"The Creek" -
DVD. Coon Creek Junction, Minnesota.
Visit Coon Creek Junction - which sits in the northern
Minneapolis suburb of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, at the point
where the Burlington Northern Santa Fe's Staples Sub from
Minneapolis to Fargo comes together with the Hinckley Sub
from Minneapolis to the Twin Ports of Duluth and Superior -
for an awesome display of BNSF trains along with a wide
variety of motive power from Canadian Pacific (ex-Soo Line),
Union Pacific (ex-C&NW), and Canadian National at one of the
Twin Cities' busiest railroading spots. Color, 1 hour.
#0RV6726
Price: $24.95
1522
Galloping Through Texas - DVD-R. Follow steam locomotive Frisco 1522
on an historic journey through Texas as she pulls BNSF's
Employee Appreciation Special. You'll see 1522 get a good
workout highballing over former Santa Fe track at incredible
speeds - producing intense bursts of stack talk while
lugging sixteen gleaming passenger cars through the Texas
Hills - and even spot railroad icons such as Tower 55, Tower
17, T&NO Junction, and others along the way. Color with
stereo sound and narration, which can be turned on or off. 1
hr. 10 min.
#0RV9101
Price: $29.95
Duluth,
Missabe & Iron Range Steam Power, DVD Photo Album Book. Photo Album Book.
Presenting the steam locomotives of the Duluth, Missabe &
Iron Range Railway, this CD-ROM collection includes 152 B&W
images of photographs shot primarily in the 1950s throughout
Minnesota at Proctor, Two Harbors, Virginia and Mitchell
Yard. You'll view 2-10-4s, 0-10-2s, Santa Fe 2-10-2s, huge
Yellowstone 2-8-8-4s, the largest 10-coupled switcher and
others. PC and Mac compatible; requires Internet Explorer
6.0 or above.
#0R06187
In this 2-DVD set, you'll follow
the action on BNSF's former Santa Fe main line from Chicago
to Los Angeles as it crosses California's Mojave Desert.
Footage includes everything from high priority Z trains,
intermodals and manifests to grain trains with multiple
helper engines running at speed across the desert and on
their knees fighting the grades. Magnificent scenery and
lots of trains makes this a program you won't want to miss!
Color, widescreen, 3 hours with optional narration.
#0RV5882
Price: $39.95
On the Road
with Frisco 1522 - DVD. The age of steam may be long gone,
but in St. Louis, Frisco 1522 is a fully operational steam
locomotive that still runs. In this program, you'll see 1522
- a 1926-built 4-8-2 "Mountain-type" - put on a great show
leading the "Employee Appreciation Special" for the
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway and then pulling a
trip at the National Railway Historical Society convention
in St. Louis. This is one of steam railroading's shining
stars! Color, approximately 1 hour.
#0RV9217
Price: $24.95
Santa Fe's
Mojave Mainline, DVD. This 1992 tour of the busy Needles
Subdivision in California's Mojave Desert takes you from
Needles to Barstow and all points in-between to view a large
variety of Santa Fe motive power - including SD45-2s,
SDF40-2s, SD45s, GP60s, GP40Xs, SD40-2s, FP45s, GP60Ms, GE
B40-8s and B40-8Ws - struggle up long grades and flash past
on the flatlands. It's a view of pre-merger Santa Fe
railroading at its finest! Color, 1 hr. 15 min.
#0RV9130
Price: $29.95
Steam
Tracks, Vol. III, CD. Thrill to the state of the art
digital sounds of some of the finest steam locomotives to
ride the rails. It's like having a steamer inside your
stereo! An outstanding state-of-the-art Digital stereo
recording featuring Santa Fe 3751, Frisco 1522, UP 844, SP
2472, SP&S 700, CP 2317, UP 3985, SP 4449, CP 1286, Cotton
Belt 819, NKP 765, and PM 1225. Lots of great sounds so that
you can hear these restored locomotives while you read about
their adventures. Be sure to also see Steam Tracks Vol. 1
(RA0005) and Steam Tracks Vol. 2 (RA0006), too. Own them
all!
