"I don't know that desiring FACTUAL information, especially from "The History Channel" is being "picky"!"
Well.... now you know Jack...
I caught the end of the first episode today and watched them unload coal in a real coal tipple which I found very interesting... I recorded the Acela one and will watch it later....
As for the host's over the top delivery he is no more annoying than any of the mopes out there like the makeover guy... or the guys who flip houses... or tear through piles of junk.. .or gather to buy junk that people left in old storage lockers... they're all a pain to watch and it helps to remember it's only a TV show!
RFD is a rural lifestyle network. 345 on DIRECTV
http://www.rfdtv.com/findrfdtv/
I Love Toy Trains is essentially a twice/week half hour TV show dedicated to O gauge. How many of those are there?