POLISH NARROW GAUGE
3 Polish narrow gauge lines, two steam with Px48 0-8-0's and one diesel, in some perfect spring weather. A reasonable representation of what Poland's extensive narrow gauge network was like in it's glory days! Little information is available, no narration.
1 hour 15 minutes plus previews. PNGW $24.95 WIDESCREEN DVD ONLY
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Former Rio Grande three foot gauge K-36 2-8-2's
on the Cumbres & Toltec railroad in Colorado's
San Juan mountains. Double headed passenger
trains, single, double and triple headed photo
freight trains in perfect fall weather with
superb foliage and some awesome stack talk. Plus
you'll see the engines being serviced, watered
and taking coal in Chama yard.
Chapter menus and narration on/off.
1 hour 50 minutes plus previews $29.95 WIDESCREEN K36W
Ride the the cab of a Durango & Silverton 3 foot gauge former Rio Grande K-36 2-8-2. You’ll see the magnificent scenery,
the crew at work, some run-by’s and through it all you’ll hear the engine at work, with some awesome stack talk.
NO NARRATION! 90 minutes WIDESCREEN ONLY. $24.95 plus S&H
Exciting narrow gauge steam action in the
spectacular scenery of Coloradoís Animas River
Canyon. A fall Durango & Silverton photographers
special provides both sunny and moody,
atmospheric weather, and a winter special has
glorious sunshine with deep snow. K-28 2-8-2 #478
is the power for the specials, and K-36 2-8-2ís
are in charge of the regular passenger trains.
Donít miss the action! Narration on/off and a
marker for each train.
90 minutes ATAW $24.95 WIDESCREEN DVD ONLY
The Harz Mountains in Northern Germany, formerly
East Germany, is home to the largest steam
powered meter gauge system in Europe. Chunky
2-10-2 tank engines are the mainstay of the three
line system (Harzquerbahn, Brockenbahn and
Selketalbahn) and power all service trains up the
3% 12 mile climb up to the Brocken. Charming
0-4-4-0 Mallet tanks and an 0-6-0 tank are used
in regular service as well as enthusiasts
specials, and a 2-6-2 tank is also available for
enthusiasts specials. Youíll see double headers,
spectacular side by side departures and a variety
of regualar and secial trains. Some awesome stack
talk!
Narration on/off feature. 2 hours $24.95 FULLSCREEN DVD HARZ / WIDESCREEN HARZW
STEAM TO JANAKPURDHAM
Tipong Coal Mine is located in Northeast India, on the border with Burma,
and for the moment runs the oldest steam locomotive in regular service in
the world, and a Darjeeling B class.Living on borrowed time, this 2 foot
gauge railway takes coal from the mine through the jungle to a truck loading
facility. Far from tourist destinations, this seldom visited little line is
full of charm and character! As soon as they have the money, two bridges
will be rebuilt, the coal will move by truck and this delightful little
railway will die. The Janakpur Railway runs from Jaynagar, India to
Janakpurdham, Nepal. This 2' 6" gauge line has now dieselized, but we
rode and taped a chartered steam train, with an 0-6-2 Hunswell Clarke
side tank, built in 1930. We were only allowed to stay in Nepal for one
night because of terrorists! The festival of Rama Sita was going on in
Janakpurdham during our visit, and there were thousands of people on the
station waiting for the diesel train, many of them rode on the roof and
sides, and on flat cars on our chartered train. Runby's, the ride from
the train (and the roof) and a look at the people. An entertaining look
at a charming little railway!
100 mins $24.95 FULLSCREEN DVD-R JANA or WIDESCREEN DVD-R JANAW
Italian built 0-4-4-0 mallet tank engines at work in this scenic African country. From the Red Sea port of Massawa across the deserts and up though the mountains, over the bridges and through the tunnels to Arbaroba and the capital of Eritrea, Asmara. Along the way we’ll see the people, camels and of course the kids. Freight trains, passenger trains and double headers. Includes a cab ride.
2 hours. MTMW $24.95 WIDESCREEN DVD
The declining sugar cane railways of Java, Indonesia, still host a wide variety of elderly, exotic colorful
steam engines in both the cane fields and the mills, and also have a variety of diesel "critturs". Steam from O&K,
including unique inside frame geared Luttermoller's, Jung, Ducroo & Brauns, BMAG, the last fireless loco's in
Java and others. The little engines are worked hard, often brutally so, and some of the exhast noise is awsome!.
