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West of Pocatello, UP is testing Distributed Power, putting unmanned locomotives at the rear of many long freights to improve train handling. Centennial #6936 puts in a guest appearance. If you love the Union Pacific or just want to visit a little seen corner of the scenic west, you will not be disappointed by this dvd!
by Green Frog *60 mins * Colour * Narrated. Price: £20.00
by Green Frog 30 mins * colour * Narrated Price: £14.00
What a wonderful area the Pacific North West is. Earlier in 1996 we flew to Portland OR and worked from Troutdale to Hinkle on the Union Pacific and from Cape Horn Tunnel to near Pasco on Burtington Northern Santa Fe. Access was pretty good on both sides of the river, except that UP was by the Interstate. We were amazed at the scenery; from rain forest near Portland to the high desert, also the weather; rain at the coast to dry inland.
We caught UP's E units on the Office Car Special from the BNSF side of the river and chased him. He was hitting the detectors at 80 mph. The only reason we got a shot was because he was slowed for a meet near one of the dams. What a pretty train though. Good job the State trooper was busy! We were pleased to find cabooses on BNSF, these are on the trains that cross the Columbia at Wishram and turn south to Klamath Falls.
On several occasions we managed to get trains on both sides of the river into the picture. Eleven days of shooting went into this dvd, over seven hours of footage. We got some really nice shots. There is some beautiful lighting and some fabulous scenery. SD60Ms, C40s and SD40-2s predominate on UP and SD40-2s and GP40s on the BNSF. Not much sign of the merger except a couple of warbonnets.
three hours of action. by Highball Productions * 3 HOURS * colour * narrated Price: £22.00
Then we'll follow the UP to Sherman Hill, including the Hermosa tunnels. Among just a few of our many beautiful action paced photographic locations, we'll visit Walcott Canyon, Green River, Granger, the twin tunnels near Evanston, and the Weber River/Echo Canyon area, finally arriving in Ogden. Lots of western mountain action. by Green Frog 86 mins * colour * Narrated Price: £20.00
Algoma Central Tour Trains
The Tracks of the BLACK BEAR
The Algoma Central, rich in history and renowned for its rugged scenery. Affectionately known as the "Tracks of the Black Bear", the ACR provides a vital link in the movement of freight and is one of North America's most popular passenger roads. After operating as an independent railway since 1899, the Algoma Central became part of Wisconsin Central's family of regional railways in 1995. Along with this change came revised operating practices, different motive power and new business. Rail Innovations captures the 'new' Algoma Central during both the beauty of fall and the harshness of winter. You'll be onboard and trackside as WC SD-45s and AC F-units move freight and passenger trains across Algoma Country. Wisconsin Central's Algoma Central is mainline railroading through some of North America's most spectacular scenery.
Wisconsin central's Algoma Central TOUR TRAINS
ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR TRAIN RIDES IN NORTH AMERICA
Journeying north from Sault Ste. Marie, the Algoma Central challenges awesome rock formations, glides through mixed forests of maple, birch and pine and skirts the pristine waters of northern lakes and rivers. 114 miles north, the famous Agawa Canyon, with its rugged beauty, waterfalls, picnic areas and hiking trails makes for the perfect summer and fall destination. Winter in Algoma Country is breathtaking and what better way to see it than aboard 'The Snow Train'! Clad in a mantle of snow and adorned with frozen waterfalls and rivers provides a dramatic contrast to those seen during summer and fall. From trackside and aboard the locomotives, enjoy the color of fall, the splendour of Agawa Canyon and the harshness of a winter blizzard.
by Rail Innovations 90 mins*colour*narrated Price: £20.00
by Highball 80 mins, colour, Hifi Sound, Narrated
Price: £20.00
110 mins, colour, Hifi Sound, Narrated. Price: £20.00
120 mins, colour, Hifi Sound, Narrated. Price: £21.00
by Highball 120 mins, colour, Hifi Sound, Narrated
Price: £21.00
You'll take a trip into Bailey Yard (The worlds largest), where you visit a hump tower, take a tour around the engine service facilities, and get a birds eye view of the yard from one of the towers as well as from the ground.
