WINTER ON THE ARIZONA DIVIDE
Big time winter railroading across the Arizona Divide. Heavy now in the San freancisco Mountains, Arizonaís highest point, north of Flagstaff brought snow to the BNSF Railwayís transcontinental main line. This busy route is now home to the new GE ìGEVOísî and the new paint scheme. Many favorite locations on the Seligman sub, including Darling, maine, Chalender, Williams Junction, Doublea and Eagle Nest. Heavy big railroad action.
Narration on/off and a marker for each train. 90 minutes
$10 Until June 1, then $29.95 WIDESCREEN DVD ONLY WAZW
HOT SPOTS 21 MARSHALL CANYON, WASHINGTON
UP and CP action in Marshall Canyon, Washington located southwest of Spokane, the canyon funnels 3 railroads up to the high desert of the Columbia Plateau. Includes the Palouse River & Coulee County RR. Latah Bridge in Spokane to Cheney.
1 Hour 45 minutes $24.95 HOT21W WIDESCREEN DVD
ALONG THE ANIMAS RIVER
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
CSX ACROSS OHIO
CSX on the former B&O main line, now CSX's Chicago Line, across the Buckeye State between State Line and Greenwich. Includes Deshler, Fostoria, Attica Junction, Willard and Greenwich. Narration On/Off feature and chapter markers for each location.
2 hours $35.95 Widescreen CAOW
K-36 CAB RIDE
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
Intense, heavy duty coal train action on QR
National's Blackwater System in Queensland,
Australia. Big trains powered by a pair of head
end diesel or electric locomotives, with up to
three mid train helpers. In addition, you'll see
some passenger trains, including Australia's
fastest, the Tilt train and some regular
freights.
Two hours WIDESCREEN QLBW
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 WIDESCREEN DVD K36W
Deshler is the crossing of the CSX north-south
single track Toledo to Cincinatti line with the
east-west double track Chicago line at grade. The
tower still stands, but is now used by MoW. All
kinds of power, including NS, UP & BNSF, the CSX
OCS with F40ís and even a couple of locals with
cabooses, and several meets. Loads of action!
Minimal narration. $24.95 WIDESCREEN HOT20W
Join us for a walk around Vienna's inner ring
road, where we'll see lots of tram action.
Conventional trams, new, slinky trams, historic
trams and the interurban-like street railway.
60 mins $24.95 WIDESCREEN VITRW
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 WIDESCREEN HARZW
Norfolk Southernís Pennsylvania/Penn
Central/Conrail main line, the formerly 4 track
ìBroad Wayî. We start at the west end of Enola
yard on the former ìIron Bridgeî, then move on to
Rockville Bridge, where the main line from
Philadelphia joins the Middle Division. We follow
the line west to Altoona, with lots of big time
NS action, intermodals, manifests, coal trains
and Amtrak. Lots of SD70M-2ís and dash 9ís, and
some power still in Conrail paint.
Narration on/off feature. 90 minutes WIDESCREEN MDLEW $29.95
Galesburg, Illinois is one of the busiest railroad hot spots in the mid west. You'll see some yard action, Amtrak,
and action on the old Santa Fe and Burlington, including both over-unders - downtown and Cameron. Lots of different
paint schemes and power. Narration on/off feature.
2 hours $24.95. DVD-R WIDESCREEN HOT19W
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 WIDESCREEN VDSW
The MRL SD70ACe show! Taped in late April 2007 between Livingston, MT and Elliston, west of Mullan Pass.
Features MRL's new SD70ACe's in both road and helper service, plus BNSF run through trains. Heavy action
on Bozeman Hill and over Mullan Pass to Blossberg Tunnel. Narration on/off feature.
2 hours $35.95. DVD-R WIDESCREEN MRL7W
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 DHRW WIDESCREEN DVD
California's Mojave Desert is a magical place of rugged mountains, wide open valleys and sweeping vistas.
BNSF's former Santa Fe main line from Chicago to Los Angeles crosses this incredible landscape, and we'll
see everything from high priority Z trains, intermodals and manifests to grain trains with multiple helper
engines, running at speed across the desert, and on their knee's fighting the grades. Superb winter sunshine
and lots of trains in magnificent scenery make this a program you won't want to miss! Narration on/off feature.
"It is simply the best video photography of contemporary railroading I have ever seen! JF"
"This video is without a doubt the best train video I have ever seen. JJ, CA"
"Your best video yet, great color, great action, great job! WW, IL"
3 hours on 2 DVD's
AVAILABLE IN WIDESCREEN ONLY MM2W $35.95
Heavy UP & BNSF at this busy double track diamond. Both new power, GEVO & SD70ACe's and older power on transfers,
including ex C&NW power. SD70ACe's Katy & MoPac make an appearance.
100 mins HOT18 $24.95 DVD-R Widescreen
Roosevelt Road is just outside Chicago's Union Station and hosts both Metra and Amtrak.
New Metra MP36PH-3S's and F40PH-2's shuttle stainless steel bi-levels, and Amtrak shows
off their P42-BWH's. Multiple train meets. Narration On/Off feature! 90+ minutes $24.95
1.5 hours. $24.95
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 WS1W $24.95 WIDESCREEN DVD
HOT SPOTS 16 - CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS
3 main lines meets in Centralia, splitting downtown. Canadian National's former Illinois Central,
BNSF's former Burlington and NS's former Southern. Several days of action with a wide variety of
paint schemes, coal trains, rack trains, manifests and intermodal together with Amtrak. Minimal narration.
