is compared to the diesels we use today." It's generally cast a rather quaint, even somewhat negative, light on steam, including the 844 episode, which featured gems like: "This is the scariest engine cab I have ever been in," "These machines are labor intensive, that's why they had to GO," or "People like to romanticize steam, but these machines are filthy and disgusting and I'm glad I don't have to do this crap on my precious diesel engines." Okay, I took a bit of liberty with the last one, but not much. I just think the series would be much more enjoyable were it hosted by somebody who isn't a complete tool. For someone who has logged thousands of miles on the rails, he generally looks like he has no idea what on Earth he is talking about most of the time he's on camera, which does nothing to further anyone's cause.
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