Take a cab ride
aboard the last of the original Bullet and Brill cars operated on the former
Philadelphia & Western. From your perch at the head of a Brill car, you'll ride
from the 69th Street Terminal in Philadelphia to Norristown, Pennsylvania,
enjoying the sights and unique sounds of the vintage car. Then it's off for
sprints down the rails in Brill car No. 162 and Bullet car No. 208 that include
interior and trackside sequences, yard movements and historical footage. Color
and B&W, 1 hour.
#0RV6456
Price: $29.95
A Visit to Sand Patch - June 1988 - DVD-R. This program takes you to the Allegheny mountains in
Pennsylvania - one of the East's most beloved railfan locations - to view
thrilling diesel power and trains in the liveries of Chessie, Baltimore & Ohio,
Chesapeake & Ohio and Seaboard Coast Line on the CSX Sand Patch grade - a former
Baltimore & Ohio line - in 1988. 1 hour.
#0RV5741
Price: $24.95
Action Under the Wires - DVD-R. Enjoy vintage Pennsylvania Railroad electric
locomotive footage on the busy lines between Long Island City and Baltimore.
You'll see the famous GG1s along with B1, O1a, P5a, E33, E44, E60 and EP5
locomotives in a variety of Pennsy liveries. Passenger and freight trains glide
across the handsome bridges at New Brunswick, Morrisville and Perryville, and
then it's into the cab of a GG1 for a thrilling sprint down the rails from South
Amboy to Penn Station. Color, 1 hr.
#0RV6555
Price: $29.95
ALCO Shortlines in the Northeast - DVD-R. Filmed between 2005-2006, this video takes you to
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio to enjoy great Alco sound and smoke from S
series, RS series, C series, FP and other locomotives on thirteen passenger and
freight lines such as the New York & Lake Erie, the Buffalo Southern, the Tioga
Central, the Western New York & Pennsylvania, the Ontario Midland, and the
Delaware & Ulster. A fascinating collection! 1 hr. 35 min.
#0RV8579
Price: $35.95
All Aboard Volume 9 - DVD-R. Each episode of All Aboard, a series that aired on
PBS in 1997, showcases a unique element of railroading. You get two exciting
episodes on each volume, or you can buy the complete set on a special 3-pack DVD
for the greatest savings! Color, 56 minutes each.
Volume 9 (Episodes 17 and 18): This trip takes you to Pennsylvania with footage
of the vaunted Pennsylvania Railroad from 1952 to 1969 that is followed by a
look at rail activity in Pittsburgh -the Steel City - in the 1980s.
Be sure to see the other 12 volumes in this exciting series.
#0RV6678
Price: $19.95
America on Rails Volume 1 - DVD-R. This series offers a bevy of rare vintage footage
featuring interurban and mainline train action dating from the 1930s to the
early 1970s. Color and B&W.
Volume 1
You'll ride behind a Milwaukee Road electric on the Olympian; take a trip on the
Virginia & Truckee; enjoy name trains such as the Hiawatha, Super Chief, 400 and
Empire Builder; visit narrow gauge operations on the Southern Pacific; thrill to
interurban trains on the North Shore, Milwaukee Electric Railway &
Transportation Co, Cedar Rapids & Iowa City; and much more. 32 minutes.
#0RV6533
Price: $29.95
America on Rails Volume 2 - DVD-R. This series offers a bevy of rare vintage footage
featuring interurban and mainline train action dating from the 1930s to the
early 1970s. Color and B&W.
Volume 2
Your rail tour continues at Chicago Union Station where you'll savor name trains
from the Pennsylvania Railroad, Burlington Route, and Alton. From there you'll
visit the exciting 1948 Chicago Railroad Fair; see ten different interurban
systems including the Gary Railway, Chicago Transit Authority, and Staten Island
Rapid Transit; and get a ringside seat for a steam show on ten railroads ranging
from the Erie to the Chicago & Eastern Illinois to the Rock Island. 30 minutes.
#0RV6535
Price: $29.95
America on Rails - DVD-R. Volume 3.
In this concluding episode of the popular series featuring the historic 16mm
films of Arthur Cox, Jr., you'll see more interurbans, City Cars and commuters
from Philadelphia's Electric Lines; Shaker Heights Rapid Transit (Cleveland);
New Orleans Public Service; Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee; Pittsburgh
Railways; and many others. You even get rare B&W footage of a 1929 excursion
from New Orleans to San Diego. Color and B&W, narrated, 37 minutes.