#0RA0007
Price: $14.95
The Era of
Diesel, DVD. The History of American Railroads.
This program examines the golden age of diesel-powered
passenger trains throughout America, from the 1940s and '50s
to the 1960s and '70s. You'll view the diesel power and
legendary passenger trains of New York Central; Pennsylvania
Railroad; Penn Central; Baltimore & Ohio; Atlantic Coast
Line; Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis; Rio Grande; Santa
Fe; Union Pacific; and others. Color, stereo, 4 hrs. 28 min.
#0RV9317
This program features incredible
color footage - captured on 16mm film in the 1940s - of D&RGW,
AT&SF, Southern Pacific and Rio Grande Southern
steam-powered trains. You'll ride behind a 2-10-2 Santa Fe
over Raton Pass; travel through Cajon Pass on a steam
powered double-header; view the PA diesel-powered Santa Fe
Chief, the steam-powered Southern Pacific Daylight, and
massive articulateds; enjoy a rare scene of a Rio Grande
Southern narrow gauge freight meeting a Galloping Goose; and
more. Color and B&W, 24 minutes.
#0RV3051
This full-color program provides a
detailed look at the operations and equipment changes
brought about by the merger between Burlington Northern and
Santa Fe. You'll see a myriad of pre- and post-merger
liveries as two of the world's largest diesel locomotive
fleets - each dressed in its own distinctive colors - are
brought together in the beautiful Southwest. Color, 58
minutes.
#0RV9222
This full-color program provides a
detailed look at the operations and equipment changes
brought about by the merger between Burlington Northern and
Santa Fe. You'll travel westward through BNSF's Arizona main
line, watching modern superpower blast past a steam-era pump
house and water tank; visit Nelson Tunnel to view footage
shot from locations only accessible by foot; and more.
Color, 58 minutes.
#0RV9223
This full-color program provides a
detailed look at the operations and equipment changes
brought about by the merger between Burlington Northern and
Santa Fe. In this final volume, you'll travel to Arizona's
spectacular Crozier Canyon; cross over the rushing Colorado
River near Topock; observe incoming and outgoing freight
trains, crew changes and an interesting mix of motive power
at Needles; and more. Color, 58 minutes.
#0RV9224
Price: $24.95
Abo Canyon & the Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Railroad - DVD. One of the most formidable
barriers in BNSF's east-west mainline between Chicago and
Los Angeles is the rugged - yet scenic - Abo Canyon. This
program captures BNSF trains at this railfan hotspot from
dozens of unique and hard-to-reach locations just after the
Burlington Northern/Santa Fe merger, when the collection of
motive power and liveries was at its most diverse. Color, 58
minutes.
#0RV8123
Price: $24.95
Above the Rails! Combo - DVD. This DVD features two programs -
Above Southern California Rails and Above 3751
Over Cajon - that lift you up into the skies over
southern California for an incredible look at railroading
from the vantage point of a jet helicopter!
In Above Southern California Rails, you'll go skyward
to follow Amtrak trains and BNSF freights along the Surf
Line near San Clemente, check out the newly rebuilt BNSF
yards in San Bernardino, examine Union Pacific's West Colton
Yard, race the Talgo trainset, witness container operations
in the harbor near Los Angeles, and more.
In Above 3751 Over Cajon, you'll view Santa Fe 4-8-4
Northern #3751 as it travels from Los Angeles, over Cajon
Pass, to Railfair '99 in Sacramento. You'll view the engine
and tender being pulled out of Redondo Roundhouse in
preparation for the trip, then follow the special train to
see spectacular views of Sullivan's Curve, Mormon Rocks, the
climb to the summit, Mojave Narrows, fast running across the
high desert to Barstow, and more. Color, 1 hr. 57 min.
