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See the Chicago & NorthWestern Railroad and their iron ore operations in the Upper Peninsula Michigan. This footage was shot just prior to the UP taking over the C&NW. Located on the famous Marquette Iron range at Palmer, Michigan, you’ll see fascinating mining activities at the Empire Mine and taconite plant. The scenes include: open…
Exciting Canadian National Railway freight train action on former DM&IR and DWP trackage – now all CN rail. Featuring the Canadian National Railway with exciting CN ore and freight train action across their railroad in the arrowhead region of Northeastern Minnesota. Starting at the Steelton Yard you’ll see trains working the rail lines north across…
Exciting Canadian National Railway freight train action across scenic Wisconsin from the CN railroad yard at Pokegama in Superior to Leighton, Illinois. The action includes yard switching, locals, unit trains, intermodals, and mainline road freights. See a great variety of the Canadian National’s big EMD & GE diesel power in several CN paint schemes. You’ll…
This program was shot just before and soon after the Chicago Central Railroad was reacquired by the Illinois Central. Starting at Waterloo, Iowa you’ll follow the Chicago Central west to Council Bluffs and east to Rockford, Illinois. See the colorful mix of Chicago Centrals 4-axle geeps as they are often seen working the rolling grades…
See and hear vintage ALCO sights and sounds as these diesels work hard on shortlines all across eastern Canada. The ALCo railroads include: Cartier Railway, Windsor & Hantsport Railway, New Brunswick & East Coast Railway, Ottawa Central Railway, Chaleur Bay Railway, Gaspe Railway, St. Lawrence & Atlantic Quebec Railroad. See that great MLW / Alco…
Here is exciting action on the Birmingham Southern Railroad: BSRR switching, locals and road freights out of Elliot Yard.
Travel to the northern Midwest to see exciting railroad action on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. See the BNSF as their trains roll across the scenic landscape of their North Dakota Coal Line. This rail line travels 373 miles from Fargo to Beach, North Dakota. This former Northern Pacific Railway line was known as…
Witness the Burlington Northern Railroad as the trains of the BN travel over 300 miles along the mighty Mississippi River with its majestic bluffs rising high above the river. This DVD captures some of the most beautiful and scenic segments of the entire BN. The show starts in Minneapolis and St. Paul and travels south…
The scenic route of the B&LE travels from their shipping port on Lake Erie at Conneaut, Ohio south to Greenville, Pennsylvania and then onto the steel mills near Pittsburgh.
Great shortline action across three states! That great ALCo sound and smoke are featured on freight and passenger trains.
The Cartier Railway is an iron ore hauler and was the last stronghold of big Alco diesel power in North America. The Quebec Cartier Mining Company Railway is located in scenic Quebec, Canada. Their all Alco diesel roster includes models RS18 and the huge 3,600 horsepower C636’s & M636’s. The diesels are seen in both…
Exciting ALCo powered train action along the scenic railway of the Arkansas & Missouri railroad. This Ex-Frisco route travels 149 miles from a connection with the BNSF at Monett, Missouri to Fort Smith, Arkansas. This fascinating rail line also features a 1,702 foot tunnel that’s tucked away in the Ozark Mountains at Winslow. There’s plenty…
The Apostle Islands are a cluster of 22 beautiful islands that are situated near the western end of Lake Superior. The Apostle Islands are located just off the Bayfield Peninsula in Northern Wisconsin and this scenic waterway contains 9 historic lighthouses, plus several miles of spectacular sea caves. The beautiful scenery in this program was…
Trains, ships and beautiful scenery: The Algoma Central Railway line is located near Lake Superior in the beautiful and rugged forests of Ontario.
Great shortline action with some rare ALCO diesels! You’ll see the rare RSD-15 alligators, plus numerous other vintage Alco locomotives including RS-11’s, C-425’s, C-420’s, and a S-4. There’s plenty of exciting action with mainline freight and yard switching. Plus a cab ride on RSD-15, #442. Watch as the hard-working Alco’s of the KB&S and IHRC…
Short lines and branch lines play a vital role in the movement of merchandise. And are often colorful railroads to follow! We look at three shorts and some branch action.
The 1980s were an exciting time in the development of the railroads and for railroad preservation. We take a look at a couple of Pennsylvania successes, the Blue Mountain & Reading and Steamtown.
Chase a DMIR train to Dock-#5 and back to Proctor. Then follow a northbound from Proctor to the Fairlane Pellet Plant. We also see the GB&W and CNW. Shot in June 1982.
The Reading Railroad was an Anthracite hauler that linked the ports and markets of Philadelphia to Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal regions. We look at Steam and Diesel freight and passenger operations from the late 40s to the mid 60s.
The events that followed the acquisition of the D&H by Guilford Transportation just a few years after these films were taken would result in the demise of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad as many once knew it.
Railfan the Conrail Pittsburgh Line for three days in June of 1985 from Cove to Cresson, Pennsylvania. We’ll see coal, mail and auto parts trains, plus Amtrak’s Broadway limited and the Pennsylvanian are also featured.
In volume 2, we’ll revisit the busy operations of the Southern, RF&P, SCL and other railroads in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina in June of 1981.
It is June of 1979 and we travel to Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina to railfan the busy operations of the Southern, RF&P, L&N, Clinchfield and other railroads.
The Liberty Bell Route was a 55 mile long, mostly overhead wire, single track operation, with frequent passing sidings to provide opposing car operation.. Rare film, mostly in color.
Climb aboard and sit back and relax as we tour the city lines of the Lehigh Valley Transit Company. We’ll tour the lines from both trackside and while riding in car. Rare film, mostly color.
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