#0RV6542
Price: $29.95
Broadway Limited - DVD-R. 1902-1995
In 1902, the Pennsylvania Railroad began running a premier passenger train along
the important New York-Philadelphia-Chicago route. Initially named the
Pennsylvania Special, the PRR later changed the name to the Broadway Limited and
a legend was born. This video traces the train's legacy and features the
equipment, crews and service that set it apart. Even after Amtrak took over the
route, the Broadway Limited name was retained. Color and B&W, 1 hr. 40 min.
#0RV8594
Explore the classic years of Chicago railroading with
this incredible compilation of vintage 8mm films shot during the 1960s and '70s.
You'll enjoy trains action from over 30 colorful railroads, including Baltimore
& Ohio, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Chicago & Eastern Illinois, Grand Trunk
Western, Indiana Harbor Belt, Pennsylvania, Monon, and Gulf, Mobile & Ohio. Name
trains such as Broadway Limited, Empire Builder, and City of New Orleans pay a
visit amid a terrific mix of freight action shot during several seasons.
Includes bonus coverage of classic train action in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Color,
2+ hours, Color, 84 min.
#0RV8885
Price: $29.95
Dusk on the Panhandle - DVD. The Last of Pennsylvania Railroad Steam between
Columbus and Bradford, Ohio
Featuring 16mm color film footage captured in 1956 and '57, this program
displays the last days of Pennsy 2-10-4 Texas J1 steam locomotives in
western Ohio as well as early diesels. You'll view plenty of doubleheaded
J1s, Santa Fe 2-10-4s, three F-units with a J1 pulling a coal train, the
Bradford turntable in action, a three Geep/J1 lash-up, an A1A "passenger
shark," and more! Color, 45 minutes.
#0RV2290
Price: $24.95
E8 Diesels in Action - DVD-R. Climb aboard a pair of fully restored
Pennsylvania Railroad E8s and get a "head-end" view from the cab as you
glide down the rails from Temple to South Hamburg and back. All of the
natural "growl" of these vintage units echoes through the cab as your train
makes this scenic trek that includes locations such as Five Locks,
Shoemakersville, Leesport, Ontelaunee; a visit to the nearby Blue Ridge
Mountain & Reading Railroad, a sequence where the E8s are cut from the train
and re-coupled at the rear, and more. Color, 1 hour.
#0RV5557
Price: $29.95
East Broad Top - DVD. Journey to the mountains of southern
Pennsylvania to tour the East Broad Top Railroad, which - having operated
since 1873 - is the oldest American narrow gauge line still in operation.
You'll ride in the cab of a 2-8-2 Mikado on the point of an excursion train;
view double-headed steam trains, freights and an M-1 motorcar; and enjoy
incredible scenery, deserted yards, stations, tunnels, water tanks and
bridges along the old right-of-way. Color, 1 hr. 48 min.
#0RV9150
Price: $29.95
Emery Gulash Collection - DVD. Featuring fantastic footage captured by Emery
Gulash in the 1950s, '60s and '70s, this DVD collection includes five
thrilling programs: The Nickel Plate, California Zephyr, Pennsylvania
Railroad, The Wabash Railroad and Western Maryland (End of an Era).
You'll view steam and first-generation diesels on the Nickel Plate Road -
including high-speed 2-8-4 Berkshires and snazzy PA1s - from the mid-1950s
through the mid-1960s; witness Akron, Canton & Youngstown's fleet of
Fairbanks-Morse and Alco motive power in the 1960s; experience a complete
trip on the California Zephyr passenger train in 1965, with amazing views
from dome to trackside and from an F7 cab through the Big 10 curves and
tunnels; see the transition from steam to diesel on the Pennsylvania
Railroad - and successor Penn Central - from 1952 to '69, including footage
of Decapods, Baldwin Centipedes, Sharks, F-units, early Geeps, GG1s, Alco
RS-3s and others as well as famous passenger trains such as the Broadway
Limited at locations such as Tunnel Hill, Horseshoe Curve and Wallbridge
Yard; view mainline running on the Wabash Railroad in the summer of 1952 -
including first-generation diesels and passenger trains such as the Wabash
Cannonball - as well as the merger into the Norfolk & Western and footage
through 1966; and enjoy Western Maryland mountain railroading at its finest
with footage of multi-unit lash-ups of F7s and Geeps in the mid-1970s.
Color, Dolby Digital 2.0, 5 hrs. 8 min.
#0RV7346
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From the Ashes - DVD-R. When Conrail took control of the bankrupt Penn
Central in 1976, many believed it was doomed to the same fate. This video takes
a candid look at the genesis of Conrail - a culmination of famous roads like
Pennsylvania, New York Central, New Haven and Erie - and shows how it was able
to revitalize railroading in the Northeast and make it profitable again. You'll
see the men and machines that made it happen and marvel at the changes brought
about. Color, 60 min.
