Cab Ride from Kansas City to
Chicago Series. Take a high-speed rail trip from Kansas City
to Chicago at the head end of Amtrak's Southwest Chief. Your
view is entirely from the cab of a sleek P42 Genesis diesel,
and minimal narration lets you hear all of the natural
sounds. Color.
Vol. 2: Carrollton to Baring. Highlights include interesting
commentary and "chatter" from the crew and a 90 mph sprint
down the rails. 90 min.
Be sure to also see other volumes in this exciting series:
RV8310: Vol. 1: Kansas City to Carrollton. Highlights
include a view of Sheffield Jct. while a new flyover was
being built, crossing the Missouri River, and joint trackage
with Norfolk Southern freight trains. 90 min.
RV8314: Vol. 3: Baring to Ormonde. You'll travel through
Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois, cross the mighty Mississippi
River and hit speeds of 90 mph on the straight-aways. 90
min.
RV8316: Vol. 4: Ormonde to Mendota . You'll "drive" the
Chief over a connection once used by the Santa Fe and
Burlington Route at Cameron, glide into Galesburg, and
rocket across the old "Q" through Illinois farm country. 90
min.
RV8318: Vol. 5: Mendota to Chicago. Your final leg of this
journey takes you from rural Illinois farmland to the heart
of Chicago itself. You'll ride down the Burlington's famed
"Racetrack" and wind your train across a maze of steel
rails. 1 hr, 45 min.
Cab Ride from Kansas City to
Chicago Series. Take a high-speed rail trip from Kansas City
to Chicago at the head end of Amtrak's Southwest Chief. Your
view is entirely from the cab of a sleek P42 Genesis diesel,
and minimal narration lets you hear all of the natural
sounds. Color.
Vol. 3: Baring to Ormonde. You'll travel through Missouri,
Iowa, and Illinois, cross the mighty Mississippi River and
hit speeds of 90 mph on the straight-aways. 90 min.
Be sure to also see other volumes in this exciting series:
RV8310: Vol. 1: Kansas City to Carrollton. Highlights
include a view of Sheffield Jct. while a new flyover was
being built, crossing the Missouri River, and joint trackage
with Norfolk Southern freight trains. 90 min.
RV8312: Vol. 2: Carrollton to Baring. Highlights include
interesting commentary and "chatter" from the crew and a 90
mph sprint down the rails. 90 min.
RV8316: Vol. 4: Ormonde to Mendota. You'll "drive" the Chief
over a connection once used by the Santa Fe and Burlington
Route at Cameron, glide into Galesburg, and rocket across
the old "Q" through Illinois farm country. 90 min.
RV8318: Vol. 5: Mendota to Chicago. Your final leg of this
journey takes you from rural Illinois farmland to the heart
of Chicago itself. You'll ride down the Burlington's famed
"Racetrack" and wind your train across a maze of steel
rails. 1 hr, 45 min.
Cab Ride from Kansas City to
Chicago Series. Take a high-speed rail trip from Kansas City
to Chicago at the head end of Amtrak's Southwest Chief. Your
view is entirely from the cab of a sleek P42 Genesis diesel,
and minimal narration lets you hear all of the natural
sounds. Color.
Vol. 4: Ormonde to Mendota. You'll "drive" the Chief over a
connection once used by the Santa Fe and Burlington Route at
Cameron, glide into Galesburg, and rocket across the old "Q"
through Illinois farm country. 90 min.
Be sure to also see other volumes in this exciting series:
RV8310: Vol. 1: Kansas City to Carrollton. Highlights
include a view of Sheffield Jct. while a new flyover was
being built, crossing the Missouri River, and joint trackage
with Norfolk Southern freight trains. 90 min.
RV8312: Vol. 2: Carrollton to Baring. Highlights include
interesting commentary and "chatter" from the crew and a 90
mph sprint down the rails. 90 min.
RV8314: Vol. 3: Baring to Ormonde. You'll travel through
Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois, cross the mighty Mississippi
River and hit speeds of 90 mph on the straight-aways. 90
min.
