Railroad Video/DVD

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• 20th ANNUAL GARDEN RAILWAY CONVENTION: Denver, Colorado 2004
  Highlights from all the different Garden Railway layouts that were open during that Garden Railway convention in 2004.
  60 minutes. $5.00 DVD ONLY

• 1960s NARROW GAUGE TRILOGY
  Combined on one tape are the following videos: Switching Along the Rio Grande, Twilight on the Rio Grande, and Work Train to Silverton. These films by Emery Gulash were taken in the 1960s as the narrow gauge was in its last days. See passenger trains, work trains and mixed freights.
  80 minutes. Green Frog Productions $24.95 DVD ONLY

• 50s MEMORIES OF THE RIO GRANDE NARROW GAUGE
  Travel with the camera of E. Macdougall "Mac" Palmer back to the 50s as we follow the Denver & Rio Grande Narrow Gauge in this spectacular video. We'll take you from Alamosa to Durango, Chama to Alamosa, Gunnison through the Black Canyon (with the bumblebee Number 268), then on to Marshall Pass where we'll catch the scrap train. Next we'll visit Monarch Pass and witness some rare scenes of the Limestone operations. We'll also visit Salida, and finally take a trip from Durango down the Farmington branch all the way to Farmington, where we'll catch one of the Rio Grande Mikes switching industries in Farmington.
  50 minutes, all color. Green Frog Productions $24.95 DVD ONLY

• ALL ABOARD THE GEORGETOWN LOOP: A Celebration of Mountain Railroading
  One of the most scenic and dramatic railroads in the world, the historic Georgetown Loop Railroad offers incredible views of colorful Colorado. Situated just off Insterate 70, forty-five miles west of Denver, the Georgetown Loop, with the majestic Rocky Mountains as a backdrop, offers a fantastic step-back-in-time experience. Come ride the Georgetown Loop and witness steam Engine No. 12 as it challenges the 4.2% grade on its climb to the station at Silver Plume. Bonus program included is Eureka's Incredible Journey on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. Plays worldwide.
  90 minutes, color. David Bowyer Productions $19.95 DVD ONLY

• AMERICA AND THE PASSENGER TRAIN
  At one time, America's passenger trains set the standard for rail passenger service in the world. Famous trains, with names like 20th Century Limited, Super Chief, California Zephyr and Daylight, are profiled in this program. Also included are the American Orient Express and today's GrandLuxe Rail Journeys. Bonus footage shows GrandLuxe Express plus Canada's Rocky Mountaineer and the rail journey through Mexico's Copper Canyon. This program traces the development of passenger trains that Americans have remembered and cherished for nearly two centuries. 
  65 minutes, color. RK Productions $24.95 DVD ONLY

• AMERICA BY RAIL 4-DVD COLLECTOR'S SET
  From Denver to DC, this is a 4-DVD collection of rail videos that explores the heart of America's scenic beauty and legendary trains. The journey begins with Colorado's Scenic Train Rides, 14 different rides through one of the most scenic states. Continue on your way with America By Rail: Winter Wonderland, a stunning snowy trip through Kentucky and West Virginia abound Amtrak's Cardinal. Travel through the southwest from Chicago to Los Angeles on one of the last legendary trains with America By Rail: Route of the Southwest Chief. Finally, visit the Potomac River with All Aboard the Potomac Eagle, and view amazing vistas, including the Trough, which is home to the bald eagles that give the Potomac Eagle Excursion Train its name.
  330 total minutes, color. Topics Entertainment $29.95 DVD ONLY

• AMERICA BY RAIL: Volume 1 - The Heartland
  Your journey begins in Washington D.C. and heads west through the Amish countryside to Chicago on the Capitol Limited. Along the way, you'll enjoy all the sights and sounds of the famous trip. From Chicago, head west on the California Zephyr across the mighty Mississippi and the Great Plains, before beginning the awesome climb over the Rockies and Sierras, and finally ending up in beautiful San Francisco on the California coast. Extensive use of both trackside and in-cab shots keep the action and spectacular scenery moving along. Throughout the journey, stops are made at America's most famous historic steam lines, including: the Strasburg RR, the Ohio Central, Durango & Silverton, Virginia & Truckee, Napa Valley Wine Train and seven other beautiful lines.
  2 hours, color. Countertop Video Corporation $12.97
  Also available in the Trains Spectacular 4-DVD Collector's Set - $29.95

