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Video Format Rail-Line State

Guilford's Mountain DVD

This video shows the trains and operations on Guilford Rail System's Springfield Terminal Railway between the popular railfan hot spot of Ayer, Massachusetts, 36 miles west of Boston, and East Deerfield, Massachusetts in April of 2002.  Guilford's second hand power makes the 1.1% grades between Fitchburg and East Deerfield, the steepest on Guilford or the former Boston and Maine main line, seem like a real mountain at times.  62 minutes. 

Price: $30.95

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  • Video Format: DVD

CSX's Spectacular River Line DVD

With high bridges, tunnels, miles of river running, and many spectacular overlooks, CSX's River Line along the West Shore of the mighty Hudson River between northern New Jersey and Selkirk, New York is arguably the most scenic rail line in the East with a decent traffic density.  The number of trains has increased by a third since CSX took over the River Line in June of 1999.  This video first takes a look at some of the scenic highlights of this former Conrail and New York Central West Shore line between Iona Island and Kingston, and then shows over 24 hours of action on the River Line in April of 2002.  Two hours, 16 min.  2 DVD-R, 1 tape set.

Price: $36.95

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  • Video Format: DVD

Canadian Pacific Around Thunder Bay DVD

The CP main line both sides of Thunder Bay on Lake Superior contains some fascinating railroading.  The once two track main line west of Thunder Bay to Winnipeg carried the most tonnage of any line in Canada until the 1980's.  The CP line east of Thunder Bay along the North Shore of Lake Superior was the most difficult part of CP's transcontinental line to build.  This video shows a few trains along the incredibly scenic North Shore of Lake Superior and then 24 hours of action west of Thunder Bay on the climb up from the Lakehead in Oct. 2001.  70 minutes. 

Price: $30.95

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  • Video Format: DVD

Canadian National's Northern Ontario Mains DVD

CN has become the leading railroad in North America with the best operating ratio and profits.  This video takes a look at CN's two lines through the Canadian Shield around Thunder Bay in northwest Ontario in Oct. 2001.  Twenty four hours of action is shown west of Thunder Bay on the line from Winnipeg, and at Longlac on their transcontinental main line known as the "North Line".  The "Northline" trains include CN's new "need for speed" trains.  81 minutes. 

Price: $32.95

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  • Video Format: DVD

The New Northern Indiana Expressways, Part II - NS DVD

Part II of "The New Northern Indiana Expressways", shows the changes in the trains and operations on NS's former Conrail Chicago Line across northern Indiana east of Elkhart since NS took over their share of Conrail.  This video shows all of the high-speed action for over 24 hours around Kendallville, Indiana, 142 miles east of Chicago, in September of 2001, two years and three months after Conrail was broken up.  99 minutes. 

Price: $34.95

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  • Video Format: DVD

A Last Look at the Wisconsin Central DVD

On 10/9/01, the largest and arguably the most popular of the regional railroads, the Wisconsin Central, was acquired by Canadian National.  This video shows 24 hours of action the 1st week of October,2001, on both busy WC main lines north of the important junction at Neenah - the Fox River Sub between Neenah and Green Bay and the Neenah Sub between Neenah and Stevens Point.  This video also shows additional WC and CN trains on the Superior Sub north of Stevens Point, and several trains on branch lines that may be spun off by CN.  Two hours, 10 minutes.  2 DVD-R, 1 tape set.

Price: $36.95

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  • Video Format: DVD

BNSF North Dakota Main DVD

Burlington Northern Santa Fe's transcon main line west of Minot, ND is classic prairie railroading with a steep climb out of the Souris River valley and high speed railroading across the undulating prairie beyond and includes the 1792 foot long trestle over Gassman Coulee.  This video shows all of the trains for 26 hours in Oct., 2001 between Minot and Stanley, 52 miles west of Minot.  The orange and green has returned to North Dakota along with the kaleidoscope of colors that is BNSF in 2001. One hour, 41 minutes. 

Price: $34.95

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  • Video Format: DVD

144 Trains in 24 Hours - UP's Triple Track Main DVD

Union Pacific's triple track main between Gibbon and North Platte in central Nebraska is the busiest line for freight trains in the World and handles by far the most tonnage - 300 million gross tons per year.  19,000 ton coal trains powered by distributed power, long manifests, hot "Z" intermodal trains, and winged SD70M's - they're all here on this incredible piece of track.  In October 2001 we caught 144 trains on this line in 24 hours and except for being doubled they are all on this epic video.  4 hours, 40 minutes.   3 DVD-R, 2 tape set.

Price: $50.95

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  • Video Format: DVD

Wings on UP's Kansas Funnel DVD

With 70 trains in 24 hours the Union Pacific's Kansas Sub between Kansas City and Topeka is the second busiest line on the UP system.  This line is the neck of a funnel as trains from three busy routes - the main line from North Platte, the Golden State Route from El Paso, and the Denver Line converge at Topeka for the run to Kansas City.  This video shows all of the trains east of Topeka on UP's Kansas Funnel for over 24 hours in June 2001.  Two hours, 33 minutes.  2 DVD-R, 1 tape set.

Price: $40.95

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  • Video Format: DVD

The Road to Memphis II - NS & CSX DVD

This video shows 24 hours of action on both the Norfolk Southern and CSX lines into Memphis in June of 2001.  Norfolk Southern was videotaped between Sheffield, AL and Corinth, MS, and CSX between Dickson and Bruceton in west-central Tennessee.  With their east-west orientation these scenic lines are far from being level.  Both single-track lines have seen big increases in traffic in recent years.  With long trains and a mix of manifest, intermodal, and unit trains, the NS and CSX roads to Memphis put on quite a show.  114 minutes. 

Price: $34.95

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  • Video Format: DVD