#0RV8595
Price: $24.95
From the Golden Years to the Penn Central Black Years - DVD. Enjoy a big dose of Pennsylvania Railroad, New
York Central and New Haven railfan footage from the years leading up to, and
the early years of, the "black" Penn Central era. You'll visit locales such
as South Station, Chatham, Providence, New Rochelle, the Bronx, and
Morrisville for action that includes New Haven's futuristic UA Turbo and
Roger Williams passenger trains, a ride across Hell Gate Bridge and along
the Hudson River, bizarre and colorful diesel lash-ups, dazzling electric
operations on long bridges, and more. Color, 2 hours.
#0RV5988
Price: $24.95
GG1 4882 Cab Ride - DVD-R. Penn Station to South Amboy
Climb aboard GG1 No. 4882 for an incredible cab ride between Penn Station
and South Amboy. From your perch on the fireman's side, you watch your train
leave Penn Station and travel over former Pennsylvania Railroad track to
Union Interlocking. From there, you are diverted to the Perth Amboy and
Woodbridge Branch - where you continue to Wood Interlocking - before the
final stretch takes you across the Raritan River to South Amboy. You'll even
hear all the natural GG1 sound along with in-cab conversations that include
locations and points of interest. B&W, 1 hour.
#0RV5541
Price: $29.95
Great Layouts You Can Visit Volume 1 - DVD. This series is produced by O Gauge Railroading
magazine and takes you to a host of spectacular O gauge layouts that each
have a signature all their own. Massive circus trains, operating
drawbridges, deep gorges, multiple train operations and burly motive power
are only a few of the delights you're in store for. Color, 60 min.
Volume 1. This tour takes you to: the Carnegie Science Center's Miniature
Railroad & Village in Pittsburgh, PA; the Oglebay Park Display Layout in
Wheeling, West Virginia; the Brandywine River Museum Christmas Layout in
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania; and the Lycoming County Historical Society
Museum's LaRue Schemp Collection in Williamsport, PA.
Be sure to also see Volume 2 of this exciting series (RV6030).
#0RV6029
Price: $19.95
Great Layouts You Can Visit Volume 2 - DVD. This series is produced by O Gauge Railroading
magazine and takes you to a host of spectacular O gauge layouts that each
have a signature all their own. Massive circus trains, operating
drawbridges, deep gorges, multiple train operations and burly motive power
are only a few of the delights you're in store for. Color, 60 min.
Volume 2: Your adventure continues as you pay a visit to: the Stamford Model
Railroad Club in Stamford, CT; the Edgerton Model Railroad Club in
Rochester, NY; the Transportation Museum of Virginia in Roanoke, VA; and the
Choo-Choo Barn in Strasburg, PA.
Be sure to also see Volume 1 of this exciting series (RV6029).
#0RV6030
Price: $19.95
Horseshoe Curve Kaleidoscope - DVD-R. This video showcases several of America's
greatest railroads hard at work on the "The Curve" from 1968 to 1988. You'll
watch the Pennsylvania Railroad grind out its final days, see the volatile
years under Penn Central with its cornucopia of merger liveries and motive
power, watch Amtrak come on the scene in 1971, and then fast-forward to 1976
and beyond for a look at the conglomeration of railroads that became
Conrail. Color, 1 hr. 30 min.
#0RV6736
Formerly the crossroads of the Erie, Pennsylvania,
Chesapeake & Ohio and New York Central Railroads, the railfan hot spot of
Marion, Ohio, links all four points of the compass. Here, you'll go trackside in
and around Marion to view the diesel locomotives and trains of Conrail, CSX and
Norfolk Southern, which run more than 30 scheduled trains through Marion each
day. Color, Dolby Digital 2.0, 1 hour.
#0RV7325
Price: $24.95
Memories of Pennsy Steam - DVD-R. The Pennsylvania Railroad rostered a
fascinating variety of steam locomotives, and this video showcases Pennsy
classics such as the legendary T1 Class 4-4-4-4s, streamlined K4 Pacifics,
rare E6 4-4-2s, J-Class 2-10-4s and the huge I-Class 2-10-0s. You'll visit
Renovo engine terminal, Enola Yard and Harrisburg, and thrill to a high
speed pacing sequence with an M-Class 4-8-2! Color and B&W, 30 minutes.
#0RV6580
Price: $24.95
Memories of Steam in the Northeast Combo - DVD-R. Railroads of the Northeast used a diversity of
steam locomotives to tackle passenger and freight duties in this congested
region. Here, you'll see some of the finest steamers to ever ride the rails.
