Fallen Flags Great Model Railroads Remembered
- DVD. Tour eight famous model railroads
that no longer exist! You'll view Chuck Hitchcock's Santa Fe
Argentine Division; John Armstrong's Canandaigua Southern;
David Barrow's Cat Mountain & Santa Fe; Allen McClelland's
Virginia & Ohio; Tony Koester's Allegheny Midland; Gary
Hoover's Missouri, Kansas & Quincy; Bill Henderson's Coal
Belt; and Bob Hayden's Carrabasset & Dead River. Color, 1
hour.
#0RV3032
Fallen Flags Volume 1.
Thrill to fast-paced footage - captured in the 1980s - of
diesel locomotives and trains from a variety of fallen
flags, including Santa Fe; Burlington Northern; Denver & Rio
Grande Western; Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac;
Southern; Norfolk & Western; Boston & Maine; Seaboard
System; Southern Pacific; and Seattle & North Coast. You'll
view the Rio Grande Zephyr in action on the Joint Line south
of Denver, spend a day at Seaboard's Collier Yard, and more…
99 trains in all! 2 hours.
Fallen Flags Volume 2.
Thrill to fast-paced footage - captured in the 1980s - of
diesel locomotives and trains from a variety of fallen
flags, including Santa Fe; Burlington Northern; Denver & Rio
Grande Western; Southern Pacific; Boston & Maine; Southern;
Delaware & Hudson; Missouri-Kansas-Texas; and others. You'll
view an MLW-powered British Columbia Rail train; spend a day
at Cajon Pass and another at East Deerfield, Massachusetts;
and more… 80 trains in all! 2 hours.
#0R87099
Price: $52.95
Fast Freight on BNSF's Trans-Con - DVD.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe's
transcontinental main line runs from Chicago to the ports in
the Pacific Northwest and this video features BNSF trains
traversing a section of this route over the Staples
Subdivision in Minnesota. This main line is full variety,
including intermodal, stack, manifest, coal and grain trains
that polish the iron at high speed. You'll see a myriad of
BNSF paint schemes filmed in all four seasons on this
exciting Midwest journey. Color, 106 min.
#0RV8330
Price: $29.95
Heritage Collection - DVD.
Volume 1: American Railroads of
the 1940 and '50s.
You're sure to enjoy this fascinating one-disc retrospective
featuring five classic films produced by the Association of
American Railroads in the 1940s and '50s. It includes On the
Track, which showcases SP Cab Forwards, steam-powered
Daylights and Black Widow diesels, and the railroad's
significant role in making America a powerful nation;
Lifeline of the Nation, a look at how railroads supported
the World War II effort, featuring steam motives and a few
early diesels such as Hiawathas, Box Cabs, a GG1, a rare
streamlined Hudson and more; 225,000 Mile Proving Ground,
which takes its title from the 225,000 miles of track in
service in 1953 when diesel power was replacing steam,
featuring F-Units, a Union Pacific gas turbine and Santa Fe
billboard refrigerator cars; Railroads and National Defense,
a Korean War-era look at how railroads helped rearm the
nation while still meeting America's transportation needs;
and Mainline USA, which features run-bys on the NYC, GN, D&RGW,
Western Maryland and many others, plus a look at how
railroads met the challenge of economic growth by building
hump yards, introducing welded rail and CTC, and designing
safer trains. Color and B&W, 1 hr. 35 min.
#0RV9116
Price: $29.95
Historic Hotspots Combo - DVD. This video includes two exciting
1950s railfanning trips: Railfanning Southern California in
the 1950s features a parade of mighty steam and early diesel
power on the Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and Santa Fe at
railroad hotspots such as Cajon Pass, Tehachapi, Beaumont
Pass and Burbank Junction. Santa Fe's Pasadena Subdivision
showcases Santa Fe streamliners between San Bernardino and
Los Angeles, and includes a 95 mph cab ride in an F7. Color,
2 hr. 20 min.
#0RV6317
Price: $29.95
Hot Rails Through the Twin Cities - DVD. Visit the Twin Cities of
Minneapolis and St. Paul in 1998 to view the trains of
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Canadian
Pacific, Twin Cities & Western, Minnesota Commercial,
Wisconsin Central, I&M Rail Link and Amtrak at locations
such as Dayton's Bluff, Shortline Hill and the BNSF main
line. You'll even see Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 Northern #261
pulling an outbound excursion! Stereo, 1 hr. 45 min.