Action abounds at many well known "hot spots" such as Archer Hill and Sidney, Nebraska where the Burlington Northern crosses the UP.
by Green Frog 86 mins * colour * Narrated Price: £20.00
Covering the post war era of the early diesel passenger trains before the airlines stole their passengers. See famous early diesel passenger trains of the Santa Fe, U.P. CB&Q & Rio Grande at famous locations Chicago, Denver, St. Louis, Dale, Cheyenne, Feather River Canyon. Price: £20.00
by Highball 120 mins, colour, Hifi Sound, Narrated. Price: £21.00
by Highball 110 mins, colour, Hifi Sound, Narrated Price: £23.95
by Highball Productions * 75 mins * colour * narration Ref Regular Price £ 20.95 Price: £20.95
1962 - 1973, Superb passenger, freight & commuter action on the many RRs that worked in and out of Chicago. Great quality 16mm.
DVD Price: £24.00
Your 48 minute adventure starts in Chicago and winds through America's heartland on its journey westward. See extraordinary scenes of head-end cab action through the canyons of Western Colorado, and exciting aerial photography over the peaks of the high Sierras.
Follow the Cal-Z from Chicago to the West coast capturing splendid action off train.
On your trip you'll also meet AMTRAK's most interesting and colorful crews and find out why a Colorado engineer says he has the best job in the world.
So gather your friends for a journey you'll never forget aboard AMTRAK's California Zephyr and discover the Great American West!
by Green Frog
48 mins * colour * Narrated. Price: £16.00
Action starts in 1036 with a plethora of passenger & freight trains through to the Penn Central mreger + RDC jet engine trails.
DVD Price: £26.95
Disc two continues with the 1973 steam fan trip chase, now running on Delaware, Lackawanna & Western trackage. See spectacular action and impressive scenes of the Tunkhannock Viaduct and other landmark locations. More eastern end freight and commuter action follows. The return to the western end in 1974 takes this Heritage DVD to the finale of E-L merger with the formation of Conrail in 1976. Two-Disc Set..Full Color..Approx. 2 Hrs. 30 Minutes Price: £24.00
The Golden Spike Centennial at Promontory Point in 1969 is prominently covered including special trains from parts of the U.S. which converged on the scene for the reenactment. Many of those trains were pulled by steam! If you like steam, passenger trains and first generation diesels, then this beautiful production from the camera of world renowned rail photographer Emery Gulash is a production you won't want to miss. Original material from 16mm color film.
Approx. Running Time 2 hours-TWO-DISC SET Price: £26.95
There is no more desolate place along the CPR mainline than the section along the north shore of Lake Superior. Regardless of the season, rock cuts, sheer cliffs, tunnels and sharp curves make this area one challenging piece of railroading.
In "Superior Railroading", you'll go beyond trackside, as we ride the trains, see the dispatch center, ride in the Roadmaster's hi-rail truck and even get an aerial look at one of the most remote areas during the harshness of winter.
"Superior Railroading" is 87 minutes of non stop, mainline action.
by Rail Innovations 87 mins * colour * narrated Price: £20.00
Where else in the U.S. can one find so much railroad action but in Chicago...especially in the 50's and 60's!
World respected rail photographer Emery Gulash began capturing prolific amounts of action in and near the Chicago area from the early 50's. There are 15 railroads portrayed in Volume 1 such as: Santa Fe, CB&Q, Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Chicago & Northwestern Indiana, Milwaukee Road, Rock Island, North Shore, Grand Trunk, GM&O, Illinois Central, Monon, Norfolk & Western, C&EI, and C&O.
In the mid-fifties, to be a railfan in Chicago, there was no limit to the majestic views of railroads, Exotic first generation diesels, sparkling consists of the new streamlined passenger trains, well maintained trackwork...these were all the things that truly excited the railfan of that time...and Emery Gulash was no exception.
Filmed in crisp, bright 16mm color, witness the end of steam on a few roads and the birth of the diesel as the mainstay of power for freight and passenger.
If there ever was a documentary of rail action in and around Chicago, this has to be it! Typical incredible Gulash photography, coupled with the Frog's fast paced editing make this Volume 1 a collectors item you've just got to have!
