Five promotional films feature both steam and early diesel power in rare glimpses of an earlier time. These advertising films promoted the value railroads played in the public’s daily lives.
When Amtrak began, only the Empire Builder and Chicago-to-Milwaukee corridor service were spared. By November, 1971, Amtrak was ready for some new Wisconsin trains.
The East Broad Top Railroad is the oldest narrow gauge line still in operation in the US and the last original narrow gauge railroad in existence east of the Mississippi River.
Relive the days of Rio Grande narrow gauge freight service aboard the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. Join us in 1990 for an unusual 2-day excursion covering the entire line from Chama, New Mexico to Antonito, Colorado.
The Cass Scenic Railroad in West Virginia opens its tourist season with the Cass Railfan Weekend. Trains that aren’t regularly a part of the season’s schedule are operated – and are captured here for you.
Volume Three carries you along the rails in the dead of winter, when temperatures are minus 30 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit and you’re lucky if you see five hours of daylight.
The Alaska Railroad, Volume 1. Stretching from Seward to Fairbanks, rising from tidewater up 2,360 feet to the Continental Divide, and running non stop during sunless days and perpetual twilight, the Alaska Railroad is a hard-working operation.
The Alaska Railroad, Volume 2. We’ll treat you to a 3-day tour of the lines between Anchorage, Whittier and Seward. Trackage that runs past the incredibly scenic vistas of Turnagain Arm and Kenai Fjords National Park.
This is the complete Pentrex “Alaska Railroad Collection”. 4 DVDs in 1 case: “The Alaska Railroad”, ‘steel Rails Midnight Sun”, “Where Trains Fly and Eagles Soar” and “Giants in the Dark”.
After Boston and Albany freight and passenger trains quit running the rails, it was time for New York Central trains and then Penn Central trains to ply the former B&A tracks. And then came Conrail Blue.
Join the Circus and ride the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey “Blue Unit” Circus Train all over the United States. This is an adventure that can no longer be repeated as, sadly, the train no longer runs.