• AMERICA BY RAIL: Volume 2 - The West Coast
  The West Coast Route continues the tradition of the America By Rail series as we take an incredibly scenic journey from San Diego, California north to Seattle, Washington. Along with the Amtrak journey, side trips are made to the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad, California Western Railroad, Sacramento Southern Railroad, Spirit of Oregon Dinner Train and the Mount Hood Railroad.
  90 minutes, color. Countertop Video Corporation $12.97
  Also available in the Trains Spectacular 4-DVD Collector's Set - $29.95

• AMERICA BY RAIL: Volume 3 - Winter Wonderland
  The trip of a lifetime on board Amtrak's Cardinal, which travels from Chicago to Washington D.C. Heavy snowfall and glorious sunshine are a rare combination, making the daylight portions of the journey through Kentucky and West Virginia quite spectacular. The scenery through the New River Gorge - the Grand Canyon of the East - is breathtaking.
  90 minutes, color. Countertop Video Corporation $12.97
  Also available in the America By Rail 4-DVD Collector's Set - $29.95

• AMERICA BY RAIL: Volume 4 - Route of the Southwest Chief
  The latest in the series, this outstanding program follows Amtrak's Southwest Chief from Chicago all the way to Los Angeles. Enjoy the scenery as you depart the Windy City, then race past farms, the Great Plains, over the southern Rockies, and on through the Great Southwest before your arrival in the "City of Angels". Sample dinner in the diner, the sightseer lounge, and your own private bedroom! You'll visit eight exciting steam and diesel tourist railroads, plus see such nearby attractions as Abilene's Dwight D. Eisenhower Museum, historic Dodge City, and a brief visit to old Santa Fe. And of course, we pause for a visit to the Grand Canyon, one of the highlights of any trip aboard the Chief.
  90 minutes, color. Countertop Video Corporation $12.97
  Also available in the America By Rail 4-DVD Collector's Set - $29.95

• AROUND THE NARROW GAUGE CIRCLE
  Travel Colorado's narrow gauge circle through the 16mm films of Otto Perry and Irv August from the archives of the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club. From Salida, we follow the D&RG original mainline over Marshall Pass, then west of Gunnison through the Black Canyon to Cimarron where the challenge of Cerro Summit greets us. Traveling south from Montrose on the Ouray Branch to Ridgway, we pick up the RGS's Silver San Juan Route to Durango. Then we ride Rio Grande's San Juan passenger train to Chama over Cumbres Pass to Alamosa. The trip ends as we travel up the seldom-photographed Valley Line over Poncha Pass to Salida.
  60 minutes. Machines of Iron $24.95 DVD ONLY

• BIG BOY COMBO DVD: Part 1 - Last of the Giants and Last of the Giants Volume 2 - The Cheyenne Shops
  This DVD covers two of Pentrex's videos, "Last of the Giants" and "Last of the Giants Volume 2: The Cheyenne Shops". Measuring 132 feet long and weighing one and a quarter million pounds, the Union Pacific Big Boys were the largest, heaviest and most powerful steam locomotives of their type. You will see two fantastic shows presenting the Big Boys in all their glory.  
  1 hour and 23 minutes, color, stereo sound and narration. Pentrex $29.95 DVD ONLY

• BIG BOY COMBO DVD: Part 2 - Last of the Giants Volume 3 - Sherman Hill and Big Boys on TV
  This second part continues the look at the Big Boy locomotives as they worked the grade up Sherman Hill in Wyoming, and the role they played as seen on television. This combo DVD brings you two viewing treats: a Pentrex documentary focusing on Big Boy operations over Sherman Hill and a 1950s television drama about a Big Boy engineer. 
  2 hours and 21 minutes, color and black and white, hi-fi sound and narration. Pentrex $29.95 DVD ONLY