Approx. Running Time 2 hours TWO-DISC SET Price: £24.00
Acclaimed, 1950s/70s 1st gen diesels battling scenic routes + Steam n.g. much more.
We've combined 2 of our most popular programs to bring you 90 mins of fast moving, mainline Big Alco action.
During their final years of CP service, we captured the 4500's and 4700's working container trains and general freight between Montreal and Detroit. Once again, we got behind the scenes, aboard the trains and with the people that worked the Big Alcos on CP. Next, we take you to Nova Scotia where spectacular east coast scenery, combined with hard working 6 motor Alcos hauling 100 car trains make a sight few can ever forget. The sounds, and the drama are all captured from both trackside and aboard the CB&CNS locomotives. by Rail Innovations 90 mins*colour*narrated Price: £20.00
End of Steam, but mainly full and varied study of early diesel ops. 1952-1967.
by WB Video Productions * 112 mins * colour * narrated Price: £21.95
In Volume 1 of this series, you'll follow Emery and his Bolex cameras through the end of steam and into the first generation diesel era. Then you'll go along with him as he spends a good part of a year chasing that well known Northern type steam engine 8444 in his story called "The Year of the 8444" The Northern interfaces with many of the U.P. crack "City" trains and freights as well!
Many freight and passenger trains, turbines and first generation diesels are also covered in this two hour train chasing extravaganza! You'll also visit many locations of the U.P. such as Denver, North Platte, Sherman Hill, Ogden, Chicago, St. Louis, Green River, Council Bluffs, Cheyenne, Rawlins, etc...
Approx. Running Time 2 hours-TWO-DISC SET Price: £28.95
Approx. Run Time 60 Minutes Price: £19.95
Following in the footsteps of the incredible and highly successful first Santa Fe Odyssey comes volume 2. The first volume was filmed over a 23 year period. Volume 2 takes over where the first volume left off. Filmed in the late 1970s over a 23 day period, Emery Gulash captured the transition of the Santa Fe as it aligned itself for the 1980s and 1990s. Coverage starts in illinois and continues west to include California. Amtrak is now firmly entrenched and so you will see plenty of passenger trains and with its new second generation diesels there are Santa Fe freights galore, including some of the older transitory diesel paint and colour schemes. There is incredible action in the Mid-West and West, all photographed with the benefit of consistently bright crisp and well colour balanced 16mm film. Action at Cajon Pass and Tehachapi are typical Gulash: incredible coverage and photo composition - there is none better! Compelling viewing and an important documentary of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe in the 1970s.
Our first proper railroad DVD is a completely re-edited version of an old classic - right back to the original source material!
"Better than VHS as day is to night"
The action on this DVD is a result of many railfan trips by noted rail photographer Emery Gulash who, from Chicago to the West, produced an incredible chronology of the Santa Fe over a 30 year span from 1952 to 1980!
As Emery says: "To me the Santa Fe was unique with its outstanding passenger trains, fast freights, great trackage and a great display of semaphore signals. It was the epitome of long distance railroads. So I spent much footage at many different locations enjoying the action and character of this great railroad.
For this film Emery assembled all of those pleasant encounters, FT freight units, PA passenger power and a variety of switchers and road trains. The Warbonnet paint scheme and the change to the blue scheme is also covered. There are a great number of incredible shots of the famous passenger fleet, interspersed with freights over a vast portion of the line. A collectors item Price: £21.00
Chicago to San Franscisco
Beautiful vintage coverage from on board and lineside filmed in 1965 when the Cal Z was at its ultimate. From the Cab we see the 'Big -10' curves and tunnels west of Denver. From on board and lineside see the plains and mountains across America from Chicago to San Francisco back in the days when the Cal Z was pulled by an F-7. Price: £20.00
One of the great railway journeys in the world is aboard The Canadian. We see the passengers board at Toronto's Union Station and watch as The Canadian heads out from the metropolis on her journey across Canada. Get the feel of this trip as the VIA crew introduce themselves and passengers tell you how they feel as they transverse the Great White North. A blanket of snow wraps Canada up tightly and we get to glimpse at the problems that this cold can cause.
