Amsterdam’s Colorful Trains
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We begin our look at the trains of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, at the central station, with electric loco hauled passenger trains, and MU’s, and the light rail near the station.
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| Producer | Highball Productions |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Narration | Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | NTSC, Region Free, View Worldwide on Computer |
Prince Rupert is on the west coast of British Columbia and is somewhat remote. Wood products and fishing are the two main industries, and there is a small rail yard on the Canadian National. We start with afternoon switching with a rebuilt GP9 in the yard adjacent to the station and the water. Besides switching we watch a few boats and then more switching. The crew mentions that a barge from Alaska is arriving later and the next day the CN crew will unload the barge! So we were there to watch the unloading of the “Aquatrain” barge. It operates every 10 days to Alaska (Border route), and is owned by Canadian National. We also watched them load up the cars they had been switching the day before. This is pretty unusual action!
Another nice capture is VIA’s SKEENA passenger train arriving in the evening and then watch switching along the dock (separate from the yard and barge ramp area). We then show some Canadian Pacific action with a coal train from Sparwood headed west at Fernie, with a remote controlled unit mid-train. It’s not all yard action as we follow a freight from Cranbrook headed to Kingsgate with 3 SD40-2s. This train is headed to the U.S. border. The manifest train is followed along Moyie Lake as far as Yahk. Then we see a couple of BNSF trains in the US near the Canadian Border. The video was shot in 1996 and 1999.
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T.A. Ross –
What a fantastic movie. So many trains, colors, secenery, in your face action. You will see all types of trains, electric, diesel, tram’ s and more. All in all this is a great Dvd. 5 Star rating.
rrvideoman, Delisle Saskatchewan –
If there was ever a video where the name really suited the video, this is it. “Colourful Trains” most certainly fits. Name the type of trains you like: Commuter, Inter-city, Inter-country, Freight, Electrics, Diesels, Trams. It’s all here. City and country scenes are covered as well. I was amazed as I watched. The colours and the amount of trains, the different styles and types will certainly grab a viewer’s attention. Engines are from around the world, including Class 66’s from EMD in London Ontario, Canada. It’s all here. We see the new unfinished double line for the high speed 185 mph ICE’s that will connect Amsterdam to Paris in a mere 3 hours. The freight trains are different to see. Intermodals look similar, but the other freight cars have differences from North American. Some of the styles of the cars are unique. The major note is that a long train is a mere 40 cars long. Many of the older diesels have a GMD1 look to them with the cabs part way back, and small fuel tanks. The EMD Class 66’s have cabs on both ends, but other wise look similar to the LRC engines that VIA Rail Canada once had. The content of the video is extremely impressive. However, I did think that there could have been more narration, particularly as the video progressed along. My son’s watched with anticipation, asking questions about where their Grandfather (Opa) spent his childhood in Dordrecht, one of the featured locations, yet at this point not much was said on the video, but the trains continue to roll by. What is lacking in narration, the content of the trains makes up for it. No questions about it, this is the finest Highball Production that I have viewed. It’s well worth the price to purchase it. It is a highly rated favorite in my collection.