RV8318: Vol. 5: Mendota to Chicago. Your final leg of this
journey takes you from rural Illinois farmland to the heart
of Chicago itself. You'll ride down the Burlington's famed
"Racetrack" and wind your train across a maze of steel
rails. 1 hr, 45 min.
Cab Ride from Kansas City to
Chicago Series. Take a high-speed rail trip from Kansas City
to Chicago at the head end of Amtrak's Southwest Chief. Your
view is entirely from the cab of a sleek P42 Genesis diesel,
and minimal narration lets you hear all of the natural
sounds. Color.
Vol. 5: Mendota to Chicago. Your final leg of this journey
takes you from rural Illinois farmland to the heart of
Chicago itself. You'll ride down the Burlington's famed
"Racetrack" and wind your train across a maze of steel
rails. 1 hr, 45 min.
Be sure to also see other volumes in this exciting series:
RV8310: Vol. 1: Kansas City to Carrollton. Highlights
include a view of Sheffield Jct. while a new flyover was
being built, crossing the Missouri River, and joint trackage
with Norfolk Southern freight trains. 90 min.
RV8312: Vol. 2: Carrollton to Baring. Highlights include
interesting commentary and "chatter" from the crew and a 90
mph sprint down the rails. 90 min.
RV8314: Vol. 3: Baring to Ormonde. You'll travel through
Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois, cross the mighty Mississippi
River and hit speeds of 90 mph on the straight-aways. 90
min.
RV8316: Vol. 4: Ormonde to Mendota. You'll "drive" the Chief
over a connection once used by the Santa Fe and Burlington
Route at Cameron, glide into Galesburg, and rocket across
the old "Q" through Illinois farm country. 90 min.
#0RV8319
Price: $24.95
Amtrak's California Zephyr Volume 1 - DVD-R. Discovering the Great American
West. When Amtrak took over most of America’s passenger
operations in 1971, one of the most famous "name trains" to
transfer to its flag was the California Zephyr. This Emmy
Award winning production takes you aboard "the Cal-Z" for a
sprint from Chicago to the West Coast where you’ll meet
train crews, ride in the cab, see famous landmarks, visit
the California State Railway Museum and more. Color, 48 min.
#0RV6654
Price: $24.95
Amtrak's Harrisburg Line - DVD-R. This video will take you on a
thrilling trackside tour of Amtrak's Harrisburg line from
"Harris" tower at milepost 105 to 30th Street Station,
Philadelphia. Featuring Amtrak, SEPTA, Conrail and Strasburg
Rail Road (steam powered) run-bys as well as stations,
towers, tunnels and bridges, this program was compiled from
scenes shot between 1985 and 1989. Color and sound, 1 hour.
#0RV6964
Price: $29.95
Amtrak's Northeast Corridor Part 5 - DVD. This program takes you on a
trackside tour of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor from north
Philadelphia to 30th Street Station to view Amtrak, New
Jersey Transit and SEPTA trains as well as Conrail's "High
Line" and the Zoo and Penn interlockings. Color, 1 hour.
#0RV2155
Price: $29.95
Northeast Corridor Parts 1-5 - DVD. These programs take you on
trackside tours of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor to view a
wide variety of diesel powered trains from Amtrak, New
Jersey Transit, SEPTA, Conrail and others as well as
stations, towers, interlockings, bridges, and more. Color.
Parts 1-2 - Travel from Sunnyside Yard in Queens, New York,
to the B&O bridge at Linden, New Jersey; visit Penn Station;
and see the action from Hunter Interlocking in Newark to
Union Interlocking in Rahway, New Jersey. 2 hours. 0RV6455
Part 3 - Covers the line from Colonia to Trenton, New
Jersey. 1 hour. RV2153C
Part 4 - Follow the action from the stone arch bridge
spanning the Delaware River near Trenton, New Jersey, to
"Shore" interlocking in Philadelphia. 1 hour. RV2154C
Part 5 - See all the action between north Philadelphia and
west Philly's 30th Street Station. 1 hour. RV2155C
#0R87122
Get a detailed look at Amtrak's
custom-built Viewliner sleeper/diner cars, designed for
regions where low bridges and tunnels preclude the use of
taller Superliner cars. You'll see the Viewliner in its
prototype form, get an insider's look at every facet of its
design and construction, and even pay a visit to the Pullman
shops where bodies are fabricated. Then you'll jump aboard a
Viewliner for views of the passing panorama from your perch
on an upper bunk! Color, 1 hour.