Water Buffalo are used in the cane fields to haul cane wagons to the "main line". Plus you'll ride on the engines,
be chased by a train, and see some local life, including lots of curious kids!
TWO DVD SET. Running time 90 minutes each WIDESCREEN ONLY JAVAW $29.95
The Darjeeling - Himalayan is totally charming, and once out of the frenetic lower portion,
so are the people, especially the children. We start our journey at Siliguri, not quite the
start of the railway, but the site of the engine shed, and an Indian Rail station, so there
are 3 gauges, broad gauge, meter gauge and the two foot Darjeeling. During the journey,
the railway crosses Hill Cart Road 177 times, and rises 6874 feet to the summit at Ghum.
Kanchenjunga, the second or third highest mountain in the world (depends on who's figures you use)
at over 28,000 feet was visible from near Darjeeling, it's mostly not! You'll take a ride on the
train, and see some of the scenery and the people as well as seeing the trains in action. The
D-H is now a UNESCO world heritage site, and a truly outstanding, delightful little railway.
And for a bonus, you'll see the sugar mill at Riga in Bihar province, it's 0-8-0T, an odd
critter, ox carts and kids!
1 hour 40 minutes
$24.95 DHR FULLSCREEN DVD, DHRW WIDESCREEN DVD
A real working logging railway, with steam in use on a daily basis. The last steam logger in Europe, possibly the world.
We rode working logging trains, or a railbus following the trains. In addition to the trains and the people, in Romania's
Water Valley in perfect fall weather, you'll be chased by a train, see logging disconnects being loaded, the daily
activity in Viseu, realigning track with a crowbar, and see a derailed loaded disconnect being rerailed, 3 ring circus
doesn't begin to describe it! Plus you'll see a couple of diesels, and some of the bizarre truck/van hirailers, including
firey cold starts. OSHA would have a fit, hard hats? safety goggles? Some great stack talk! Narration on/off feature.
2 hours $24.95. DVD-R FULLSCREEN OR DVD-R WIDESCREEN
WELSH STEAM 1
TWO GREAT STEAM PROGRAMS ON ONE DVD!
BLANCHE AND THE EARL
A steamy story about Wales' Ffestiniog Railway and two of it's locomotives. We take a cab ride on Blanche, and see both Blanche and The Earl out on the line. In addition we'll take a brief tour of the shops at Boston Lodge and a slate mine. Blanche makes a lot of noise for such a little engine, loads of fun! The Earl is a double Fairlie, with a central cab and two boilers!
GARRATTS UNDER SNOWDON
Take a acb ride on an ex South African 2' gauge Beyer-Garratt on the Welsh Highland Railway, and see two Garratts in action from the lineside, plus ride the train and see some scenery. The garratts are enormous machines for 2' gauge, and what a noise they make! Thoroughly enjoyable!
Almost two hours of Welsh steam action on one DVD!
WELSH STEAM 1 only $24.95 FULLSCREEN DVD-R or WIDESCREEN DVD-R
The RH&D is a 15" gauge, 1/3 scale, 13.5 mile light railway in Kent, England. Power is to the outline
of Gresley A3 Pacifics, plus a couple of 4-8-2's. Built in the late 1920's, impeccably maintained and
turned out, these 9+ ton engines are truly delightful. The railway is not a toy, hauling school children
as well as tourists. As much fun as anything I've seen! Narration on/off.
60 minutes $24.95 RHDW Widescreen DVD only.
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
EAST BROAD TOP FALL SPECTACULAR 1996
What an absolutely fabulous place the EBT is. One of the things I enjoyed most was being able to wander around the shop complex and just soak up the atmosphere and imagine how it must have been in its heyday. Largely unspoiled and unchanged in decades, with four narrow gauge Mikes in steam over the Fall Spectacular weekend, it was a real treat to see and experience. The EBT runs passenger and freight trains for two glorious days.
90 MINUTES EBTS $29.95
K-36 OVER CUMBRES PASS
K-36 CAB RIDE
ALONG THE ANIMAS RIVER
STEAM IN THE HARZ
MALLETS IN THE MOUNTAINS
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SWEET STEAM - The Sugar Cane Railways of Java
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TO THE TOP OF THE WORLD BY STEAM
THE DARJEELING - HIMALAYAN RAILWAY
VISEU DE SUS - LAST OF THE NARROW GAUGE STEAM LOGGERS
THE ROMNEY, HYTHE & DYMCHURCH
THE SILVERTON TRAIN - A Colorado Rail Adventure
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