• BNSF: Tracks of the Old Santa Fe
  Professional photographer Rich Scheid brings us a beautiful DVD on the BNSF. Following the old Santa Fe line from Cajon Pass summit through Victorville and on to Barstow, California, we see the large classification yard and the newly-restored depot. On to Needles, California, and Topock where the BNSF crosses the Colorado River. Explore Arizona's Kingman Canyon, Walapai, Hackberry, Valentine, and Seligman.
  60 minutes, color. Green Frog Productions $29.95 DVD ONLY

• BURLINGTON ROUTES AND BRANCHES: Before BNSF, Volume 1
  The CB&Q's once amazing network of branch and secondary lines have been gradually sold or abandoned. We'll take you to western Nebraska, where the twice-weekly Imperial Branch straddles two timezones. See Colorado's busy Alliance Subdivision, BN locals with vintage diesels and cabooses on the former 'Q' and Colorado & Southern tracks along the Front Range. A short train shares Pueblo's Erie Avenue with motorists on the remaining mile of a long-forsaken original C&S mainline to Denver. We conclude with a night train lumbering down former Denver, South Park & Pacific tracks south of downtown Denver.
  72 minutes, color with live audio, titles and narration. Tell-Tale Productions $19.95 DVD ONLY

• THE BURLINGTON ZEPHYRS: Everywhere West
  In 1934, the Budd Company created what they claimed was the world's first streamlined train for the Burlington Railroad and sent it hurling down the rails, 1015 miles non-stop in 785 minutes, from Denver direct to the stage of the World's Fair Chicago. The railroad world has never been the same. This tape describes that run, from on board, trackside, and from a Ford Tri-Motor aeroplane (which had a hard time keeping up with it). It follows the train from its triumphant tour across the U.S., its appearance as star of the Hollywood film The Silver Streak (photographed on the D&RG in the Colorado Rockies), its inaugural run as the Pioneer Zephyr and its final run on a bleak winter's day in 1960. And that's just a beginning. It describes the growth of the great fleet of Burlington Zephyrs: the Twin Zephyrs, the Denver Zephyrs, the Nebraska Zephyrs and a host of others. Best of all is the breathtaking color photography of the California Zephyr on the Western Pacific.
  53 minutes, black and white and color. Sunday River Productions $25.97 

• BUSTER KEATON'S THE GENERAL
  Railroad engineer Buster Keaton is rejected by the Confederate Army and by his sweetheart, Annabelle (Marion Mack). But when Northern spies kidnap both Annabelle and The General, his beloved train engine, it sets in motion cinema's most perfectly structured comic epic. This 1927 silent film is presented here in a beautiful transfer from an archival print. The five-piece Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra uses historica 'photo-play music' to create an authentic, exciting and compelling score of the kind heard in movie theaters in the 1920s.
  75 minutes, black and white. Mont Alto Picture Orchestra $19.95 DVD ONLY

• CAB RIDE OVER LA VETA PASS
  Enjoy a head-end ride on a freight train over one of railroading's most mysterious mountain passes. Largely hidden from railfans for over fifty years because trains run at night, you'll get to enjoy a rare daytime freight run over Colorado's rugged and scenic La Veta Pass. This former Denver & Rio Grande Western line features lots of twists and turns, and grades of up to three percent. Both programs feature limited narration and commentary from the crew, as well as the ability to turn the narration on or off. Railway Productions

  • Part 1: SIERRA TO LA VETA - Ride the eastbound freight from the base of the mountain, over the top of La Veta Pass, and down to the town of La Veta. This is rugged railroading and our freight nearly stalls on the hill! 120 minutes, color. $24.95 DVD ONLY 
  • Part 2: LA VETA TO NEAR FORT GARLAND - The scenery is just as spectacular in the other direction as our light units return to Alamosa. You'll go a few miles past Sierra, then as a special bonus you'll see the last few miles into Alamosa. 120 minutes, color. $24.95 DVD ONLY 
    
