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Visit Sand Patch Grade, Cranberry Grade and more. Chessie fans will see lots of “tri-color” power and CSX fans will see the early color schemes and well as CSX liveries from the 1991-era.
The Conrail story from 1988 and 1989, along with vintage film from predecessor Penn Central. See Conrail’s former Reading line as we head through Allentown, Reading and other scenic spots including many small towns and splendid countryside. The scenic Southern Tier on the former Erie mainline brings lots of action with Conrail, NYS&W and Delaware…
Visit Canada from 1939 to 1973 from New Brunswick to Vancouver Island. We bring lots of steam and the early diesels in both freight and passenger service.
This was the Southern Pacific at work on the Yuma District of the Sunset Route. See mixed freights and ‘intermodal’ trains as well as locals and transfer freights.
See the Key System from 1945 and the end of WWII that brought the National City Lines ‘buyout’. See the last 13 years of a great transit line that struggled to maintain quality service in a world of change. We review the NCL and compare its new control of the Key System to the LA…
Marvel at the UP from the 1950s to 1996. Lots of early diesels from many great locations. Both passenger and freight trains are featured in the pre- 1971 years. See Cajon Pass, Chicago, Wyoming, Afton Canyon, Cima Hill and much more. The older vintage UP power ranges from GP9s, GP30s, DD35 and DD40X models with…
The Santa Fe from the 50s to the end in the 1993 era. Lots of passenger F-unit trains and freight with many paint colors. See the speedy ‘super-C” freights that redefined the rail-freight industry.
Southern Pacific action along some classic SP lines – from 1971 to 1999! This is a final look at SP’s California Coastline and related branchlines. Heavy action on the Tehachapi Line and Bakersfield Yard, with views back in 1971 and in 1993 as a comparison. This is a wealth of early SP power including the…
Utah’s four major interurban lines come back to life in this special video. See the splendid Bamberger RR, classic interurban Salt Lake & Utah, the lengthy Utah Idaho Central and the famous Saltair lines of the “Garfield, Salt Lake & Western” — as well as the entertaining, and famous, Salt-Air Pavilion. This was one of…
This video brings us the Southern Pacific as it existed out west from 1950 to 1978.
Three electric lines in one video: The Sacramento Northern, SP Red Trains and the Peninsular Railway. See SP ferry boats on the San Francisco Bay and the SN’s ferryboat that linked the south-end to the north-end – carrying entire trains, both passenger and freight, from Chips to Mallard. You’ll also see Sacramento Northern freight trains…
Key System action and Bay history with pre and post Bay Bridge views. See Bridge units and the old street cars. This is Ferry and Bay Area history now on DVD. The 1939 World’s Fair views and the “elephant-trains” concession run by Key employees at the fair are special and rare views of Bay Area…
See Western Pacific freight and passenger action like no previous video. The 50s through the 1980 era are covered in lavish detail. The WP’s history is covered with many scenes that have previously escaped the screen.
See the historic 1970 formation of Burlington Northern – and take a look at the BNs predecessors. See great vintage trains of Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Chicago Burlington & Quincy and the Spokane Portland & Seattle from the 50s into the 70s. We bring the history of the
Visit eight states and see the original railroad line that helped build America’s west! Filmed by 14 different people over decades. Learn about E. H. Harriman’s dramatic life and how he eventually put an empire together that resembles today’s merged UP line. Follow the Harriman 1900 era to modern times – from the phase out…
Great material from 19 sources shot in many locations out west. This DVD brings you the 1942 to 1975 era on the Southern Pacific with E units, F units and early GP9 and SD9 power. Over two hours.
This is a nostalgic and technical look at electric, mountain railroading. See GE box-cabs, Joes, and Bi-polars in many great locations. Here is the “Road” from 1955 to 1978, covering electric, diesels and some steam locomotives. Go inside substations and yards. Watch how the sturdy mountain-men of the “Road” dealt with poor funding and ancient,…
The late-great Santa Fe as shot on movie film. From Chicago to LA, up to Stockton and out to Richmond. All the early diesels and the second generation power too. Enjoy the Santa’s various “Chiefs” and the speedy San Diegan.
Both the Rio Grande and the Utah Railway had a long history of hauling massive coal trains over this summit. See vintage black and orange Rio Grande action and rare film of the RSD and ‘Alligator’ ALCOs of the Utah Railway. These trains generally had helper sets of six or seven six-axle diesels to provide…
See the SP battle back to respectability in the early 90s. The aborted merger with the Santa Fe during the 1980s left both lines greatly weakened and the SP seemed to be the worst victim.
Vintage SP diesel action in the Siskiyous, Donner, Shasta, Bay Area, Stockton, Sacramento, Roseville, Fresno Line, S.F. Bay, NWP and San Jose.
In this Charles Smiley Presents video, you can see Western Pacific diesels run out the last years of operation for the last major railroad built in the west. See the California Zephyr passenger trains, and mainline freights. Remember Oakland street-running, Stockton, Sacramento, the Feather River Canyon, the Nevada Desert and more. See the California Zephyr…
Visit 10 shortlines spanning the years from 1970 to 1998. We had full access to the Angelina & Neches River Railroad, in Texas, and the Central Oregon and Pacific, in Oregon, with the ‘inside’ look at two very capable shortlines.
From old Sacramento to Reno, Nevada here are all the challenges of the Southern Pacific’s Sierra crossing. Filmed over three decades in all types of weather and with every type of SP train caught on film — from 1955 to 1995 — see a lot of change come to the Southern Pacific. Ride a F7…
See Gila and Lordsburg districts from the 80s and 90s with cabooses, lower quadrant semaphores and on-train footage. Main and branch line action. See Donner Pass, Cuesta and the Coastline, Beaumont Hill, Tehachapi and more.
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CSX Scrapbook
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