Rail Adventures - Rail related programs the whole family will enjoy! We show you the scenery and the wildlife in addition to the trains, and tell you some of the history of the railroad and the area. Programs you will want to watch over and over again!
THE IRON ROAD TO THE ISLES
Winner of the Bronze Telly Award
Join us for a magical journey through the highlands of Scotland aboard the Jacobite steam train, on the famed
West Highland Line from Fort William to Mallaig. You'll see the train in the magnificent highland scenery, the
lochs and the glens and the curved viaduct at Glenfinnan (Harry Potter movie train scenes were filmed on the West
Highland Line, the viaduct appears in the flying car scene.) Full musical score written especially for this program,
and the narration tells of the often bloody history of the region, and about Bonnie Prince Charlies uprising.
Bonus feature - ride the ferry over the sea to Skye, and take a scenic tour of this beautiful island.
70 minutes RA03 $19.95 - Full Screen DVD, Wide Screen DVD and VHS FORMAT
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A YELLOWHEAD WINTER
Winner of the Bronze Telly Award
Ride Via's famed flagship train #1, "The Canadian" west from Edmonton through Canada's magnificent Rocky
Mountains via Yellowhead Pass. Along the way you'll see the ride from the train, the train in the scenery,
some CN freights, and the winter scenery and the wildlife. Full musical score written especially for this
program, and narration to tell you the history of the exploration of the Rockies. Bonus feature- a winter
ride through the stunning scenery of the Icefields Parkway - magnificent!
76 minutes RA04 $19.95 - DVD and VHS FORMAT
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COMBO SPECIAL
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RAILS TO THE KENAI
Ride the Alaska railroad from Anchorage to Seward, with a side trip to Whittier. You'll see the
scenery of the Turnagain Arm, glaciers, the longest road (and rail) tunnel in North America, all
from the train, moose, and of course the trains in the stunning scenery. At Seward, you'll take a
boat ride to see the Kenai Fjords National Park and it's glaciers and wild life, take a plane ride
to see brown bear fishing for salmon, and take an up close and personal look at the Exit Glacier.
Full musical accompaniment, and narration to tell you the history of the area and the Alaska Railroad.
Taped in July, 2004, with the full cooperation of the Alaska Railroad.
90 minutes RA01 $19.95 - DVD and VHS FORMAT
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TRACKS OF THE BEAVER
Winner of the Silver Telly Award
Follow the Tracks of the Beaver, Canadian Pacific between Exshaw, Alberta and Revelstoke, British Columbia through
the totally stunning scenery of the Rocky and Selkirk Mountains. You'll see the scenery, the wildlife, take side trips
to the Takakkaw Falls, Johnston Canyon and Mount Revelstoke. You'll see elk, bear, mountain sheep, mountain goats,
bald eagle and osprey. You'll ride in the cab in the Mount Mcdonald tunnel, the longest in the western hemisphere,
and see the incredible engineering feat of the spiral tunnels. Full musical accompaniment, and narration to tell
you the history of the construction of the routes through Kicking Horse Pass and Rogers Pass, plus a descrition of
the trains and locomotives you are likely to see on the route.
90 minutes RA02 $19.95 - DVD and VHS FORMAT
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