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From the last years when steam was king on the king of steam railroads. This program is a real variety pack! The first segment is 1953 footage where we see 4-8-4 J class number 609 arrive in Lynchburg. We ride it toward the west with several scenes shot out the rear of the Powhatan Arrow….
High praise for this DVD from those who know: “Better than The Battle For Donner Pass” – Carl Bradley, former superintendent of the Roseville Service Unit.
Fierce winter storms can dump up to 35 feet of snow on the Sierras. Dispatched at any time, day or night, Flanger trains are called to duty when storms produce a depth of snow six inches or more above the rail. Two hours.
The railroad industry has had to conquer and contend with mother nature in many aspects since its inception…but the recurring battle with snow, ice, and cold is one of its most photogenic.
Part 2 of this series begins with a look at the Ft Wayne Division between Chicago and Crestline, OH before moving east to the Ohio/Pennsylvania border at Wood Tower and then Horseshoe Curve and environs.
This program covers the years 1964-1979 along the former Nickel Plate Road from Buffalo to Ft. Wayne (New Haven). Filmed by N&W employee Edward Durnwald, this program is a diesel fan’s Dream. Not only are the varied lash-ups of EMD, Alco and GE units nice, but the many paint schemes and one-of-a-kind units must be seen to be believed.
Part 2 of the EL series picks up where Part 1 left off and covers the years 1970 to 1976. We’ll see EL, Penn Central, Chessie System and Norfolk and Western action at AC Tower and get a look at the Marion Humpyard, a trip down the Dayton Branch, and east of Marion to Galion and Mansfield.
Like spokes on a wheel, 4 major railroads converged on Marion, Ohio from 5 directions. For the NYC, C&O and Pennsylvania to cross at one location would assure a busy junction – but add the Erie Lackawanna with its major yard and locomotive shop – and Marion is elevated to a train watching mecca. Part One of this two part look at the “Friendly Service Route” takes place in the busy 1960s.
Climb on board Conrail’s largest locomotive – the EMD SD80MAC – and learn what made this locomotive so revolutionary!
We cover the former Monon and Chicago and Eastern Illinois lines in the Hoosier State. CSX runs on the former C&EI Rileysburg to Evansville and the old Monon from Dyer to Crawfordsville and Bedford to New Albany.
This program features the beautiful steam locomotives rostered by the GTW in the 1950s – in rare color film. Both passenger and freight trains are captured in mainline service with steam at the headend.
Every single scene in this 2 disc set has two or more trains in it – exciting and busy railroading!
Over two years went into the filming of Train Meets – Double The Action, and the results are simply spectacular!
Journey with Pentrex on a tour of the finest railroading hotspots Southern California has to offer! This two disc set has all the hot spots at a money-saving price.
Along with the usual busy railroad action in Southern California, you’ll see everything from military trains, work trains, circus trains, and passenger specials to Metrolink’s dazzling Holiday Toy Express.
Highlights from SoCal include Santa Fe 3751 running at night; An Amtrak’s Coast Starlight detour over Tehachapi; and UP’s specially painted George HW Bush locomotive leading two Heritage Units over Beaumont Hill.
Journey with Pentrex on a tour of the finest railroading hotspots Southern California has to offer! Here are some true railroad hot spots that feature great action from BNSF, UP, Metrolink, Amtrak and more!
Southern California is host to a dazzling array of railfanning opportunities. Here’s a whirlwind tour of great Southern California railroading adventures.
With its rocky cliffs, constantly twisting curves, plentiful tunnels, and lengthy trestles, the Feather River Canyon has long been a popular destination for railfans.
Ride the famous Chihuahua Pacifico Railroad over northwest Mexico’s Sierra Madres and through the spectacular Copper Canyon, one of the most rugged passes in North America.
Five promotional films feature both steam and early diesel power in rare glimpses of an earlier time. These advertising films promoted the value railroads played in the public’s daily lives.
Class One railroading… and regional lines… lots of action in the Midwest! Volume Three.
To an Alcophile, there’s nothing sweeter than the wheezing, whistling, barking sound produced by a smoke-belching, burbling ALCo diesel. 3 disc set, 1 case.
Stretching nearly 150 miles across Washington, BNSF’s Lakeside Sub sees over 50 trains a day.
In big sky Montana, listen closely and you might hear the beat of a regional railroad that’s has been beating strongly for a quarter of a century: The Montana Rail Link.
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