#0RV9168
Price: $29.95
Hot Spots 19: Galesburg, Illinois. Travel to Galesburg, Illinois, one
of the busiest railroad hotspots in the Midwest, to view
fascinating yard action, Amtrak passenger trains, plenty of
Santa Fe and Burlington trains, a variety of motive power
and paint schemes, and much more. Color, 2 hours.
#0RV8434
Price: $24.95
Hot Spots: Rosenberg, Texas DVD-R. This program presents a
dawn-to-dark examination of the rail action at Rosenberg,
which is home to one of the last two operating towers in
Texas still in its original building and the site where
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe crosses Union Pacific's busy
Sunset Route. You'll view BNSF and Union Pacific trains,
their small yard, locals, and more. Color, 1 hr. 30 min.
#0RV5055
Price: $24.95
Illinois Hot Spots
Part 1 - DVD. This program features
action-packed footage captured at some of America's favorite
train watching areas in Illinois. You'll view the operations
at Galesburg, Tuscola, Effingham, Benton, East Dubuque,
Centralia and East Clinton, seeing the trains of Union
Pacific, Santa Fe, Burlington Northern, Conrail, Norfolk
Southern and Chicago & North Western. Color, Dolby Digital
2.0, 1 hour.
#0RV8432
Price: $24.95
Mid-America at Mid-Century - DVD-R. Illinois was a staging ground or
destination for many Class I railroads in the 1950s and this
video showcases this activity. It features 13 roads
including C&IM, Illinois Terminal, Wabash, CB&Q, Santa Fe,
and New York Central. Highlights include a ride on the Twin
Cities Zephyr, a 4-4-0 in passenger service, the Wabash
Cannon Ball, and the Hiawatha. You'll also see a rare Santa
Fe E3a, Rock Island Rockets, and an exciting 70 mph pacing
sequence between a freight train and motorist. Color, 1 hr.
30 min.
#0RV6746
Price: $24.95
More of the Chiefs of the Santa Fe - DVD. Get a look at the evolution of the
Chiefs that served the mighty Santa Fe during the steam and
diesel eras. You'll visit Cajon Pass and Sullivan's Curve
where 2-8-2s, 4-8-4s and 2-10-2s smoke it up as they lead or
help passenger trains up tough grades; enjoy a nostalgic
company-produced documentary used to promote the Super
Chief; see four seasons of action at Raton Pass; watch
motive power grind it out on Edelstein Hill in Illinois; and
more. Includes bonus footage of the Valley Flyer and the San
Francisco Chief! Color and B&W, 58 minutes.
#0RV5748
Price: $29.95
Newport - DVD. Travel to Newport - where the
ex-Burlington Route and Milwaukee Road main lines meet the
old Rock Island route just southeast of St. Paul, Minnesota
- to view intense railroading action from locations that
include the historic Milwaukee Road dispatcher's tower!
You'll see the trains of BNSF, Canadian Pacific, Norfolk
Southern, Canadian National, Indiana Railroad, Soo Line,
Santa Fe, and others… and even enjoy Amtrak's Empire
Builder, too. Stereo, 2 hours.
#0RV8439
Price: $29.95
Otto Perry's Santa Fe - DVD-R. Noted rail cinematographer Otto
Perry takes you on a journey through the Southwest for a
look at the Santa Fe in the days of steam and early diesels.
You’ll savor vaunted passenger trains including The Super
Chief, The Chief, The El Capitan, The Scout, The Grand
Canyon, and The Centennial State; first generation diesels
in warbonnet livery; rare scenes of wartime 2-8-8-2s on
Raton Pass; and plenty of husky freight trains with steamers
and diesels at the helm. Color, 40 min.
#0RV6361
Price: $24.95
Passenger Train Trilogy - DVD-R. You get three films on one DVD!
Shining Rails chronicles the diesel-electric locomotive and
features rare footage of Alco PA and FA units, steam
engines, Virginian electrics and Union Pacific's turbine
X-50; The Super Chief is a Santa Fe promotional film that
shows passenger accommodations, dining services, sleeping
cars and more as it describes a journey on the luxury train;
and Turbo Train shows America's 170-mph speedster from
concept through operation. Color, stereo, 45 minutes.