#0RV6838
Price: $24.95
Broadway Limited - DVD-R. Part II: Philadelphia to New York
This leg of your exciting Amtrak journey puts you in the cab
of a swift AEM-7 electric locomotive for a rail trip from
Philadelphia's 30th Street Station to New York City's Penn
Station. You'll pass a wide variety of other interurban and
freight trains; sprint across the Delaware, Raritan, Passaic
and Hackensack River Bridges; burrow through the Hudson
River Tunnels; reach 100 mph track speeds; and more. Color,
1 hr. 30 min.
#0RV5620
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
Price: $24.95
Burlington Northern Aurora Line Cab Ride - DVD-R. Climb into the cab of a sleek
Burlington Northern E9 diesel locomotive for an exciting
head-end ride from Chicago Union Station to Aurora,
Illinois. Along the way you'll hear all the natural sounds
of this vintage diesel at work along with "cab chatter" and
other rail sounds. Then, once you arrive at Aurora, you'll
go trackside at several locations to enjoy other Burlington
Northern action as well as Amtrak passenger trains. Color, 1
hr. 34 min.
#0RV5559
Price: $29.95
Burlington Northern E-9 Diesels in Action - DVD-R. In this program, you'll see
Burlington Northern E-8 diesel locomotives in passenger
service at locations along the Chicago-Aurora Line including
Brookfield, Hollywood, Westmont, Dowers Grove, Belmont,
Liske and Naperville; view passing freights; pay a visit to
Chicago Union Station to view Burlington Northern, Amtrak
and METRA trains at rush hour; go inside Harrison Street
Tower; and take a tour of Chicago South Shore & South Bend
facilities at Randolph Street Station. Color, 1 hour.
#0RV9220
With its great scenery and great
railroading, this 6-volume set takes you on cab ride between
La Junta, Colorado, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, is an
entertaining and insightful ride through some of the most
historic scenery in America. Color; includes crew
commentary.
La Junta to Trinidad
Learn about the computerized controls of Amtrak's P42 #18 as
you travel along the old Santa Fe Trail in southeastern
Colorado At 90 mph. 1 hr. 10 min.
#0RV5028 Price: $19.95
Cab Ride Along the Santa Fe Trail Volume 2 - DVD. With its great scenery and great railroading, this
6-volume set takes you on cab ride between La Junta, Colorado, and
Albuquerque, New Mexico, is an entertaining and insightful ride through some
of the most historic scenery in America. Color; includes crew commentary.
Trinidad to Raton
Your trip continues due south toward New Mexico as you take on the heavy
incline of Raton Pass in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. 1 hour.
#0RV5030
Price: $19.95
Cab Ride Along the Santa Fe Trail Volume 3 - DVD. With its great scenery and great railroading,
this 6-volume set takes you on cab ride between La Junta, Colorado, and
Albuquerque, New Mexico, is an entertaining and insightful ride through some
of the most historic scenery in America. Color; includes crew commentary.
Raton to Wagon Mound
Continuing southward along Santa Fe's old "passenger route," this video
includes a multitude of operating semaphores. Your view is mostly straight
ahead with occasional shots of the crew and scenery from the side window. 1
hour.
#0RV5032
Price: $19.95
Cab Ride Along the Santa Fe Trail Volume 4 - DVD. With its great scenery and great railroading, this
6-volume set takes you on cab ride between La Junta, Colorado, and Albuquerque,
New Mexico, is an entertaining and insightful ride through some of the most
historic scenery in America. Color; includes crew commentary.
Wagon Mound to Starvation Peak
In this volume, your train climbs out of the high desert as you head up toward
Glorieta Pass, hearing insights from the crew as you travel through Las Vegas,
New Mexico, and Shoemaker Canyon. 1 hr. 20 min.
#0RV5034
Price: $19.95
Cab Ride Along the Santa Fe Trail Volume 5 - DVD. With its great scenery and great railroading,
this 6-volume set takes you on cab ride between La Junta, Colorado, and
Albuquerque, New Mexico, is an entertaining and insightful ride through some
of the most historic scenery in America. Color; includes crew commentary.