    SPECIAL - Get both parts of Cab Ride over La Veta Pass AND both parts of Cab Ride Through the San Luis Valley for $69.50

• CAB RIDE THROUGH THE ROCKIES
  Enjoy superb scenery from the front of a diesel engine as we travel from Denver westward through the Colorado Rockies. This three-tape set allows the viewer the opportunity to view the rails and scenery ahead of the train as we travel one of the most scenic rides in North America. We are riding the westbound California Zephyr, Amtrak train number 5, inside the cab of one of the new AMD-103 Genesis class locomotives. There are three volumes in the series.
  • Volume 1: DENVER TO MOFFAT TUNNEL
    Climb the Front Range from metropolitan Denver to the summit of the Rockies, which is at the 6-1/2 mile long Moffat Tunnel. Changing views from plains to alpine landscapes and many tunnels.
    87 minutes, color. Scholl Video and Railway Productions $29.95 DVD ONLY
  • Volume 2: MOFFAT TUNNEL TO BOND
    Continue the journey from the West Portal of the Moffat Tunnel, traveling through the Rockies. Make station stops at Fraser, and Granby, Colorado, and the scenery changes from Alpine to Canyons. Canyons include Fraser, Byers, and Gore as we follow the Colorado River to Bond.
    110 minutes, color. Scholl Video and Railway Productions $29.95 DVD ONLY
  • Volume 3: BOND TO GLENWOOD SPRINGS
    Tape three begins at Bond, taking the Dotsero cutoff as we pass through some changing landscape, including Red Canyon, and of course the famous Glenwood Canyon, before arriving at the station in Glenwood Springs. We also pass Amtrak train number 6, plus a freight in Glenwood Springs.
    80 minutes, color. Scholl Video and Railway Productions $19.47
    Also available in DVD - $29.95

• CAB RIDE THROUGH THE SAN LUIS VALLEY
  Travel to colorful Colorado and a cab ride over former Denver & Rio Grande trackage through the San Luis Valley. Both programs feature limited narration and commentary from the crew, as well as the ability to turn the narration on or off. Railway Productions
  • Part 1: ALAMOSA TO SIERRA - Ride through the eastern part of the valley. You'll pick up your train at East Yard, then head east to the base of La Veta Pass. 90 minutes, color. $24.95 DVD ONLY 
  • Part 2: ALAMOSA TO ANTONITO - Ride aboard a freight down what was once the Rio Grande's dual-gauge line to Antonito. It's all standard gauge today, but you can still enjoy the view from the cab over this historic line. 70 minutes, color. $24.95 DVD ONLY 
    
    SPECIAL - Get both parts of Cab Ride Through the San Luis Valley AND both parts of Cab Ride over La Veta Pass for $69.50

• CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR: The Story of America's Most Talked About Train
  For twenty years, beginning in 1949, the California Zephyr with its famous vista dome observation cars pampered nearly two million passengers as they traveled between San Francisco and Chicago. Although it was not the fastest route to the west coast, it had the best scenery and became known as the "most talked about train in America". This exciting program will carry you back to the final years of the California Zephyr when America's passenger trains were terminally ill and bleeding red ink from huge operating losses. Through rare 16mm archival film footage and personal recollections of those who worked on the train, you'll experience the pride and excitement of the original California Zephyr before the streamliner era ceased in 1971. Includes free CD.
  55 minutes, color. Copper Media $24.95 DVD ONLY

• CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR: Ultimate Railfan Trip
  From the camera of noted photographer Emery Gulash comes the most awesome experience: a complete trip on the California Zephyr. Filmed in 1965, when the CZ was at its ultimate, Emery's camera takes from the dome to trackside, from the cab through the "Big 10" curves and tunnels west of Denver, from Chicago to San Francisco. The California Zephyr was favored by many because of its incredible diversity of scenery, the first class service, F-7s all the way to the west coast. All of this is included along with incredible cab scenes from Denver west and thrilling runbys.
  1 hour, 16 mm color, hi-fi. Green Frog Productions $24.95 DVD ONLY