Color and B&W, 1 hour total runtime.
Volume I
Highlights include: a Lehigh Valley streamlined 4-6-2; Reading 4-8-4s;
Jersey Central and Lackawanna 4-6-2s; Erie 2-8-4s, New York Central 4-8-2s
and 4-6-4s; Boston and Maine 2-8-4s and 2-6-0s; Delaware and Hudson
4-6-6-4s; and Pennsylvania shortline steam on the Tionesta Valley,
Bellefonte Central, Coudersport & Port Allegany and Kishacoquilas Valley
lines.
Volume II
Highlights include steam on the Erie, New York Central, New Haven, Lehigh
and Hudson River, Boston and Albany, Boston and Maine, and Hoosac Tunnel &
Wilmington. You'll visit Jersey City Terminal and Starrucca viaduct; ride to
Gulf Summit on a K5-powered train to watch 2-8-4s, 2-10-2s, and big 4-6-2s
pace 2-8-2s; ride a 1940 excursion train from New York City to Readsboro and
take a ride in an open gondola..
#0RV6582
Vol. 1. This nostalgic journey features footage at South Amboy, NJ where
you'll see handsome K4s in action, tour the engine terminal and watch
double-headed trains work the line to Bay Head. You'll also enjoy hordes of
GG1s pulling charter trains laden with cadets and midshipman to an Army-Navy
football game, and see Long Island Railroad motive power including a 4-6-0,
2-8-0 and a Fairbanks-Morse C-Liner. Color and B&W, 30 minutes.
Vol. 2. Your Pennsy tour continues at the Altoona yards and Horseshoe Curve,
where a thrilling parade of steam - including M1 Class 4-8-2 Mountains, the
legendary T1 Class 4-4-4-4 and a rare Q2 Class 4-4-6-4 - puts on a show.
You'll also get a heavy dose of the PRR's diverse diesel fleet that features
Baldwin Sharks and Centipedes, Fairbanks-Morse C-Liners, Alco's FA and
S-series switchers, EMD's E- and F-units, and the unique Aerotrain. Color,
30 minutes.
#0RV6554
Price: $34.95
New York Central Scrapbook - DVD-R. This compilation of vintage 8mm and 16mm film
follows the evolution of New York Central equipment and operations from the
1930s to the late 1960s merger with rival Pennsylvania Railroad. As a bonus,
you'll also enjoy a company film produced by the mighty Central entitled The
Railroad Signal. Color and B&W, 1 hour.
#0RV5628
In New York Central Steam Finale, you'll view the last of "big show"
steam power on the New York Central as Hudsons, Niagaras, Mohawks and
Mikados make mainline runs between 1954 and '57. You'll even ride aboard the
James Whitcombe Riley and the Cincinnati Special!
In Rail Industry Films, a collection of four 16mm company films from
the 1940s, you'll explore various aspects of railroading from testing trucks
and brakes to servicing New York Central's mighty Hudson steam locomotives.
Includes a pre-World War II Pennsylvania Railroad publicity film. Color and
B&W, 2 hrs. 37 min.
#0RV7176
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North Jersey Railroading - DVD-R. End of An Era.
Get a historic look at the railroads and colorful trains that polished the
high iron in North New Jersey during the 1940s and '50s. You'll see railfan
favorites Jersey Central, Reading, Lehigh Valley, Erie, Delaware &Hudson,
Pennsylvania, Rahway Valley and Lackawanna; an early Union Switch & Signal
Co. film; and newsreel footage of a 1951 Pennsylvania Railroad wreck at
Woodbridge, New Jersey, involving the express train The Broker. B&W, 1 hour.
#0RV5575
Price: $29.95
Our Memories of Jersey Central & Pennsylvania Railroads-DVD. In the 1960s, three avid railfans - with 8mm
cameras in hand - set out to capture two of their favorite railroads, the
New Jersey Central and the Pennsylvania Railroad. Here, you'll enjoy the
fruits of their efforts as you visit CNJ hotspots such as Elizabethport,
Newark, Lebanon and South Amboy with footage of everything from braces of
RDCs to long commuter trains - with some footage taken aboard the trains
themselves - and the road's ferryboat operations. PRR action takes you to
Camden, Penn Station, Harrison, Horseshoe Curve and other locales for an
endless parade of passenger and freight trains displaying their unique
Pennsy flair. Color, 1 hr. 57 min.