Starvation Peak to Lamy
Some of the most scenic landscapes of the trip are out the windows now as
you head through Glorieta Pass and Apache Canyon while approaching the final
leg of the trip. 1 hr. 25 min.
#0RV5036
Price: $19.95
Cab Ride Along the Santa Fe Trail Volume 6 - DVD. With its great scenery and great railroading,
this 6-volume set takes you on cab ride between La Junta, Colorado, and
Albuquerque, New Mexico, is an entertaining and insightful ride through some
of the most historic scenery in America. Color; includes crew commentary.
Lamy to Albuquerque
Be sure to watch the semaphores as they lead you into Albuquerque, the final
destination of this exquisite trip. 1 hr. 10 min.
#0RV5038
Price: $19.95
Cab Ride Along the Santa Fe Trail Volume 1-6 - DVD. With its great scenery and great
railroading, this 6-volume set takes you on cab ride between
La Junta, Colorado, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, is an
entertaining and insightful ride through some of the most
historic scenery in America. Color; includes crew
commentary.
Volume 1 - La Junta to Trinidad
Learn about the computerized controls of Amtrak's P42 #18 as
you travel along the old Santa Fe Trail in southeastern
Colorado At 90 mph. 1 hr. 10 min.
Volume 2 - Trinidad to Raton
Your trip continues due south toward New Mexico as you take
on the heavy incline of Raton Pass in the Sangre de Cristo
Mountains. 1 hour.
Volume 3 - Raton to Wagon Mound
Continuing southward along Santa Fe's old "passenger route,"
this video includes a multitude of operating semaphores.
Your view is mostly straight ahead with occasional shots of
the crew and scenery from the side window. 1 hour.
Volume 4 - Wagon Mound to Starvation Peak
In this volume, your train climbs out of the high desert as
you head up toward Glorieta Pass, hearing insights from the
crew as you travel through Las Vegas, New Mexico, and
Shoemaker Canyon. 1 hr. 20 min.
Volume 5 - Starvation Peak to Lamy
Some of the most scenic landscapes of the trip are out the
windows now as you head through Glorieta Pass and Apache
Canyon while approaching the final leg of the trip. 1 hr. 25
min.
Volume 6 - Lamy to Albuquerque
Be sure to watch the semaphores as they lead you into
Albuquerque, the final destination of this exquisite trip. 1
hr. 10 min.
#0RV8309 Price: $119.70
Cab Ride Through the Great Southwest Vol. 1 - DVD-R. Climb into the cab of an Amtrak
diesel for a high-speed ride from Kingman, Arizona to
Albuquerque, New Mexico aboard the Southwest Chief. You'll
enjoy a parade of trains "meets," hear dispatcher and crew
chatter, and enjoy an unobstructed view of the tracks ahead
all along the way. Minimal narration ensures you hear all
the natural sound of a modern passenger train in action.
Color. 1 hr. 25 min. each.
Kingman to Seligman.
This leg includes heavy rain out of Kingman and an 80-90 mph
sprint.
Be sure to see the other videos in this series:
Vol. 2 (RV8383)
Vol. 3 (RV8385)
Vol. 4 (RV8387)
Vol. 5 (RV8389)
#0RV8381
Cab Ride Through the Rockies
Series.
Take a breathtaking ride in the cab of Amtrak's California
Zephyr and enjoy one of the most spectacular stretches of
railroad in the world along the former Rio Grande Moffat
Tunnel line. Your view is from the "cockpit" of a sleek P42
Genesis diesel as you trek the entire line from Denver to
Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Minimal narration lets you hear
all of the natural sound of modern passenger operations.
Color.
Program #1 Denver to Moffat Tunnel. This segment covers the
scenic sprint up the front range and includes rides through
30 different tunnels. 85 min.
Cab Ride Through the Rockies
Series. Take a breathtaking ride in the cab of Amtrak's
California Zephyr and enjoy one of the most spectacular
stretches of railroad in the world along the former Rio
Grande Moffat Tunnel line. Your view is from the "cockpit"
of a sleek P42 Genesis diesel as you trek the entire line
from Denver to Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Minimal narration
lets you hear all of the natural sound of modern passenger
operations. Color.