#0RV9021
Price: $27.95
Railroads
in Wartime Volume 1-3 - DVD. This three-volume series features
an entertaining variety of classic films produced during
World War II and the Korean War to showcase the importance
of American Railroads. Color and B&W, 1 hr. 30 min.
Volume I
Includes the rare U.S. Government film Troop Train,
featuring armored vehicles, tanks, motorcycles, and Army
personnel being loaded onto a special train. Lifeline of
the Nation highlights the moving of war materiel from
coast to coast and shows Liberty Ships under construction.
Volume II Railroads and National Defense, produced during the
Korean War, is a full color film highlighting the building
and moving of war material from coast to coast by rail. A
fascinating featurette describing the making of the war
movie The Train and two very rare Lionel train TV
commercials are also included.
Volume III Loaded for War, a color film produced by the Santa Fe
railroad during WWII. The rebuilding of 2-8-2 3723 from a
rusting "old slobberbucket" into a practically new
locomotive is a highlight of this exciting program. A
featurette on the making of the famous war movie Von
Ryan's Express (also available - RV8618 or RV8619)
concludes this fine program.
#0RV9017
Price: $39.95
Rails Along
the Rockies - DVD. Enjoy high power freight action
along Colorado's busy Joint Line where Rio Grande, Santa Fe
and Burlington Northern rub shoulders. You'll see trains out
of Denver "cut" their helpers at Palmer Lake and roar south
toward Pueblo, and thrill to a myriad of motive power
including C30-7s, GP39-2s, GP30s, SD45s and modern SD60s.
Four seasons of coverage and plenty of fast-paced footage
offer a wonderful look at one of America's busiest
mainlines. Color, 60 min.
#0RV6538
Price: $39.95
Rails
Chicago in the '80s, Volume 1 - DVD. This visit to the hub of U.S. rail
action in the 1980s showcases the action on 15 railroads in
Chicago, including Indiana Harbor Belt, Santa Fe, Conrail,
Grand Trunk, Illinois Central, Chicago & North Western,
Norfolk Southern, Burlington Northern, Chessie System,
Amtrak, South Shore, Union Pacific, Milwaukee Road, Metra
and Soo Line. Color, Dolby Digital 2.0, 55 minutes.
#0RV8376
Price: $24.95
Rails West
- DVD. Get a colorful look at the diesels
that served the northwestern and southwestern railroads of
America between 1965 and 1971. You'll see a diversity of
first and second generation EMD, Alco and GE power on a
dozen different roads including Union Pacific, Western
Pacific, Great Northern, Santa Fe, Rio Grande, Frisco and
Amtrak. Highlights include massive UP gas turbines and a
cornucopia of colorful railroad liveries as distinctive as
the roads themselves. Color, 50 min.
#0RV8768
Santa Fe's line across the summit of Raton Pass - with a
3.5% grade - in northern New Mexico generates one of the
greatest shows in modern railroading. You'll view coal
trains lugged across the grade by three diesel locomotives
in front and three in back; Amtrak's Southwest Chief;
freight action, including the manifest H-BALJ; and more. You
even get to climb aboard for an eventful ride in the cab of
an AMD-103 from Trinidad, Colorado, to Raton! Color, 1 hr.
30 min.
#0RV9131
Price: $29.95
Rock Island
Remnants - DVD-R. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific's
1980 abandonment, the largest in railroad history, resulted
in routes being taken over by competing railroads and others
reborn as short lines. Here, you'll view the survivors'
trains and locomotives on the "mighty fine line," including
those of Denver & Rio Grande Western, Denver-Rock Island,
Iowa Interstate, Kyle, Little Rock & Western, Santa Fe and
Union Pacific, from an early EMD switcher to the gigantic
Centennial, Alcos, U-boats and a rotary snow-clearing
operation. Color, 1 hour.
#0RV5336
Price: $24.95
Rocky
Mountain Mainlines of the Rio Grande - DVD. The Rio Grande and the Santa Fe
owned parallel lines between Denver and Pueblo, but during
World War I, the Railway Administration made the two lines
effectively double iron - and gave trackage rights to the
Colorado & Southern, a subsidiary of the CB&Q, as well. This
film shows the resulting variety of action on the scenic
line, including Rio Grande first and second generation
diesels, Santa Fe cab units, CB&Q, Union Pacific and even
Burlington Northern in its infancy. Color, sound with
narration, 47 minutes.