#0RV5996
Price: $24.95
P.R.R. E-8 Diesels in Action - DVD. Climb aboard a pair of newly restored Pennsylvania
Railroad E8 diesel locomotives - pulling five former Erie Lackawanna passenger
coaches - for a thrilling "head-end" cab ride from Temple to South Hamburg,
Pennsylvania, and back. You'll view numerous run-bys at scenic locations along
the Blue Mountain & Reading Railroad line, re-coupling for the return trip,
equipment and motive power stored at South Hamburg, and much more. 1 hour.
#0RV2307
Price: $29.95
Passenger & Excursion Trains of the '60s & '70s - DVD. In this program displaying 1960s and '70s
passenger trains in the Midwest and Southeast, you'll view the
diesel-powered trains of Norfolk & Western, Louisville & Nashville, Penn
Central, Illinois Central, Southern Railway, New York Central, Pennsylvania
Railroad, Santa Fe, Delaware & Hudson, CRI&P, Grand Trunk and early Amtrak
along with steam excursion runs headed by Southern #4501, Canadian National
#6218 and Nickel Plate #759. Includes on-screen graphics and a musical
background. 55 minutes.
#0RV5092
Price: $24.95
Passenger Trains of the 1960s 3-Volume Set - DVD-R. Get a look at North American passenger service
in its last decade before the inception of Amtrak. This incredible DVD
contains many of America's finest trains, including "name trains" such as
New Haven's Yankee Clipper, New York Central's New England States,
Pennsylvania Railroad's Senator, Louisville & Nashville's Hummingbird,
Illinois Central's Panama Limited, Southern Railway's Crescent Limited, and
Seaboard Air Lines' Silver Comet. Color, 2 hrs. 13 min.
#0RV6668
Price: $29.95
Penn Central - DVD-R. See the Penn Central over its 9 year existence
as you travel to the Northeast. You'll see Pennsylvania, New York Central
and New Haven railroad liveries intermingled as the PC struggled to
integrate these fallen flags. Go trackside for heavy freight and passenger
action in New York, Pittsburgh and along the Northeast corridor and see a
host of motive power such as GG1 and EP series electrics, GE U-boats and
EMD's venerable Geeps. A stunning tribute to the PC saga. Color, 1 hr. 16
min.
#0RV6752
Price: $24.95
Penn Central Volume One - DVD-R. This video features the extraordinary
cinematography of famed railfan Emery Gulash, who takes you across Penn
Central's system on a trip like no other.
You'll begin with Pennsylvania Railroad and New York Central footage near
Valparaiso, Indiana and Ft. Wayne, Michigan just prior to the famous merger
and then continue to hot spots near Detroit, Altoona and St. Louis just
after PC's inception. From there you'll follow four seasons of action in
1969 at locations throughout the Midwest and Northeast where over one
hundred trains work the lines. Color, 3 hours. #0RV6633
Price: $34.95
Penn Central Volume Two - DVD-R. These videos featuring the extraordinary
cinematography of famed railfan Emery Gulash takes you across Penn Central's
system on a trip like no other.
Program Two. Your tour of the Penn Central continues from Program One
(RV6633) during 1971 and 1972, by which time the curly "PC" logo appeared on
most of the road's equipment. You'll visit locations such as Chicago, Ann
Arbor, Detroit, Niles and Toledo where Penn Central passenger and freight
action abounds, see the early "hand-off" of passenger operations to Amtrak,
and enjoy a host of motive power ranging from vintage E-units to newer U25s.
Color, 1 hour.
#0RV6916
Price: $24.95
Penn Central Volume 3 - DVD. Captured by famed rail cinematographer Emery
Gulash, these scenes of Penn Central and Amtrak at Chicago's Union Station,
at Detroit's Michigan Central depot, in Toledo, and at many other locations
in-between are filled with exciting rail action. You'll even see extras such
as Amtrak's United Aircraft Turbotrain, two special Chessie System executive
trains bound for West Virginia, and more. Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound
with optional narration, 1 hr. 15 min.
#0RV6938
Price: $34.95
Penn Central Volume 4 - DVD. This tour of Penn Central in 1973 - five years
after the merger of the New York Central, the Pennsylvania Railroad and the
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad - takes you to Michigan, Ohio and
the Northeast Corridor to view electrics; Amtrak trains; first generation
diesel locomotives; passenger trains; Detroit, Toledo & Ironton locomotives;
a circus train; freight trains; and much more. Color, Dolby Digital 5.1, 1
hr. 3 min.
#0RV7338
These videos featuring the extraordinary cinematography of famed railfan
Emery Gulash takes you across Penn Central's system on a trip like no other.
Volume 1 - 2-pack.