Program #2 Moffat Tunnel to Bond. You punch through the west
end of Moffat Tunnel and glide through Fraser, Byers, and
the rugged Gore Canyons all the way to Bond. 110 min.
Be sure to see the other videos in this exciting series:
RV8355 Program #1 Denver to Moffat Tunnel.
RV8359 Program #3 Bond to Glenwood Springs.
Cab Ride Through the Rockies
Series. Take a breathtaking ride in the cab of Amtrak's
California Zephyr and enjoy one of the most spectacular
stretches of railroad in the world along the former Rio
Grande Moffat Tunnel line. Your view is from the "cockpit"
of a sleek P42 Genesis diesel as you trek the entire line
from Denver to Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Minimal narration
lets you hear all of the natural sound of modern passenger
operations. Color
Program #3 Bond to Glenwood Springs. Your final leg covers
the trip from Bond to beautiful Glenwood Springs and
includes looks at Gore Canyon, the Red Cliffs, and Glenwood
Canyon. 80 min.
Be sure to also see the other videos in this exciting
series:
RV8355 Program #1 Denver to Moffat Tunnel.
RV8357 Program #2 Moffat Tunnel to Bond.
#0RV8359
Price: $29.95
Cajon Pass/Tehachapi Loop Combo - DVD. No other place in the world offers
railfans the parade of trains, engineering ingenuity and
spectacular scenery quite like that found in Cajon Pass and
the Tehachapi Loop. This video takes you to each of these
hotspots during the mid-1980s for a feast of Santa Fe,
Southern Pacific and Amtrak action that includes the famous
Tank Train, "Kodachrome" motive power, The Southwest Chief,
a visit to a dispatcher's office in San Bernardino, the hump
yard and locomotive servicing facilities in Barstow, several
thrilling cab rides, and much more. Color, 2 hrs. 10 min.
#0RV6335
Journey to Callahan - located 20
miles north of Jacksonville - to view the action on CSX's
main line into Florida. The thrilling trackside footage
includes coal trains, intermodals, manifests, Amtrak
passenger trains and a wide variety of motive power. Color,
1 hr. 15 min.
#0RV5077
Price: $24.95
Cape Cod Railroad - DVD. Journey to the Cape Cod Railroad's
1996 Rail Festival to view the locomotive power of the Cape
Cod Railroad, Providence & Worcester, Conrail, Massachusetts
Bay Transit Authority, Connecticut DOT, Bay Colony Railroad
and Amtrak and take a head-end cab ride on a Cape Cod
Railroad GP-9 from the Cape Cod canal bridge to Hyannis,
Massachusetts. Color, 1 hr. 25 min.
#0RV7025
Chicago to Valparaiso
This series takes you on a "head end" ride aboard an Amtrak
F40PH diesel locomotive pulling the Capitol Limited
passenger train from Chicago to Fort Wayne, Indiana, and
from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., over the former
Pennsylvania Railroad and Baltimore & Ohio main lines. This
leg of the journey covers the trip from Chicago to
Valparaiso, Indiana. Color, 1 hr. 25 min.
#0RV2161
Fort Wayne to Valparaiso
This series takes you on a "head end" ride aboard an Amtrak
F40PH diesel locomotive pulling the Capitol Limited
passenger train from Chicago to Fort Wayne, Indiana, and
from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., over the former
Pennsylvania Railroad and Baltimore & Ohio main lines. This
leg of the journey covers the trip from Fort Wayne to
Valparaiso, Indiana. Color, 1 hr. 50 min.
#0RV2162
Pittsburgh to Sutersville
This series takes you on a "head end" ride aboard an Amtrak
F40PH diesel locomotive pulling the Capitol Limited
passenger train from Chicago to Fort Wayne, Indiana, and
from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., over the former
Pennsylvania Railroad and Baltimore & Ohio main lines. This
leg of the journey covers the trip from Pittsburgh to
Sutersville, Pennsylvania. Color, 1 hour.
#0RV2163
