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This is one of the busiest freight and passenger trunk routes in Germany with a never-ending procession of trains powered by a wide variety of locomotives.
The grand saga of the only steam locomotive never to be retired takes you on the 8444’s greatest road trip ever – over 4,875 miles! Filmed in high definition in 1989 with broadcast movie equipment, we can offer this in DVD and Blu-ray!
This extensive show paints the picture that was the extensive interurban transportation system that, not that long ago, wrapped around lower Lake Michigan, from Milwaukee through Chicago and then to South Bend, Indiana. Excellent documentary!
Visit 5 classic electric railroads in Canada in the 1950’s! Brilliant color film of the Canadian people, architecture and trains! Peel back the years and relive the days of what it was like to ride and see the: LONDON AND PORT STANLEY RY NIAGARA ST CATHERINES & TORONTO TORONTO TRANSIT PCC CARS AND SUBWAY FIRST…
This DVD outlines the history of both of these famous electric rail lines.
The Wisconsin Central became one of the biggest and most successful of the regional railroads. Pentrex is re-releasing this as a “Pentrex Classic Presentation”. This is an early Pentrex show, but is still an excellent watch!
See the building of railroads in the 1940s through 1960s, throughout the American West and Brazil. Color. Two hours and 50 minutes on 6 DVDs!
Eureka and Palisade #4 is a wood burner, built in 1875, and is perfectly restored to her original splendor, complete with ornate decorations, brass fittings, gold filigree striping, and polished oak cab. See her run in the mountains of Colorado!
Travel to Germany, France and the Czech Republic to see a whole host of locomotive types. Some of these are modern designs, while others are on the endangered list and due for withdrawal. Featured are:* French – BB8500, BB9300, BB17000, BB25500, BB67400, CC72100* Czech – Class 163, 111, 350, 371, 753, and then* German –…
* SLOVAKIA – main line to the east of Kosice on the way to The Ukraine. A mixture of standard-gauge and broad-gauge trains are seen amidst gently rolling hills in a quiet rural setting. Both passenger and freight services are seen.* SWITZERLAND – set amidst spectacular mountain and lakeside scenery, the town of Fl elen…
See European Railroads! Motive power and rail lines are quite different in Europe. Visit 8 countries.
SWITZERLAND – First we visit a suburban station on the route to Basel and then we travel to the impressive Limmattal marshalling yard just outside of the City. A wide variety of passenger stock is seen as well as plenty of freight activity. A visit is made to the Rh tische bahn as we call…
FRANCE – a study of passenger traffic along the mainline which parallels the River Doubs just to the east of Besan on in eastern France.We also see BB25500 electrics, now very much in the twilight of their careersSWITZERLAND – we visit the busy station at Aarau on the line from Zurich to Olten. Our evening…
Powerful diesels, with superb soundtracks, struggling up grades over the Allegheny Mountains.
In the first half of the program, we follow the CSX Transportation Metropolitan Subdivision towards Washington, from Knoxville to Rockville, calling at Brunswick, Point of Rocks, Pepco, and Gaithersburg along the way. Near Knoxville we include three trains, just across the state border, passing through Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in the CSX Cumberland Subdivision, one…
Exploring West Virginia in May 2017, we feature the fascinating gear-driven Shay and Heisler steam locomotives to be found on the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad and working the steep climbs of the Cass Scenic Railroad.
The program begins by soaking in the glorious fall colours while following the BNSF Staples Sub of the Northern Transcon, in Minnesota, from Detroit Lakes to Hawley, with locations near Lake Park and Manitoba Jct.* Shortline traction is viewed through Sabin on the Otter Tail Valley Railroad, and by the Red River Valley & Western…
Our fourth visit to Texas, the Lone Star State, focuses on railroads to the North and South of Fort Worth. Locations to the North include Denton, Argyle, Ponder, and Keller.
This program focuses on the BNSF main close to the eastern banks of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin, from Prescott at the border with Minnesota in the north, to just across the southern state border to Savanna, Illinois.
Scenic and busy rail points close to the banks of the Mississippi River including St Paul, Hastings, Red Wing, Maple Springs, Reads Landing, and the spectacular Mt Charity overlook.
Our third visit to The Lone Star State concentrates on operations northwest of Houston, in the region traversed by the Brazos River. The BNSF and Union Pacific feature, with contributions from CSX, Norfolk Southern, and leasing companies. The variety of motive power in the region brought 16 locomotive types bearing 12 different liveries. Filming locations…
In our second visit to New Mexico, The Land of Enchantment, we concentrate on operations in the eastern half of the state, featuring the BNSF Southern Transcon, but also showing Union Pacific trains on the route between Logan and Vaughn that heads south to el Paso. Featured locations include Vaughn, Mountainair, Willard, Fort Sumner, Clovis,…
The program begins with Union Pacific trains through Manly (left), Mason City and Iowa Falls, where a BNSF coal train on CN tracks is also seen heading towards the UP/CN diamond. Returning to Mason City, the veteran Baldwin steeple-cab electric locos of the Iowa Traction Railway are featured.
Travelling along the BNSF main that skirts the eastern banks of the Mississippi, we feature scenes including the lift bridge over the Croix River at Prescott, crude oil at Bay City, and Nelson, and CitiRail ES44AC locos thru Hager, before sampling CP, NS and CSX traffic at La Crosse. Next, we head north to Norma…
Join us on a journey exploring Minnesota, filmed in October 2013 Witness the variety of motive power in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul provided by BNSF, UP, CP, CSX, Iowa Chicago & Eastern, and the Metro Transit Northstar Line (MNRX) commuter trains (left). Enjoy the fall scenery in the area around Duluth…
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