• CHALLENGER 3985
  Union Pacific's steam locomotive #3985 is the largest operating steam locomotive in the world. This 4-6-6-4 locomotive, building in 1943, still runs today as part of the railroad's public relations program. In this video, we'll follow 3985, which is also called the "Challenger", in Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma and Texas as she shows the public what big steam was really like. 
  60 minutes, color. Railway Productions $24.95 DVD ONLY

• COLORADO GLORY
  The great days of D&RGW standard gauge passenger service from 16mm film by George H. Meyer. Featured trains include: 1930s: Scenic Limited (from D&RGW black and white footage), 1940s: Scenic Limited in the Royal Gorge, 1950s: Royal Gorge with Alco PA diesel power, 1970s: California Zephyr, Rio Grande Zephyr, Ski Trains, freights and helpers, 1990s: Amtrak's California Zephyr. All filmed in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Also cameo views of Midland Terminal and D&SL.  
  56 minutes, stereo. Herron Rail Video $39.95 DVD ONLY

• COLORADO & SOUTHERN NARROW GAUGE
  In the 1940s, Otto Perry and railroad photographer Woodrow Gorman captured the last remains of the once-vast Colorado & Southern narrow gauge system on film. Scenes on the dramatic Clear Creek line cover the Idaho Springs and Blackhawk/Central City branches. Current footage of the rebuilt Georgetown Loop is included, and vintage photos add another dimension to this program. The last remnant of the South Park line from Leadville to Climax is shown just prior to standard gauging.
  50 minutes. Machines of Iron $24.95 DVD ONLY

• COLORADO STEAM MECCA
  This action-filled DVD chronicles Colorado's narrow gauge steam. First we visit the Colorado Railroad Museum, where you'll see a portion of a steam-up day filled with excitement, as #346, a 2-8-0, chuffs around the loop with vintage Rio Grande and Rio Grande Southern cars. Then on to Georgetown Loop Railroad and see the activity through the canyon and over the famed "Devil's Gate" bridge, with Shays providing the action. Next, to Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, where you will visit places such as Osier, Sublett, Chama and Antonito. Finally, arrive at Durango for a ride on the Durango and Silverton.
  60 minutes, color. Green Frog Productions $29.95 DVD ONLY

• COLORADO'S SCENIC TRAIN RIDES
  Enjoy a visit to 14 train rides in Colorado. Ride Amtrak's California Zephyr through the heart of the Rockies, then Amtrak's Southwest Chief over famed Raton Pass. Hop aboard the Cañon City & Royal Gorge for a ride through the Royal Gorge. Visit the Colorado Railroad Museum with steam engine #346 and the 'Galloping Goose' in action and much more.
  90 minutes, all color. Railway Productions $19.95 DVD ONLY

• CUMBRES & TOLTEC SCENIC NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD: Like You've Never Seen Before 
  This is an in-depth look at the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Narrow Gauge Railroad located on the border of Colorado and New Mexico. This feature contains steam trains traveling 64 miles through thick treen forests of aspens, pines and cedar trees, mysterious volcanic rock formations, winding river grasslands and high desert plains. Watch trains travel over a breathtaking 165-foot high trestle and cling to the face of a 500-foot cliff, and more. This feature includes an option to watch with or without narration.   
  120 minutes, stereo. Shiloh Sales $29.95 DVD ONLY

• CUMBRES & TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD
  The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad has the unique distinction of being one of the finest preserved railway museums, and one of the most beautiful scenic railroads around. See morning engine servicing in Chama, watch two locomotives conquer Cumbres Pass, and ride to Antonito from the desert into the mountains. Marvel at the golden leaves in Toltec Gorge and more.
  60 minutes, color, stereo sound. Railway Productions $19.95 DVD ONLY