#0RV9196
Price: $29.95
Across the Heartland - VHS. Santa Fe's Chillicothe
Subdivision.
This program examines the action on Santa Fe's double-track
Chillicothe Subdivision from Chicago's Corwith Yard to Fort
Madison, Iowa, just days before the 1995 merger with
Burlington Northern. You'll view Santa Fe Warbonnets leading
high priority trains, Santa Fe and Burlington Northern
crossover tracks at Galesburg and Cameron, trains crossing
the impressive Mississippi River bridge at Fort Madison, and
more. Color, stereo, 1 hr. 24 min.
#0RV9171
Price: $29.95
All Aboard Volume 12 - 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 12 (Episodes 23 and 24): See Norfolk Southern’s steam
locomotive restoration efforts with special emphasis on
2-6-6-4 1218, and then travel on a 1950s to 1980s "odyssey"
with vivid Santa Fe footage.
Be sure to see the other 12 volumes in this exciting series.
#0RV6681
Price: $19.95
America & the Passenger Train - DVD. In this documentary exploring
America's passenger trains from the 1830s to today, you'll
view early wooden coaches, streamliners, dome cars, Santa
Fe's Super Chief, the California Zephyr, the Southern
Pacific Daylight, New York Central's 20th Century Limited,
the American Orient Express, GrandLuxe Rail Journeys,
Canada's Rocky Mountaineer, and much more, including
Amtrak's Acela Express. You'll even take a rail journey
through Mexico's Copper Canyon! Color and B&W, 1 hour.
#0RV6248
Price: $24.95
BNSF - Tracks of the Old Santa Fe, Volume 1 /
2 / 3 -
DVD. Professionally filmed, this series
takes you to some of Santa Fe's most scenic southwestern
locations. Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound with optional
narration.
Volume 1. Follow the old Santa Fe line from Cajon Pass
Summit through Victorville and on to Barstow, California,
where you'll see the large classification yard and the newly
restored depot. Other highlights include Arizona's Kingman
Canyon and the branch line to the Grand Canyon Railroad.
Approximately 1 hour.
Volume 2.
Travel from Arizona's land of the setting sun to New Mexico's land of
enchantment. Highlights include a mainline trip past the painted deserts
of eastern Arizona and New Mexico's Red Rock State Park, with plenty of
Santa Fe Warbonnets and bright orange BNSF Pumpkins along the way. 1 hr.
27 min.
Volume 3. This final
volume takes you winding across the Rocky Mountains - on a highly scenic
crossing called Abo Canyon, whose seven bridges are filmed from many angles
both above and below track level - to your final destination of Mountainair,
New Mexico, on the east side of the Rockies. Approximately 1 hour.
Check out the our other volumes!
BNSF Volumes 1-4 Set - DVD. Buy the Set - Save over $25!
If you like hi-tech diesel locomotives, look no further than the Burlington
Northern Santa Fe! These DVDs feature incredible footage of fast-paced trackside
action...you'll even hear all the natural sounds without the intrusion of
narration or music.
Volume 1: Journey to Cajon Pass, Barstow, the Needles Subdivision and Steven's
Pass where you'll see more than 80 incredible trains and a plethora of diesel
muscle. 2 hours.
Volume 2: Shot in northern Arizona along the old Ssanta Fe main line, this
footage showcases more than 60 trains - including double stack and piggy-back -
and CW44-9 diesel locomotives in a variety of schemes! 1 hr. 30 min.
Volume 3: View more than 60 trains as you travel along the old Santa Fe main
line from Needles to Wild Crossing, California, and the old BN lines in
Washington. 1 hr. 30 min.
Volume 4: This action follows 47 trains along the Joint Line from Castle Rock to
Monument, Colorado, and at locations neart Crawford, Nebraska, and Seattle. 1
hr. 35 min.
