Supertrain Site Sources
Archive of American Television Includes the 13-part interview with Fred Silverman. Information provided in the interview
was used across the "Supertrain" site.
Future Life, May 1979 Includes the article, "Designing Supertrain" with pictures of the train's interiors.
The Last Great Ride
This is Brandon Tartikoff's 1995 story about his days with
NBC-TV. It really doesn't feature a great amount of "Supertrain" information. Remember Tartikoff had little to
do with NBC during the days of "Supertrain," but the series is mentioned. Anyone with an interest in network TV
and especially NBC will enjoy the time spent reading this entertaining Random House publication.
Railroad Modeler
April, 1979 Defunct magazine that devoted eight pages to a great
"Supertrain" article titled "SUPER MODEL" by Ed Stauss that includes numerous color and b&w images
from the production of the series.
TV Guide March
17-23, 1979 Contains the four page article "SUPERTOY"
with color pictures of "Supertrain" sets and models. "Supertrain" is pre-empted that week and is therefore not
among the listings.
Up The Tube: Prime-Time TV and The Silverman
Years
Excellent look at both the career of Fred
Silverman and the world of network TV in the 1970s. This 300 hundred page book was published by Vikinig Press
in 1981 and written by Sally Bedell. Not often seen, but also not difficult to track down a copy.
It is a must read for any student of television with an interest in the 1970s.
Supertrain Internet Links
Ilene Graff's Home Page
Ilene Graff's home page includes information about
the actress and projects she is currently involved.
Harrison Page's Offical Page
Cast member Harrison Page has his own site with information
about his credits and projects.
The 80s TV Themes SuperSite
The 80s TV Themes SuperSite is an awesome resource
for a variety of network TV audio and video clips. In the 'Comedy' section, you'll find one of the "Supertrain" main title
themes. Also check the 'Promos' section for a great collection of NBC related IDs and Promos.
TV Party: How NBC Got Its Groove Back
Great site devoted to the history of network television.
This section reviews NBC's history from the Silverman Era of the late '70s through the Tartikoff Era of the '80s. "Supertrain"
is included with pictures and a download of an episode teaser!
KSDK-TV 5 St. Louis
There's no "Supertrain" information here, but just
for fun you can take a spin around News Channel 5 KSDK-TV's site. KSDK-TV 5 was the NBC affiliate that I grew up watching
in my home near St. Louis, Missouri.
MS Supertrain Train Simulator
Ever wanted to be the engineer on "Supertrain"???
Now you can! Thanks to the efforts of Mr. Cimafranca, you may download his add-on that puts "Supertrain" into the
TRAINZ simulator game.
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