• DAYLIGHT: The Most Beautiful Train in the World
  Television star Michael Gross hosts this program, which gives the history of the Daylight from 1937 to 1971. The program features interviews with people who rode, operated and managed this Southern Pacific train for 34 years. Recently-discovered professional 16mm color film provides viewers with brand new images of one of America;s most famous streamlined, steam locomotive-hauled trains. Amtrak's current Coast Starlight is also included in the program. Produced by Richard W. Luckin.
  57 minutes, all color. RK Productions $24.95 DVD ONLY

• DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN
  The Denver & Rio Grande Western means rugged, spectacular mountain railroading, heavy freight hauling, and terrific action shots. That was especially true in 1986 when this show was originally filmed. At that time, the railroad was still an independent entity and most of its trains were pulled by pure sets of Rio Grande power, many with cabooses. Savor the thrill of a cab ride up the Front Range to Moffat Tunnel, travel to Winter Park to see the Ski Train with its heavyweight coaches, watch Rio Grande, Santa Fe, and Burlington Northern trains share operations on the Joint Line between Denver and Pueblo.   
  135 minutes. Pentrex $29.95 DVD ONLY

• DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN AND THE BUMBLEBEE NO. 268
  This is not just another Denver & Rio Grande Western video! This one is truly unique. First of all, this one was shot in the early 50s, when the D&RGW still had a working narrow gauge railroad. Second, this is not another Antonito to Chama or Durango to Silverton video; it was shot around Gunnison, Alamosa, the Farmington branch and between Durango and Chama. The opening segment includes fantastic scenes of C-16 #268 switching in Gunnison, taking a train to load some sheep, and the return trip. A Toltec Gorge scene not to be missed on this video is looking across the gorge toward Rock Tunnel and the train. Third, it was shot with high quality 16mm color film. Most of the scenes are so clear and sharp, you would think it was shot recently with the latest video equipment.
  45 minutes. Green Frog Productions $24.95 DVD ONLY

• DOME CAR MAGIC: A History of Railroad Dome Cars
  This program chronicles the history of these glamorous railroad sightseeing cars, from Burlington's 1945 Silver Dome to full-length models operating today in Canada and Alaska. 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 with seasoned travelers, 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.
  27 minutes, color. RK Productions $19.95 DVD ONLY

• DONNER PASS THUNDER: Sacramento to Reno, Nevada
  From old Sacramento to Reno, Nevada, we present the many challenges of the Sierra crossing. Filmed over three decades in all types of weather and with every type of train. The famous rail photographer, Robert Morris, supplied much of the early material shot on color film. There's also plenty of contemporary action with some great video camera work from Gino Pagliaro.
  1 hour 30 minutes, stereo. Charles Smiley Productions $28.50 DVD ONLY 

• DURANGO & SILVERTON NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD
  The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad offers one of the most spectacular train rides in North America. Steep grades, sharp curves, narrow ledges and perilous chasms are the hallmarks of this popular narrow gauge tourist railroad. Much of the route can only be accessed by train, and the pristine views of southwestern Colorado's San Juan range remains hidden to all but the railroad's crews and travelers. 
  60 minutes, all-color. Pentrex $29.95 DVD ONLY

• DURANGO & SILVERTON NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD: Like You've Never Seen Before
  This film explores with an in-depth look at the world-famous Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad that travels from Durango to Silverton in the southwestern corner of Colorado. This feature not only captures the railroad's equipment, but also the beauty and majesty of the surrounding scenery. You will see and hear four double-headers, lots of smoke, steam and whistles, a meeting between two trains at Elk Park, a cab ride in the Durango yard, and a near-perfect recreation of the famous Jackson photo at Highline. Includes scene selections and an option to watch with or without narration.  
  120 minutes, stereo. Shiloh Sales $29.95 DVD ONLY

• DURANGO AND SILVERTON RAILFEST
  In August 2000, the Durango and Silverton Railroad means Railfest, a special time in late summer that features historic railroad equipment like the Galloping Goose and the Eureka and Palisade steam Locomotive #4, circa 1875. This historic equipment is combined with the regular trains the travel the scenic Animas River canyon to Silverton.
  60 minutes, all color. Machines of Iron $24.95 DVD ONLY

