Riding the Rails with Geoffrey Baer

2026

50m

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Overview

For generations, seemingly all paths led through Chicago as trains carrying passengers, livestock, and freight crisscrossed the country. In a new WTTW special and companion website, Riding the Rails, lifelong train enthusiast Geoffrey Baer hops aboard all kinds of trains to tell the story of this essential mode of transport and how it shaped our city. Along the way, he uncovers clues all around us to railroads of the past, recalls the colorful characters who built them and the unsung workers who toiled on them, and reveals why our current rail system is just as vital to Chicago’s existence today.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies

WTTW/Chicago

Production Countries

United States of America

Quick Facts

Release Date	April 13, 2026
Status	Released
Language	EN
Website	Visit Site

Cast

Geoffrey Baer

Himself

Key Crew

Geoffrey Baer

Writer

Dan Andries

Writer

Tim Ferrin

Writer

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