We visit four of Canada's Historic railroad resort hotels but mostly we look from the window seeing our train eat up the long miles through city, countryside, plain and mountain until we reach Vancouver. We see train meets crew change and the Canadian Via train back into Pacific Central Station at the end of our epic journey. Price: £21.00
This production offers a detailed look at the development and evolution of Union Pacific passenger trains from 1934 to 1971. UP's streamliners spring to life with fantastic images:
* America's first streamlined train, UP's M-10000.
* Steam turbine electrics 1 & 2 in Omaha at the 1939 premiere of the movie Union Pacific.
* The GMs Train of Tomorrow, introducing Astra Domes in 1947.
* A 1959 scene with the entire crew of 35 employees lined up outside the City of Los Angeles to demonstrate the luxury of service provided aboard UP streamliners.
* Dozens and dozens of run-bys at classic UP locations such as Echo Canyon, Sherman Hill, Cajon Pass, Puget Sound, and even aerial footage.
* CTC board operations, maintenance-of-way track repair, and a tour of the back shops.
* The last City of Los Angeles to depart L.A. Union Passenger Terminal in 1971 and the last UP passenger train to pull into L.A. from Chicago, seen trackside and from aboard the train.
Motive power includes EMD E-3s through E-9s and F-3s, Alco PAs and FAs, Fairbanks-Morse Erie-builts, steam turbine electrics, and more. Interior shots include club cars, lounges, dome coaches, dome diners, sleeping cars, and others.
* Bonus footage: Over 17 minutes of UP television commercials from the 1950s and 1960s, plus a 10 minute railroad safety film from the 1940s featuring UP streamliners in color, are included on the same DVD!
2 Hours 7 Minutes
Color and Black & White with Appropriate Stereo Sound and Narration Price: £26.95
Steam still thunders down the tracks on railroads across North America. A new generation of railfan photographers, equipped with digital video cameras, is riding and chasing the trains, capturing them in all their splendor with fantastic images. Pentrex has edited the best of the best to bring you a very special video experience.
Three hours of nonstop steam action delivers ten different steam engines, including the sought-after final run of Frisco 1522, side-by-side running of Ohio Central's 6325 and 1293, and SP&S 700 in Montana! You can enjoy the exciting sights and sounds of:
* Canadian Pacific 2816 on two trips through the Rockies. First we follow the Hudsonn pulling a short passenger train from Yale, BC to Banff, Alberta. Some of the highlights are the Thommpson River Canyon, Notch Hill, Glacier, Field and Kicking Horse Pass. Assisted by a GP38-2 on the steepest portion. Then we enjoy a mix freight and passenger train on the Crowsnest Pass. (23 Minutes)
* Milwaukee Road 261 pulls a 16 car passenger special unassisted from Minneapolis to Duluth. (8 Minutes)
* Mt. Rainier Scenic 2-6-2T #7, Heisler #2, and 2-8-2T #17 are steamed up for a railfan event in June 2001. We visit the south end of this ex-Milwaukee Road branch between Elbe and Mineral, Washington. Both freight and passenger trains are featured traversing this ultra scenic territory. (8 Minutes)
* Ohio Central 6325 and 1293 on two fan trips.(48 Minutes)
* SP 4449 on Stampede Pass sporting its black paint scheme handles a two day passenger excursion in May 2001. (16 Minutes)
* Spokane, Portland & Seattle 700 - A fall foliage excursion on the Monntana Rail Link. (18 Minutes)
* CFrisco 1522 makes its final run from St Louis to Newburg and return. (60 Minutes) Price: £21.00
Between Roseville, California and Sparks, Nevada lies one of the most difficult sustained climbs in American railroading, the Donner Summit route. This 140-mile stretch of formerly Southern Pacific, now Union Pacific, double-tracked mainline routinely challenges trains to 2.3 percent grades on its 85-mile eastbound climb to the 7,000-foot elevation at Donner Summit. In our new Donner Combo DVD you can experience three hours of thrilling Donner action in these two dynamic shows:
Battle for Donner Pass (1 Hr 17 Mins)
Here is the incredible story of the Southern Pacific men and equipment that fought impossible odds to keep this historic mountain pass open through winter's worst storms. This amazing saga takes you right into the cabs of the equipment and introduces the people whose job it was to keep the tracks clear. You'll see the flangers and regulators, spreaders and bulldozers, rotaries and more! (Produced by Video Rails 1993)