• EXTREME STEAM 2
  Pentrex transports you to ten railroads where twelve different steam locomotives put on dynamic performances, filling the screen with plenty of smoke, steam and whistles. In this exciting show, you'll see:
  • Union Pacific Challenger 3985 - Two different excursions in July of 2003. The first is a railfan charter from Cheyenne to Laramie. We ride on board and join the photo line at several locations. Then, a week later, we chase the annual Frontier Days Special from Denver to Cheyenne and return.
    19 minutes.
  • Pere Marquette 1225 - This handsome 2-8-4 is the largest operating steam locomotive in the state of Michigan. In August of 2003 it powered a two-day excursion on the Tuscola & Saginaw Bay Railway from Owosso to Cadillac and return. While in Cadillac, two round trips to Yuma were made for local passengers.
    11 minutes. 
  • Nevada Northern 93 - Nevada Northern Railway held its first annual Winter Photo Freight Weekend in December of 2003. Engine 93 is a 2-8-0 which has spent its entire life on the Nevada Northern. We catch it pulling several different freight consists on the branch between Ely and Keystone, and hauling passengers on the railroad's Polar Express.
    26 minutes.
  • East Broad Top 14 - We attend a Fall Event on the East Broad Top Railroad in Pennsylvania in October of 2003. This tourist line is the oldest operating narrow gauge railroad in the US. Mikado 14, built by Baldwin in 1912, provides the power on a photo special composed of vintage freight equipment.
    15 minutes.
  • Milwaukee Road 261 - Also in October of 2003, Amtrak operated two excursions from Minneapolis/St. Paul to La Crescent, Minnesota and return. Former Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 261 led the trains, assisted by two Amtrak diesels. The highly scenic route, former Milwaukee Road trackage, follows the west bank of the Mississippi River for most of the way.
    14 minutes. 
  • Cumbres & Toltec Scenic 487 - Engine 487 and several freight cars, relettered Rio Grande for a special photographers' run, tackle the route from Chama to Antonito and return in the fall of 2003.
    19 minutes.
  • Grand Trunk Western 6325 and Canadian Pacific 1293 - Ohio Central Railroad held a fall photo event in October of 2003. Engine 6325, a 4-8-4, was repainted into its original Grand Trunk Western livery and performed in both freight and passenger service. We catch side-by-side runbys with the CP 1293 and 6325 on double track, and both engines doubleheading a passenger train.
    13 minutes. 
  • Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge 473 - A chartered photo freight in the fall of 2003 features the unusual sight of engine 473 repainted into the gold 'bumblebee' scheme. Both the engine and the freight cars are lettered "Denver & Rio Grande Western". Numerous runbys are made on the high line and in the spectacular Animas River Canyon.
    11 minutes.
  • Canadian National 89 and Strasburg Railroad 90 - A photographer's special on the Strasburg Railroad features Canadian National 89, a 2-6-0, pulling a collection of vintage freight cars. We also see Strasburg 90, a 2-10-0 originally built for the Great Western Railway in Colorado, handling the regular passenger train.
    13 minutes.
  • McCloud Railway 18 - We visit Northern California in October of 2004. Engine 18 provices the power on a passenger special to Burney and makes a photo run on the Lake Britton Bridge. Then we return in January of 2005 for a midwinter snowplow run powered by the 18.
    15 minutes.
    156 minutes, color. Pentrex $29.95 DVD ONLY

• FORTIES MEMORY
  World War II had just ended. Steam would soon all but disappear. During this time, the late Billie Bowen of Denver was traveling throughout Colorado filming in color the big articulated on the Denver & Rio Grande Western. On the narrow gauge division, he photographed action at Durango, Silverton, Chama, Alamosa, Gunnison and Salida. Also includes RGS, Denver & Intermountain interurban yellow cars at Golden, AT&SF triple-headed special on Raton Pass and the colorful steam Daylight.
  24 minutes, color and sound. WB Video $16.22