Begins with Pennsylvania Railroad and New York Central footage near
Valparaiso, Indiana and Ft. Wayne, Michigan just prior to the famous merger
then continues in hot spots near Detroit, Altoona and St. Louis just after
PC's inception. From there you'll follow four seasons of action in 1969 at
locations throughout the Midwest and Northeast where over one hundred trains
work the lines. Color, 3 hours.
Volume 2
Your tour of the Penn Central continues from Program One during 1971 and
1972, by which time the curly "PC" logo appeared on most of the road's
equipment. You'll visit locations such as Chicago, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Niles
and Toledo where Penn Central passenger and freight action abounds, see the
early "hand-off" of passenger operations to Amtrak, and enjoy a host of
motive power ranging from vintage E-units to newer U25s. Color, 1 hour.
Volume 3
Captured by famed rail cinematographer Emery Gulash, these scenes of Penn
Central and Amtrak at Chicago's Union Station, at Detroit's Michigan Central
depot, in Toledo, and at many other locations in-between are filled with
exciting rail action. You'll even see extras such as Amtrak's United
Aircraft Turbotrain, two special Chessie System executive trains bound for
West Virginia, and more. Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound with optional
narration, 1 hr. 15 min.
Volume 4
This tour of Penn Central in 1973 - five years after the merger of the New
York Central, the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad - takes you to Michigan, Ohio and the Northeast Corridor
to view electrics; Amtrak trains; first generation diesel locomotives;
passenger trains; Detroit, Toledo & Ironton locomotives; a circus train;
freight trains; and much more. Color, Dolby Digital 5.1, 1 hr. 3 min.
This series features compilations of rare archival
footage of the Pennsy during its heyday feature steam and electric
locomotive operations.
Volume 1: 1936-1952. GG1s, P5s, K4s and M1s take center stage as you enjoy
action around New York City and Philadelphia. You'll see passenger
operations at Penn Station, Princeton Junction and 30th Street Station and
then head to the P&T "cutoff," Downingtown and Thorndale for a feast of
freight action like no other. Highlights include a mail pick-up on the fly,
WWII oil trains and the consequences of an overheated hotbox. B&W, 45 min.
#0RV8059
This series features compilations of rare archival
footage of the Pennsy during its heyday feature steam and electric
locomotive operations.
Volume II: 1955-1964. Steam action is captured in the Philadelphia Terminal
Division where PRR K4s and Reading G3s lead trains to the Jersey Shore while
boxy B1s work a coach yard at 30th Street Station and E6 Atlantics race
across the Cape May Branch at 75 mph. From there you travel along the
mainline from Glen Loch to Thorndale where P5s make their last stand
alongside sleek GG1s and new E44s, and you get an intense look at the Thorn
tower and the Trenton Cutoff at Dale interlocking. Color, 45 minutes.
Don't forget to see Volume I of this series:
DVD-R (RV8059)
#0RV6016
Price: $34.95
Pennsy's Racetrack - DVD-R. 40 Years of the Northeast Corridor.
This nostalgic video captures footage of the busy Northeast Corridor and the
electrics that ran along it. You'll get a historic review of the
Pennsylvania Railroad's stable of unique electric motive power including
P5As, E44s and the famous GG1, which is seen in Penn Central, Conrail and
Amtrak liveries. You'll also get a look at MP54s on commuter runs and see
the original Metroliners. Color and B&W, 69 minutes.
#0RV8680
Price: $39.95
Pennsylvania Glory Vol. 1 - DVD-R. Pennsylvania Glory Video Series.
Vol. 1. Enjoy plenty of rugged 1950s PRR action as you visit hotspots along
the Long Island Rail Road, New York & Long Branch and Enola Yard. Pennsy
steam, electric and diesel favorites include G5 Class 4-6-0s, K4 Class
4-6-2s, M1 Class 4-8-2s, GG1s, MP54s, F7s and BF16 Sharks. Locomotives from
the Jersey Central also pay a visit. Color and B&W, 46 minutes.
Be sure to also see the companion videos in this exciting series:
Vol. 2 - (RV6217)
Vol. 3 - (RV6218)
#0RV6216
Price: $39.95
Pennsylvania Glory Vol. 2 - DVD-R. Pennsylvania Glory Video Series.
Vol. 2. You'll see action on PRR's Middle Division, Altoona, Horseshoe Curve
and along the busy line from Columbus to Sandusky, Ohio. Featured power
includes I1 Class 2-10-0s, J1 Class 2-10-4s, H-9/10 Class 2-8-0s, and plenty
of first generation diesels from EMD, Alco and Baldwin. Also includes a
1940s segment on Horseshoe Curve. Color, 49 minutes.