2 hours $24.95 HOT16W WIDESCREEN DVD.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN LINE
Canadian Pacific's main line along the Mississippi River through Minnesota from Saint Paul
to Chicago runs through some of the Midwest's finest scenery. In addition to a variety of CP
trains, the River Sub hosts Amtrak's Empire Builder and BNSF coal trains, and the Iowa, Chicago
and Eastern has trackage rights. Soo Line power still heads some trains on this former Milwaukee/Soo
main line. Exciting action, with a wide variety of power and paint schemes! Narration On/Off feature.
75 minutes MRMLW $24.95 WIDESCREEN DVD.
VIENNA'S COLORFUL TRAINS
Austrian, German, Hungarian and Czech power at Vienna's Sudbahnhoff, Westbahnhoff and Meidling, Austria's
busiest railway station. Then it's off to the main line west to Saint Polten, with international and long
distance trains, locals and freights. We spend some time at Saint Polten after seeing trains along the route,
where in addition to the bustle of the main line trains we see the narrow gauge Mariazellerbahn. Finally we
follow the main line south over scenic Semmering Pass. Includes a brief look at the control room at Semmering.
Narration On/Off feature!
2 hours VCTW $35.95 WIDESCREEN DVD.
ALONG THE NEW RIVER
CSX coal trains on the New River Sub, deep in West Virginia. We start our visit at Hinton,
then follow the tracks through Prince, with it's Art Deco depot, over the mountain to Thurmond,
and along the gorge to Montgomery. You'll see the trains far below from the overlooks, and up
close and personal from trackside. We visit the big bridges at Cunard and Hawks Nest, and catch
the Gauley shifter with it's caboose. UP makes an appearance, together with Amtrak's Cardinal,
a number of lease units and brand new SD70ACe's. R.J. Corman now operates the Loup Creek branch
from Thurmond, and we catch bright red geeps in the highly scenic valley. Narration On/Off feature!
90 minutes $29.95 Widescreen DVD.
CALCUTTA'S COLORFUL TRAINS
Over 300 trains and 1,000,000 people use Howrah Station, across the Hoogly
River from Calcutta, every day! 5' 6" gauge trains, with people hanging from
the doors, EMU's and both diesel and electric hauled passenger trains, from
locals to Rajdhani Expresses. The trains are colorful and full of character,
the diesel locomotives are Indian built Alco models, delightfully smokey,
in a variety of types and colors. Howrah, with swarms of people everywhere,
is India's largest station. We also visit Kamarkundu Junction and Kolaghat
Junction for more passenger trains and some freight trains.
CCTW 2 hours $35.95 Widescreen DVD
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 JANAW $24.95 DVD-R Widescreen
EAST TO GREEN RIVER!
Union Pacific's busy transcon main line between Weber Canyon, Utah and Green River,
Wyoming. The SD70ACe's are out and about, and we caught the Western Pacific unit
leading. Lots of C44-ACTE's are also out and about, on all kinds of trains. Bright
winter conditions and some light snow and heavy UP action.
90 mins ETGRW Widescreen DVD
MOUNTAIN THUNDER
Incredible steam action on the Heber Valley and Nevada Northern railroads, with 3 engines in action.
The Heber Valley's Baldwin Consolidation type 2-8-0, a former Union Pacific freight engine puts on a
magnificent display with a photo freight in Utah's snow covered Wasatch Mountains, awesome runby action,
all sound and fury! Sunrise to sunset action in superb weather. Next is the Nevada Northern, where we
take a step back in time in the engine house, then it's off to lineside for runby action, with recently
overhauled passenger 4-6-0 #40 strutting her stuff with a passenger train, including a 124 year old
Pullman palace car, and Alco 2-8-0 #93 with a freight train making the valley's echo with her whistle
and exhaust. Some magnificent action in Nevada's high country. Not to be missed, a must see program
for steam lovers everywhere! 100 mins, PLUS directors cuts and bonus feature for a full two hours!
MTNT $24.95 Widescreen DVD.
CALCUTTA'S TRAMS
You've never seen anything like it! Ancient trams ply the crowded streets of amazing Calcutta,
India's largest city. Mixed up with street vendors, rickshaws, insane taxis, demented speeding
mini-busses, nerveless pedestrians and the odd sheep and goat, the battered trams continue much
as they have for more than one hundred and twenty five years, clanging and clanking through the
teeming streets of this incredible city. You'll see rainbow colored trams, porters with huge loads
on their heads, street vendors, inquisitive kids and the crowded, bustling streets of old Calcutta.
Experience the culture shock, don't miss Calcutta's incredible trams!
Two hours! $35.95 CALCW Widescreen DVD
Winner of the Bronze Telly Award
70 minutes RA03 Wide Screen DVD $19.95
QUEENSLAND COAL - THE BLACKWATER SYSTEM
K-36 OVER CUMBRES PASS
HOT SPOTS 20 - DESHLER, OHIO
VIENNA'S TRAMS
STEAM IN THE HARZ
NS - The Middle Division - Enola to Altoona
HOT SPOTS 19 - GALESBURG, IL
VISEU DE SUS - LAST OF THE NARROW GAUGE STEAM LOGGERS
MRL 2007
TO THE TOP OF THE WORLD BY STEAM
THE DARJEELING - HIMALAYAN RAILWAY
MOJAVE MAGIC 2
HOT SPOTS 18, ROCHELLE
HOT SPOTS 17 - ROOSEVELT ROAD
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.
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