Across Donner Summit (2 Hrs)
Our host and personal guide through this exciting presentation is noted railroad photographer and historian Richard Steinheimer. Heavy Southern Pacific trains use the original route built over the summit by the Central Pacific Railroad in the 1860s. After 120 years of continual use, the obstacles are still staggering. Steep grades, sharp curves, and cruel weather face the trains on their way over the Sierra Nevada. Helpers are required in both directions. You'll see flangers and spreaders clear the line of accumulated snow. Freight and passenger trains roll over Donner in bitter storms and as clear skies brighten the surrounding snowcover. Witness the majesty of nature and the indomitable will that keeps the trains moving over SP's Donner Summit! Price: £24.00
61 mins * colour * hifi sound * narrated
See the Key System from its early days with ferryboats to the Bay Bridge era. Learn the history from start to finish of the great East-shore Empire. Visit all the lines and cross the bay by ferry and bridge-rails to San Francisco. Streetcars, Bridge-articulated units and many surprises, plus cameo appearances of early Muni and IER make this a transportation story. Price: £23.95
As always Charles Smiley weaves footage from a number of sources and across the years to bring another winner to our screens. Each time you watch this you will learn more. Definitely to be viewed time and time again! 1hr 30 min Approx. Price: £21.00
See the historic formation of the American giant of the North - Burlington Northern. We cover those great vintage trains of the GN, NP, CB&Q and SP&S from the fifties into the seventies. Learn the history behind the James Hill lines and the legacy of building not only a rail empire, but a good portion of the US economy. See the early Zephyrs and the California Zephyr, plus the trains of the NP and GN that brought travel with style. Another superb tape from Charles Smiley! 91 mins * colour * hifi sound * narrated Price: £21.00
Ride mid train pushers on a 15,000 ton coal train. See towering mountain peaks and snow laden fir trees from the "head end" during a "nose job". Ride a twelve unit SD40-2 consist down the hill to Rogers while taking in the wintery splendour of Stoney Creek, Mountain Creek and Glacier National Park. Filmed in February 1987, this is mainline, winter railroading at its best.
ROUTE: Built in 1884/5 and named after Major A.B. Rogers, explorer and CPR engineer. Rogers is situated on CP Rail's transcontinental mainline, Mountain subdivision, in the Selkirk range of the Canadian Rockies. The line climbs, westbound, all the way from Beavermouth to Stoney Creek on a ruling gradient of 1.5%, but steepens further on the last 9.3 miles from Rogers averaging 1.98% with a ruling grade of 2.2% on the final 4.5 miles. 56 minutes
CP Rail Conquers ROGERS PASS
CP Rail's Macdonald and Shaughnessy Tunnels have tamed Rogers Pass as never before. Take a quick look back to the turn of the Century, the Connaught Tunnel and six unit pushers. Then cover the new Macdonald track in both summer and winter. You'll be at trackside, aboard the trains and in the air, for a fantastic new look at CP Rail and Rogers Pass. 30 minutes
by Rail Innovations Total 86 mins * colour * narrated * PAL
Regular Price £ 20
SPECIAL OFFER £ 14 Price: £14.00
More great 16mm color film from Emery Gulash. This material was taken from over 30 hours of programs previously released.
You'll see footage from Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Denver & Rio Grande, Milwaukee Road, New York Central, Gulf Mobile & Ohio, Soo Line, B&O, Erie Lackawanna, Pennsylvania Railroad, Nickel Plate and Rock Island.
If you love the early diesels from the 50s to the 60s, then you'll want this DVD!
Approx. Run Time 73 Minutes Price: £20.00
This 1950 to 1978 look brings the long-gone visions of SP out west. See Cab-Ahead steam and early F-units in snow on Donner Pass. Visit both sides of the beautiful Bay Area. Run out to old Tracy and Lathrop riding the San Joaquin Daylight trains. See the City of San Francisco, Coast Daylight, steam 'Commute', local and mail trains. Freight trains behind steam and early diesel power take you back to a more interesting period that will never return. See heavy and unusual power, diesels in daylight, black widow, tiger stripe, grey and scarlet color schemes. Price: £20.00