#0RV5053
Price: $29.95
Santa Fe -
DVD. In this 1951 western starring
Randolph Scott, four brothers who fought for the Confederacy
in the Civil War head west to start anew. While one brother
(Scott) uses an alias to get a job helping ex-Union soldiers
build the Santa Fe railroad, which is battling the Rio
Grande to reach a mountain pass and maintain its land grant,
the other three try to stop the railroad's completion. Will
Scott bring his wayward brothers to justice and survive the
climactic gun dual with their boss atop a moving train?
Color, 1 hr. 27 min.
#0RV3056
Price: $14.95
Prairie Rails -
DVD-R. America's Granger Railroads
This documentary provides a historical overview of the
Granger roads in the Midwest, including historical footage
of the Rock Island; Milwaukee Road; Chicago & North Western;
Chicago Great Western; Minneapolis & St. Louis; Illinois
Central; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; and Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe. Color and B&W, 1 hour.
#0RV6243
Price: $39.95
Railfan Adventures on
the Santa Fe Carlsbad - DVD-R. Filmed in the early 1960s, this
video presents mainline action near Clovis, New Mexico,
including views of the San Francisco Chief and Grand Canyon
passenger trains, freights pulled by both first and second
generation diesels, and more. Color, 40 minutes.
#0RV9012
Price: $24.95
Santa Fe
3751 - CD. The Glory of Steam
Experience the deep mournful whistle, the clanging bell, the
steady accelerating bark of the exhaust, and the giant
connecting rods clanking on the 80-inch drivers as Santa
Fe's 4-8-4 Northern #3751 rockets by in a blur of spinning
metal and hissing steam. This soundtrack contains 26 tracks
recorded over a ten-year span in a variety of situations
including running on steep grades, high-speed run-bys,
pacing alongside and a special "engine-ear's" perspective
from inside the cab! 1 hr. 12 min.
#0RA1032
Price: $16.95
Santa Fe
Cajon Subdivision - DVD. This is an in-depth look at Santa
Fe's Cajon Subdivision from San Bernardino to Barstow's West
R-Yard before the mega-merger with Burlington Northern.
Gutsy SD75Ms and C44-9Ws abound as you visit 31 different
locations along the line and enjoy 42 trains which include a
triple meet at Summit and a breathtaking cab ride through
the scenic Lucerne Valley. Insightful commentary and crisp
images capture the best of the AT&SF in this important
region. Color, 2 hours.
#0RV6010
Price: $29.95
Santa Fe
Combo - DVD. This video includes two programs
filmed the day before the Santa Fe-Burlington Northern
merger. Across the Heartland takes you across the
Chillicothe Subdivision between Chicago and Ft. Madison,
Iowa where you'll see flashy Warbonnet diesels race past
urban centers, prairies, cropland and the Mississippi River.
Countdown to Merger is a trip along the Marceline
Subdivision between Ft. Madison, Iowa and Kansas City where
you'll chase Santa Fe trains under a canopy of sunshine and
rain, through isolated backwoods hills and river valleys,
and on long bridges as the end of an era draws to a close.
Color, 2 hrs. 49 min.
#0RV5771
Price: $29.95
Santa Fe
into L.A. - DVD. Santa Fe's Warbonnet livery never
looked finer than it does in this trip back to the early
1990s for a pre-merger view of this rail icon in and around
the Los Angeles area. The road's Super Fleet of
high-horsepower diesels - a dozen different models in all -
takes center stage, leading a colorful mix of freights at
locations such as the San Bernardino Subdivision, Hobart
Yard, and Santa Ana Canyon. Along the way, Union Pacific,
Amtrak and Metrolink trains make cameo visits. Color, 2
hours.
#0RV6326
Enjoy the Santa Fe just prior to
the 1995 merger with BN on this cross country tour from
Chicago to Los Angeles. See AT&SF's diesel fleet in action -
including SD75s, C44-9Ws, GP30s, SD40-2s and cabless B-units
- as you pass through Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
Highlights include visits to Joliet Union Station, Curtis
Hill, and Crozier Canyon along with cab ride footage and a
plethora of unique bridges and depots. Color, 105 min.
#0RV8393
