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In late May and early June of 1997 Machines of Iron made one more trip to Tennessee Pass to see the some of the final days under Union Pacific control. We follow the line from Dotsero east through the Eagle River Valley passed Wolcott, Avon, Minturn, Belden, Redcliff, Pando, Mitchell to the Tennessee Pass on grades up to 3.3%. From the Tennessee Pass we head down grade along the Arkansas River through Malta, Kobe, Princeton, Buena Vista, Salida Canyon, Texas Creek, Parkdale to the Royal Gorge and finally to Pueblo. While we were in Minturn road foreman Roy Isabell spoke to us about the Union Pacific take over and impending closing. We also visited the famous Turntable Restaurant. This is mountain railroading at it's best, steep grades, helpers, and beautiful mountain scenery.

(Filmed 1999)
Continuing our series on Tennessee Pass, Volume 2 captures train activity during all four breathtaking seasons on this mainline. In this video, we see why helpers are necessary to assist trains up the gruelling 3% grade on the western side, and we take a look at some of the foreign power used on this SP line. We also visit the Minturn terminal, and ride along in the cab from Minturn to the Pass. Incredible machines and spectacular scenery on a disappearing line.

(Filmed 1998)
Tennessee Pass is the highest railroad mainline in the continental U.S. Volume 1 of this series examines the westbound route of this vanishing line from Pueblo to Minturn, Colorado. Trackside shots and cab rides catch the spectacular scenery and the hardworking ACs all along the line. Don’t miss these ACs in action through Royal Gorge, Tennessee Pass, and down the 3% grades on the western side, with the sound of dynamics whining.

48 Mins colour narration
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Tennessee Pass Volumes for only £ 50.00

We take you back to the late 1950s and early 1960s for a close-up look at the waning years of steam locomotives in operation on America’s railroads. Originally released as 2 programs - 1 focusing on steam railroading in the eastern US and the other featuring the last of the great steam locos serving the western roads:
Volume I — The East: Norfolk & Western: class J’s in passenger service; class Ks, As, and Ys in freight service. Baltimore & Ohio: class S-1 2-10-2s switching and in mainline duty; class T-3s on the mainline; and class EM-1 2-8-8-4 Yellowstones hauling coal. Pennsylvania Railroad: a wide variety of locomotives in action at the Columbus yards and roundhouse; class J-1s doubleheading a coal drag. Nickel Plate Road: Berkshires and Hudsons hard at work on the NKP. Burlington: 4-8-4 Northern 5632 on an Illini Railroad Club excursion. Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range: a class M-4 Yellowstone in excursion service.
Volume II — The West: Union Pacific: Challengers in helper service over the Wasatch Mountains; Big Boys on Sherman Hill; Consolidations and 0-6-0s as switchers; and 800-series Northerns in passenger and freight service. Southern Pacific: Pacifics in commuter service; 0-6-0s at the Oakland Mole; and GS-4s in freight and passenger service in the San Joaquin Valley. Colorado & Southern: 2-10-2s and 2-8-2s in road and helper service. Great Western Railway: number 51 in the yards at Loveland, Colorado; 2-10-0 Decapod 90 on freight drags; and 0-4-0s at the GW sugar mill in Loveland.

70 Mins colour narration
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A History Of Railroad Dome Cars

This programme chronicles the history of these glamorous railroad sight seeing cars. Archival film footage shows many famous trains that operated dome cars, They include the Empire Builder, Super Chief, North Coast Limited, Daylight, Capitol Limited, Denver Zephyr, City of Los Angeles, Canadian - and perhaps the most famous of all, the California Zephyr.
Rounding out the documentary are interviews plus spectacular images of present-day dome cars on a variety of dinner and cruise trains - including the newest “Bi - Level” domes used in Alaska and Canada.

28 Mins colour narration
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Over 300 trains and 1,000,000 people use Howrah Station, across the Hoogly River from Calcutta, every day! 5’ 6“ gauge trains, with people hanging from the doors, EMU’s and both diesel and electric hauled passenger trains, from locals to Rajdhani Expresses. The trains are colorful and full of character, the diesel locomotives are Indian built Alco models in a variety of types and colors. Howrah, with swarms of people everywhere, is India’s largest station. We also visit Kamarkundu junction and Kolaghat Junction for more passenger trains and some freight trains.

The logging "lokey" seemed to roam all over the timberlands of North America. These go-everywhere, do-everything mechanical beasts were the raucous cousins of the iron horse. Their distinct personalities fire the imaginations of modem steam wizards dedicated to keeping them alive. Many logging locomotives were run until they were totally worn out. At Mount Rainier in Washington State a home was given to some of these marvellous locomotives and even corroded hulks had a new breath of life breathed into them. Hear about the problems of restoration and running this unique railroad. Informative commentary compares the Shay, Heisler and Climax explaining their strengths and weaknesses as well as their unique engineering. See historically accurate action locations in the heart of big timber country. Featuring the diverse logging locomotive collection of the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad Museum in Washington State. At the five steam locomotive event we get to see these fine engines at work, smoke rising high and their whistles reverberating through the woodland. • - Fully indexed for easy scene access. Original music score by American composer Robert Oakford

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Modeling the Prototype Re-released on DVD

This DVD closely examines not only the operations of several logging railroads, but also how the trees were cut, loaded and then unloaded at the sawmill. Then, to really get the creative sap flowing, we'll show how three great modelers have applied the prototype practices to their layouts. The prototype railroads featured were shot on film between 1920 - 1960's. Railroads include the Westside, Rayonier, Mower, Ely-Thomas, Grasse River RR, and more. We also visit the outstanding layouts of Bob Clarke, Dr. Charles Patti, and Lou Ullian, each predominantly built around the logging industry. All three layouts have been featured in the modeling press. They are highly detailed and exemplify the complete industry, from trees to sawmills. Logging railroads were well known for their "make do" approach to railroading. Each of these layouts feature this approach. As a bonus, Bob Clarke will show how to make ground cover quickly and easily.

57 Mins colour narration
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