#0R87105 Price: $108.00
Cajon II Combo - DVD. This two-part program takes you to
Cajon Pass, one of railroading's most exciting locations. In
Cajon II: Railroading in the '90s, you'll go trackside for a
feast of dramatic, pre-merger Southern Pacific, Santa Fe and
Union Pacific manifests, unit trains and more grinding up
the slopes to the summit and downgrade to the desert below.
Then Cajon Pass Cab Ride puts you in the lead unit of a
five-engine lashup for the ride of a lifetime from West
Colton to Phelan on the SP's Los Angeles Division. Color, 2
hrs. 30 min.
#0RV5763
Price: $29.95
Cajon Pass, Diablo Canyon, Flagstaff DVD. On this thrilling tour, you'll
view BNSF motive power and trains at Cajon's scenic Tunnel
District, Blue Cut, Sullivan's Curve, Mormon Rocks, Cajon
Station and lofty Mount Baldy, then travel on to Canyon
Diablo and Flagstaff, Arizona, where you'll see more
thrilling footage of Santa Fe warbonnets, bright orange
BNSFs and even some Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
units. Color, Dolby Digital 2.0, 58 minutes.
#0RV9225
Price: $24.95
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
Price: $29.95
Chicago Odyssey Volume 1 - DVD-R. There is no better place than Chicago to see a
myriad of railroad colors, train types and congested rail operations. This
series’ spectacular vintage footage from the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s features
"all of the above!"
Volume 1. Travel back to Chicago in the 1950s for a full-color look at 15
exciting railroads including Santa Fe, Burlington, Milwaukee Road, Rock
Island, North Shore and Illinois Central. Footage features exotic first
generation diesels, sparkling consists of streamlined passenger trains,
perfectly groomed mainlines, the last vestiges of steam, grimy yard
operations and much more. Color, 2 hrs.
Chicago' s Hot Spots - DVD-R. No place else has the variety of
rail action found in Chicago, as you'll see when you plunge
headfirst into a beehive of 1960s Chicago rail activity
where colorful liveries, name trains, and a host of unique
freights all flash before the camera. From there you'll
fast-forward to the 1980s to visit hot spots such as Dolton,
Blue Island, LaGrange, Brookfield and Joliet where rail
favorites such as Indiana Harbor Belt, Grand Trunk, Soo
Line, Santa Fe, and Illinois Central come to play. Narration
and minimal music allow you to hear all the action. Color, 1
hour.
#0RV6799
Volume 1: BNSF's Fallbridge
Subdivision
With its nonstop railroading and spectacular vistas, the
Columbia River Gorge is one of America's top railroading
hotspots. Here, you'll enjoy scenes of Amtrak's Empire
Builder and Talgo trains, Swift RoadRailers, bare-table
trains, trash trains, manifests and unit grain trains headed
by GE Dash 9s in Heritage II, pure sets of BN green power,
rare GP50s in classic Santa Fe blue-and-yellow paint, and
much more. Color, stereo sound with optional narration, 2
hours.
#0RV5775
Price: $29.95
Curtis Hill - DVD-R. Follow the mighty Burlington
Northern Santa Fe across its congested mainline along Curtis
Hill, Oklahoma, a stretch of track vital to the road's
transcontinental operations between Los Angeles and Chicago.
You'll follow the action along the double-tracked sections
on the east and west slopes, and enjoy views of the
"bottle-neck" created by the single track over the Cimarron
River. A wonderful mix of hotshots, fleet trains and
colorful motive power show off modern Class I operations at
their best. Color, 1½ hours.
#0RV6423
Price: $29.95
Diesel Power on the Santa Fe - DVD. 1965-1985.
Experience the Santa Fe through a variety of motive power
changes and see how the road responded to an evolving
industry. Visit famous locations like Cajon Pass, Tehachapi,
Mojave and Barstow Yard and enjoy heavy freight action along
the Stockton and Pasadena subdivisions. Color, 1 hr. 30 min.
#0RV6852
