Southern Pacific Model Trains in Detailed Scenes

Two programs on one disc! Both feature the layout and modeling of Bob Calvert. Bob and family model the Midwest and primarily the Southern Pacific, though we’ll see lots of “foreign” power. The first program is a layout tour, made to be a “railfan experience” of the layout.

The second program highlights the equipment and techniques used to bring the models to life. The focus here is on the equipment. We’ll take a look at lighting on locomotives and discuss different techniques for getting the most out of a model. Slow run-bys show the models in operation.

This is vintage nineties footage, shot using nineties equipment. It is not as sharp as programs shot today. Still, these are interesting scenes, many not covered elsewhere, and the narration is informative and top notch.