And Other Midwestern Railroads.

The entire program was shot on 8mm film by Gordon Sandstrom between 1959 and 1975.

We begin with a brief look at the final days of steam in the Illinois Central then move around the system to locations including Markham, Kensington, Riverdale, Springfield, Homewood, Flossmoor, Woodcrest, Freeport, Stony Island Avenue and more. Run-bys of freight and passenger trains powered by a variety of diesel and electric power (including The Panama Limited, The Magnolia Star, The City of New Orleans, The James Whitcomb Riley, Land-O-Corn, The Green Diamond and The Indianapolis Special are seen).

The balance of the program was shot at State Line Tower, Joliet Union Station and the Open House at EMD in La Grange featuring trains of the Erie-Lackawanna, Monon, Wabash, C&O, Nickel Plate, Rock Island, Santa Fe, GM&O, CSS&SB, PRR and the Milwaukee Road.

Railroad Video Productions, 55 min, color, music. List price: $29.95. rvp177d
Price: 19.95 USD

This program is divided into three parts. Part one features approximately 30 minutes of vintage footage (supplied by Bob Erich of Baltimore, MD) of B&O steam and diesels in both freight and passenger service. Also included are a few scenes of steam on the Western Maryland and diesels on the C&O.

Part two is the B&O produced movie (circa 1946) Meeting the Challenge describing the entire railroad operation and featuring many steam, diesel, freight and passenger train shots.

Part three gives the viewer a look at the former B&O (now CSX) as it looks today.

Railroad Video Productions, 60 minutes, color and b&w with sound. List price: $29.95. rvp42d
Price: 19.95 USD

New England Central Hot Shots features trackside Run-by action at many locations including Brattleboro, Putney, Bellows Falls, St. Albans, White River Jct., Randolph, Roxbury, Essex Jct., Milton, Waterbury, Montpelier, Northfield, Windsor and South Royalton. Amtrak's Vermonter and a Guilford freight are also seen. Narration is provided referring to locations and other points of interest. The entire program was shot and narrated by Tim Hosey in the fall and winter of 1997.

Railroad Video Productions, 60 minutes, color, sound and narration. List price: $29.95. rvp133d
Price: 19.95 USD

This exciting one-hour program contains three separate vintage railroad movies.

No. 1: WITHIN THE OVAL - Produced by The New York Central Railroad in 1947 and provides a complete inside view of the N.Y.C. freight and passenger operations with many steam, diesel and electric train run-bys. Color and Sound.

No. 2: THE STEAM ENGINE - Produced by the New York Central in 1938 describing maintenance and operation procedures for the Hudson (4-6-4) class steam engine. B&W film with sound.

No. 3: SAFETY AT THE CROSSROADS - Produced by the Reading Co. in 1955 to promote road crossing safety. Many run-bys and cab shots.

Railroad Video Productions, 60 minutes, b&w with sound. List price: $29.95. rvp8d
Price: 19.95 USD

This program will take you on a trackside tour of the Pennsylvania Railroad as it appeared between 1930 and 1968 at many locations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania including Newark, Trenton, Philadelphia, Paoli, Morrisville, Lancaster, Landisville, Enola, Harrisburg, Altoona and more. Steam diesel and electric motive power are featured with a close up look at T-1 construction and testing at the PRR shops at Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Railroad Video Productions, 60 minutes, color, b&w with sound. List price: $29.95. rvp64d
Price: 19.95 USD

A Head End ride over the Denver & Rio Grande Western riding Amtrak's California Zephyr in the cab of an F40PH diesel. We leave Denver and snake up the giant S curve high into the Rockies passing through 28 tunnels before reaching the famous Moffat Tunnel which pierces the Continental Divide at an altitude of 9,239 ft. and continue along the scenic Colorado River to Grand Junction. Part 4 is from Glenwood Springs to Grand Junction, Colorado.

Railroad Video Productions, 1 hr. 30 min., color. List price: $29.95. rvp17-4d
Price: 19.95 USD

This four-part program features a Head End ride in an Amtrak F40PH diesel engine over the former Pennsylvania Railroad's main line from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, Pa.

Part 1: Leaving Philadelphia's 30th Street Station over the Main Line to Paoli, passing through scenic Pennsylvania Dutch Country to Lancaster, then on to Harrisburg passing Three Mile Island along the Susquehanna River.

Railroad Video Productions, 1 hr. 45 minutes, color and sound. List price: $29.95. rvp4-1d
Price: 19.95 USD

A Head End ride on an Amtrak SPV 2000 Budd rail diesel car from New Haven, CT to Springfield, MA over the former New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Springfield inland route. Lots of action as you pass over 40 road crossings and travel through the picturesque countryside. Other Amtrak and Conrail trains are viewed along the way. Narration relating to cities, towns, sidings, speed and other points of interest as well as radio transmissions of train crews, block operators and train dispatchers highlights the entire trip.

Railroad Video Productions, 90 minutes, color and sound. List price: $29.95. rvp10-1d
Price: 19.95 USD