Be sure to also see the companion videos in this exciting series:
Vol. 1 - (RV6216)
Vol. 3 - (RV6218)
#0RV6217 Price: $39.95
Pennsylvania Glory Vol. 3 - DVD-R. Pennsylvania Glory Video Series.
Vol. 3. Action includes rare color footage from the 1930s, '40s and '50s on
Pennsy's congested lines through Buffalo, Oil City, Elizabeth, Philadelphia,
Chicago, Indiana, Ohio, and the Elmira Branch. You'll see all of the road's
major steam and diesel classes along with some passing trains from the
Jersey Central and Baltimore & Ohio railroads. Color and B&W, 57 minutes.
Be sure to also see the companion videos in this exciting series:
Vol. 1 - (RV6216)
Vol. 2 - (RV6217)
Vol. 1. Enjoy plenty of rugged 1950s PRR action as you visit hotspots along
the Long Island Rail Road, New York & Long Branch and Enola Yard. Pennsy
steam, electric and diesel favorites include G5 Class 4-6-0s, K4 Class
4-6-2s, M1 Class 4-8-2s, GG1s, MP54s, F7s and BF16 Sharks. Locomotives from
the Jersey Central also pay a visit. Color and B&W, 46 minutes.
Vol. 2. You'll see action on PRR's Middle Division, Altoona, Horseshoe Curve
and along the busy line from Columbus to Sandusky, Ohio. Featured power
includes I1 Class 2-10-0s, J1 Class 2-10-4s, H-9/10 Class 2-8-0s, and plenty
of first generation diesels from EMD, Alco and Baldwin. Also includes a
1940s segment on Horseshoe Curve. Color, 49 minutes.
Vol. 3. Action includes rare color footage from the 1930s, '40s and '50s on
Pennsy's congested lines through Buffalo, Oil City, Elizabeth, Philadelphia,
Chicago, Indiana, Ohio, and Elmira Branch. You'll see all of the road's
major steam and diesel classes along with some passing trains from the
Jersey Central and Baltimore & Ohio railroads. Color and B&W, 57 minutes.
#0R87191
Price: $119.85
Pennsylvania Railroad Collection - DVD-R. During the 1950s, the Pennsylvania Railroad
produced this collection of films designed to feature its mighty railroad
operations. It showcased locomotives, freight and passenger service, rail
yards and roundhouses, stations, and a brief history of the line. The four
complete films included here are: Progress on Rails, Wheels of Steel, Clear
Tracks Ahead and Opening a New Frontier. 1 hr. 10 min.
#0RV6061
Price: $24.95
Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 Volume I & II Combo - DVD-R. This thrilling two-volume program showcases the
vaunted Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 electric locomotives in their final years
of operation. You'll ride alongside the engineer as your GG1 works the line
from South Amboy, New Jersey, to Penn Station in New York; visit Amtrak's
Wilmington shops for a last look at retired GG1s scheduled for scrapping;
see the last GG1s in active service for Conrail, Amtrak and NJ Transit from
1979 to 1981 and in the various liveries they wore during those years;
thrill to exciting double-headed run-bys; study these beauties from every
angle; and enjoy a host of interesting trackside sequences. Color, 2 hours.
#0RV6452
Price: $29.95
Pennsylvania Railroad Scrapbook - DVD-R. This look at the Pennsy pays tribute to the men
and women who kept "The P Company" rolling. You'll enjoy action at St.
Louis; along the main line between Washington D.C. and Philadelphia, with
scenes captured aboard the front and rear of the train; the fireman's side
of a GG1; and more. You'll also see more than 75 photographs of PRR
employees including Train Dispatchers, Movement Directors, Levermen,
Engineers and Firemen, Conductors, Breakmen and others. Color and B&W, 1
hour.
#0RV5543
Price: $29.95
Pennsylvania Railroad Vintage Films - DVD. You get three vintage 16mm films on one DVD! On to
Washington promotes tourist travel to Washington, D.C. via the Pennsylvania
Railroad; the second film, the last movie produced by the PRR, explains their
plans for the future and the reasons for the proposed merger with New York
Central; and the final film describes a future vision for American Railroads and
their important role in the growth of our nation. Color and B&W, sound, 1 hour
total runtime.
#0RV7014
Price: $29.95
Pennsylvania RR Reading Lines Steam in the 1950s - DVD-R. This 1950s tour of the Pennsylvania-Reading
Seashore Lines - a joint venture of the Pennsylvania Railroad and Reading
Railroad in southern New Jersey - displays a variety of steam locomotives
such as 0-4-0 switchers, 0-6-0 tank locomotives and 2-10-2 N1 "Santa Fes;"
passsenger, commuter and freight trains; servicing areas and a coaling
tower; and more. You'll even see early E-units and Rail Diesel Cars (RDCs).
