#supertrain

Character Actor

Edward Bryan Andrews Jr. (October 9, 1914 – March 8, 1985)  Stage, film and television actor. Andrews was one of the most recognizable character actors on television and films from the 1950s into the 1980s. His stark white hair, imposing build and horn-rimmed glasses added to the type of roles he received, as he was often cast as an ornery boss, a cagey businessman, or other officious types.

Andrews guested on many television series including: Mama, Thriller, Goodyear Television Playhouse, Hands of Mystery, The United States Steel Hour, Justice (1954 series), Cheyenne, The Twilight Zone (in the episodes "Third From the Sun", and "You Drive"), The Eleventh Hour, Route 66, Naked City, Gunsmoke, Rawhide, The Untouchables, Bonanza, Alias Smith and Jones, The Wild Wild West, Ironside, The F.B.I., The Beverly Hillbillies, Mr. Novak, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, Love American Style, Ellery Queen, The Invaders, Bewitched, Hawaii Five-O, Charlie's Angels, The Rookies, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Storefront Lawyers, Sergeant Bilko, The Love Boat, The Andy Griffith Show, Fantasy Island, Three's Company, The Bob Newhart Show and Quincy, M.E..

Andrews was a regular on the ABC series, Broadside (1964–1965) as Commander Roger Adrian. He had previously filmed the pilot for the popular series Hazel in the role of George Baxter. His was the only role re-cast when the show went to series; he was replaced by actor Don DeFore. The other cast members (star Shirley Booth, Whitney Blake, and Bobby Buntrock) stayed with the show.

'Cause I'm on the edge of darkness

There rides a Peace Train

Oh, Peace Train take this country

Via the extraordinary collectors at Coin-Op Warehouse - after years and years of it being thought lost and destroyed, the model for the original 1979 TV series, Supertrain, was finally discovered in a disused warehouse this week. 

One of the most expensive TV flops of all time, Supertrain cost millions, including a quarter million in 1980 money on the model you see here, but was canceled after only a few episodes. It was essentially the Love Boat, but set on a futuristic ultra-train. The series was so expensive that it caused NBC to go into bankruptcy. It was such a hilariously misconceived concept, that I have profound affection for the whole thing. I have a jacket with a Supertrain patch.