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!
RAILS & THE MOTHER ROAD - A Route 66 Rail Adventure
Well, this one's a bit different. Elrond Lawrence's book "Route 66 Railway" convinced me that I should go take a look and see what was left of Route 66's artifacts. Disc 1 takes a look at California, from San Bernardino, over Cajon, through Victorville to Barstow, and across the Mojave to Needles and the bridge at Topok. Disc 2 takes a look at Arizona, from Kingman Canyon to Flagstaff and on to Canyon Diablo, Winslow, Holbrook and the the NM border at Lupton. In addition to the trains, you'll see neon, abandoned gas stations, tourist traps and restored depots.
3 hours 2 DVD Set RA09 $29.95 WIDESCREEN DVD ONLY!
Take a tour of the Cape Town area, the historic buildings and Table Mountain, and the Cape of Good Hope, including
the penguin colony at Boulder Beach. We'll ride one of South Africa's premier express trains, the 'Trans Karoo' from
Cape Town to Johannasburg, seeing the wine country, and the desert of the Little Karoo. When we reach Johannasburg,
we'll take a safari through the magnificent Kruger National Park. A program the whole family will enjoy!
90 minutes plus previews RA06W $19.95 WIDESCREEN DVD
THE SILVERTON TRAIN - A Colorado Rail Adventure
The Silverton Train was one of the Denver and Rio Grande Western's premier passenger trains on the narrow gauge.
Take a ride on today's Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad through the spectacular fall scenery of the Animas
River Canyon. You'll experience the ride from the caboose, ride the locomotive, and see the magnificent Colorado
mountain scenery as well as the trains themselves. A program the whole family will enjoy again and again!
80 minutes plus previews RA07W $19.95 WIDESCREEN DVD
Join us for a cruise down the Rhine, through the heart of Germany. Along the way, you'll see the splendid scenery,
with fairy tale castles. You'll see the river traffic, including the historic paddle steamer 'Goethe', and of course
you'll see the trains on both sides of the Rhine, from locals to ICE trains and freight.
85 minutes plus previews RA08W $19.95 WIDESCREEN DVD
THE DENALI STAR - An Alaskan Rail Adventure
Ride the Alaska Railway's premier passenger train, the Denali Star, from Anchorage to Fairbanks. On the way, you'll
see the scenery from the train, the train in the scenery, the wildlife, flowers, Denali National Park, and as a bonus
feature, take a ski-plane ride to the glaciers of magnificent Mount McKinley. A program the whole family will enjoy.
1 hour RA05 $19.95 Full Screen DVD
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
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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 FORMAT
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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 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 FORMAT
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