Emery Gulash Collection, His Best Film on 5 Discs

THE NICKEL PLATE
br>In this production we follow the NKP from the mid 50s to the mid 60s just prior to the railroad’s merger with the Norfolk & Western. The Akron Canton & Youngstown, or AC&Y, was a 170 mile railroad located in Ohio, and operating west out of Akron to Delphos, near the Indiana border. There it connected to the Nickel Plate. The AC&Y was entirely Fairbanks-Morse and Alco powered. Emery followed this road from the early 60s until its demise and merger into the N&W. You will see steam on the NKP, as well as those Alco PA’s (the Bluebirds) on the front end of the NKP’s passenger trains. First generation diesels eventually take over, but he NKP Berkshires are predominantly featured as well. See them in their real operating environment when steam powered fast freights were king on the NKP!
br>CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR
br>A complete trip on the California Zephyr! Filmed in 1965, when the CZ was at its ultimate! From dome to trackside, from the cab through the “Big-10” curves and tunnels West of Denver, From Chicago to San Francisco. Never has there been such on and off train coverage of probably America’s most well known and favored train! Thrill to the incredible diversity of scenery, the first class service, F-7’s all the way to the West coast! Live the luxury of the past, through mountains, across the plains, meets with the other CZ’s as well as freight and passenger trains…and a surprise meet with Burlington steam loco 5632 as she passes the CZ on a for railfans only runby!
br>PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
br>This DVD covers the time frame from 1952 to 1969. Follow Emery Gulash and his 16mm Bolex cameras as he records in beautiful color the end of steam and the transition to first generation diesels. You’ll see Decapods, Baldwin Centipedes, and Sharks, ‘F’ units, early Geeps, GG-1’s, Alco RS-3’s, just to name a few. Locations covered are: Tunnel Hill, Horseshoe Curve, Hollidaysburg, Altoona, Fort Wayne, Walbridge Yard, The ‘Corridor’ as well as many other ‘hot spots’. You’ll witness many of the Pennsy’s name trains such as The Duquesne, The Pennsylvania Limited, The Broadway Limited…And we haven’t forgotten you freight and electric fans either!
br>THE WABASH RAILROAD
br>The Wabash had essentially two main lines: Chicago to Kansas City, and Detroit/Toledo to Kansas City. Emery filmed the railroad over these two lines, capturing first generation diesels, name passenger trains (such as The Wabash Cannonball), and freight action as well. You’ll visit locations such as Detroit (and Fort Street Union Station), Ft. Wayne, Mexico, Missouri, Oakwood Yard; Windsor, Toledo and more. You will witness the merger into the Norfolk and Western as well. This DVD covers the time period from 1952 through 1966 after the merger with the N&W.
br>WESTERN MARYLAND (END OF AN ERA)
br>In the mid 70s, Emery Gulash lovingly photographed the Western Maryland before its total absorption by the Chessie System. Here is mountain railroading in the east at its best. Multi-unit lash-ups of F7’s and Geeps were the mainstay of the WM. On three successive days, Emery shot considerable footage of the struggle through the Appalachians of these vintage trains. The photography–well what can you say…typical Gulash. With incredible composition, many in twilight add to this outstanding DVD of one of America’s most beautiful railroads!