Episode
American Pickers: Runaway Train
Overview
In Illinois, Robbie and Jersey get exclusive access to a former race car driver's stockpile where they uncover rare car parts, pristine toys, and epic stories from the racetrack. Down the road, Mike falls hard for a small-town Wisconsin train museum where he scours the scratch-and-dent department for a good cause.
Details
- Series
- American Pickers
- Season
- Season 21
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 2024-03-20
Episode context
Runaway Train is Episode 14 in Season 21 of American Pickers. It aired on 2024-03-20.
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Episode 13: Knockout Salvage
Flying solo in Wisconsin, Mike gets VIP access to a legendary race car driver's vast collection of motorbikes and memorabilia and is determined to drive away with one of his prized two-wheelers. Down the road in Minnesota, Robbie and Jersey help an overwhelmed collector thin out his stockpile of knockout signs and architectural salvage.
Episode 15: Motorcycle Mancave
It's a meeting of the minds in Illinois as Mike picks a three-generation family business where the prolific collector's granddaughter knows the backstory of every single item. Down the road--at a motorbike enthusiast's mancave--Robbie pays up for a practice bomb and Jersey steps in to preserve a legendary racer's legacy.
More episodes from this season
Episode 12: Farm Fresh
With a fleet of pricey cars and barns exploding with top-notch treasures, Mike and Robbie have high hopes for a sprawling family farm in Ohio; in West Virginia, the Wolfe brothers pick the scratch-and-dent room of Clifford's automobile museum.
Episode 11: The Boneyard
While combing through his buddy's bad-to-the-bone boneyard in Cleveland, Mike uncovers a massive stash of brass-era bikes--and is determined to buy them all. Meanwhile, during an Illinois heat wave, Robbie and Jersey are the first to wade through a late collector's stockpile of early tools and the machines that built America.
Episode 10: Tough As Nails
Jody's late father left behind a supersized Ohio collection that includes, five hangars, a Ferris wheel, and a steamboat--and after years of careful negotiation, this tough-as-nails negotiator is finally ready to make a deal.
Episode 9: Roadside Relics
Mike uncovers a Godzilla-size stockpile of vintage movie posters, and Robbie pays up for a pair of ultra-rare Chevy signs for the shop in Tennessee.
Episode 8: The Eyes Have It
In North Carolina, Mike, and Jersey dive into a mad-scientist collection of antique quackery and medical equipment; in California, Larry's barn features a multi-generational stockpile of vintage motorbikes, cars, and leather gear.
Episode 7: The Mile-Long Yard Sale
Mike and Jersey trip out over an Oddfellow's Lodge in Maryland, and visit one man's combination theme park, art installation and roadside attraction.
Episode 6: The Five-Generation Pick
On a small-town main street in Indiana, Mike picks through a time-capsule drugstore with an attic full of apothecary relics that are all up for grabs; down the road in West Virginia, Robbie and Jersey visit a family farm from the 1800s.
Episode 5: Kiddie Car Heaven
Mike stumbles upon a once-in-a-lifetime camera collection in upstate New York; Robbie goes hog wild for a massive stash of junior dream cars.
Episode 4: Picking Against Time
On the hunt for a delectable Porsche, Mike speed-picks in South Carolina while Rob and Jersey visit a motel-size collection of petroliana.
Episode 3: Mike and Homer
While cruising through Southern California on a special mission for Danielle, Mike uncovers a legendary signed guitar along with story boards and scripts from America's favorite cartoon family, The Simpsons. Clear across the country, Robbie and Jersey dive into a massive stockpile of vintage electronics--and honor a late North Carolina collector's legacy in the process.