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Extreme Trains

Extreme Trains

Description: Real-life train conductor Matt Bown hosts this sweeping look at the inner working of locomotives that haul huge loads across the country, shaping history in the process.
Genre: Documentary, History, Reality-TV
Year Released: 2008
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 8
First episode air date: November 11, 2008
Network: History
Starring: Matt Bown u2013 Host
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