55 minutes.
#0RV6897
Price: $34.95
Rail Industry Films - DVD. This collection of four 16mm company films
includes classic programs that depict various aspects of railroading - from
making railroading parts to servicing mighty New York Central Hudson steam
locomotives. So sit back and enjoy In Step With the Times, a 1946 color
program showing the testing of new trucks; The Power to Stop, a 1940s color
show about stopping passenger trains and brake testing; On to Washington, a
pre-WWII Pennsylvania Railroad publicity film; and The Steam Locomotive, a
1948 New York Central program showing all aspects of their famous 4-6-4
Hudson type. Color and B&W, 1 hr. 32 min. total run time.
#0RV7104
Price: $29.95
Railfan Adventures in the Lehigh Valley Volume 1 - DVD-R. In the early 1970s, the Lehigh Valley Railroad
operated a colorful fleet of diesels from Alco, Baldwin, EMD and GE. Here,
you'll experience the sights and sounds of these workhorses thanks to LV
railfan Bill Cooper, who filmed this Allentown and mainline action with a
high-quality Super-8 camera. Color, sound.
In this first volume, you'll watch action in the Allentown Yard and at the
nearby Bethlehem engine terminal; exciting chases with LV GP38-2s and an
Alco C420; and several other classes of power, including a Baldwin switcher
and huge Alco C628s. You even get a Special Bonus Section with full-color
scenes of the 1948 Allentown Fair. 40 minutes.
Don't miss Volume 2 (RV9006) and Volume 3 (RV9008) of this exciting series!
#0RV9004
Price: $24.95
Railfan Adventures in the Lehigh Valley Volume 2 - DVD-R. In the early 1970s, the Lehigh Valley Railroad
operated a colorful fleet of diesels from Alco, Baldwin, EMD and GE. Here,
you'll experience the sights and sounds of these workhorses thanks to LV
railfan Bill Cooper, who filmed this Allentown and mainline action with a
high-quality Super-8 camera. Color, sound.
This second volume presents action in Easton and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; a
variety of LV, RDG, and D&H sequences in the Allentown Yard area; a guest
appearance from famed Reading 4-8-4 #2102 making a ferry run to the D&H; and
an exciting chase of LV C628 #635. Includes bonus color footage of
Allentown's Rialto Theater fire of the late 1940s. 40 minutes.
Don't miss Volume 1 (RV9004) and Volume 3 (RV9008) of this exciting series!
#0RV9006
Price: $24.95
Railfan Adventures in the Lehigh Valley Volume 3 - DVD-R. In the early 1970s, the Lehigh Valley Railroad
operated a colorful fleet of diesels from Alco, Baldwin, EMD and GE. Here,
you'll experience the sights and sounds of these workhorses thanks to LV
railfan Bill Cooper, who filmed this Allentown and mainline action with a
high-quality Super-8 camera. Color, sound.
Conclude your tour of the Lehigh Valley with thrilling chases of mainline
trains, including a D&H freight powered by three C628s; scenes in The
Narrows; LV's RS3 #216 at Jim Thorpe and switching on the Homestead Branch;
freight activity on industrial trackage; and scenes in the Allentown Yard
and at Bethlehem engine terminal. Includes bonus footage of Lehigh Valley FA
and PA diesels. 45 minutes.
Don't miss Volume 1 (RV9004) and Volume 2 (RV9006) of this exciting series!
#0RV9008
Price: $24.95
Railroading in Strasburg, Pennsylvania - DVD. This program visits the Railroaders' Hall Grand
Opening Celebration at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg in
May, 1995. You'll view displays, exhibits and demonstrations; steam-powered
passenger, mixed and freight trains on the Strasburg Rail Road; a new
Conrail SD60I; the "John Bull" running under steam at the museum yard;
operating motor cars; a working turntable; numerous engines and rolling
stock on display; a hobo camp; and more. 1 hour.
#0RV2326
Price: $29.95
Railroads of Western Pennsylvania - DVD-R. Winter 98/99.
This exciting program takes you to Western Pennsylvania in the winter for a
feast of great railroading. You'll enjoy Wheeling & Lake Erie grain trains,
blustery scenes on Conrail's Pittsburgh Line, a winter wonderland along
CSX's east and west Sand Patch slopes, and a myriad of motive power from
Norfolk Southern, CSX, Amtrak, Wisconsin Central, Rio Grande and others.
You'll also visit over a dozen great railfan locations - each carpeted with
fresh powder. Color, 1 hour.
#0RV6787
