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At the Throttle Cab Ride Vol. 6 : A Railroader's Perspective (DVD)

Welcome to Volume 6 of Pentrex's exciting At the Throttle Cab Ride series! In this program, they will show you a railroader †s perspective and a whole lot more as they once again take to the rails in Southern California. Not only is this production the longest of the At the Throttle shows, it †s the most varied. This time, their cameras have been placed on top of, in front of, inside, behind, and even underneath many BNSF consists. With each scene lasting only a few minutes, you †ll be constantly entertained by new and interesting vantage points and locales.

Starting off on the San Bernardino Subdivision, they move to Barstow, Cajon, Hobart Yard, Santa Ana Canyon, the Harbor Sub, the Alameda Corridor, and many other busy areas. The really unique aspect of this coverage comes from the way you †ll see the tracks, the trucks and axles, and surrounding terrain as the trains go about their duties. Some of the camera placements include roof mount on the lead and rear engines; on the knuckle; underneath, inside, and on top of the steps; on the cars; inside the cabs; and even between the rails as the train rolls overhead. This gives you a chance to experience railroading in a way no other program can provide. It †s an exciting way to live life on the rails close up and personal. Join Pentrex for a rare adventure in At the Throttle Cab Ride Volume 6ûA Railroader †s Perspective!

Presented in Standard Definition 4x3 Format, No region code; can be played in NTSC DVD players worldwide. Packaged in Sturdy Vinyl Clamshell Case.

Pentrex, 2 hours 44 minutes; in Color with Hi-Fi Sound and Narration.

Big Boys, Cab Forwards, Challengers and Daylights: The films of Hank Griffiths.

Henry Hank Griffiths Jr. was one of the most prominent railroad cinematographers of the steam era. Traveling throughout Idaho, Montana, Washington, Utah, and other northwest states, he captured images of steam at work in locations other photographers seldom visited. In 1992, Video Rails compiled a fascinating collection of Hank Griffiths' films, which they released on VHS as Classic Collectors Series Volumes 7 and 8. These two fascinating shows are now available from Pentrex on one DVD.

Hank Griffiths covered a wide swath to capture steam locomotives and the occasional early diesel seen here at work on the Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Northern Pacific, Milwaukee Road, Denver & Rio Grande Western, Colorado & Southern, and the Sierra Railroad. You'll also see the Oregon & Northwestern Lumber Company and other northwest logging railroads. The famous locomotives featured in this show include Union Pacific Big Boys and Challengers; Southern Pacific Cab Forwards and Daylights, Milwaukee Road electrics; and Northern Pacific Challengers. There's more! Highlights showcase the Rio Grande Zephyr, the UP 8444, a UP rotary snow plow, the last run of the Portland Rose over the Blue Mountains, and scenes shot at Promontory, Utah in 1969. This DVD is packed with an amazing display of American railroading history as seen through the lens of an expert craftsman. Every minute is a treat!

No region code; can be played in NTSC DVD players worldwide. Presented in Standard Definition 4x3 Format. Packaged in a sturdy vinyl clamshell case.

Pentrex (Video Rails), 1 hour 25 minutes, in Color with Stereo Sound and Narration. pxvrhg
Price: 14.95 USD

Coalwood continues the McDowell County coal history started in the book Gary Hollow.

Coalwood is a 400-page, hardcover book that continues the history of coal mining in McDowell County, WV through the history of Coalwood, Caretta and Six. Over 300 pictures, maps, drawings and tables take the reader from the time that George Carter was exploring coal seams on the Clear Fork, through the development of the Carter Coal Company properties, to the closing of the mines in 1986.

Read about:

Foreword by Homer Hickam, Jr.
George Carter as one of the Appalachian †s greatest Empire Builders!
How the Carter Coal Company became one of the largest privately owned coal companies in America!
The cost of developing and operating coal mines!
How Gary and Coalwood led to the formation of the Coalfield Baseball League.
The changes the United Mine Workers brought to the coalfields between 1933 and 1986.
What happened to the coal markets after World War II.
When The Coalwood-Caretta News brought the weekly news to the Coalwood communities!
What it was like to mine coal over the decades from 1900 through 1986!
How the United States Government seized the Coalwood mines three times!

Coalwood is a companion book to Gary Hollow. Gary Hollow told how a corporation built mining operations and communities; Coalwood tells how an individual did it.

Two Mules Publishing, hardcover, 400 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 1 in., photographs, illustrations and maps. tmp1002
Price: 42.95 USD

Denver's Street Railways Vol. 3: The Interurbans.

This volume on the history of the Denver Tramway highlights the four interurban lines that operate out of the city. Learn about the Denver Lakewood & Golden standard-gauge line to Golden, the Denver Tramway, or Denver & Northwestern lines that ran from Denver to Golden and Leyden and the Denver & Interurban, a subsidiary of the Colorado & Southern Railway.

These interurban lines were unique innovations for their time, but you will discover in Volume III how the transit system changed to the light rail of the Regional Transportation District. This volume also includes 21 different Denver Tramway Information Tables that illustrate station lists, bridges, structures, telephones, locomotives, equipment, coaches, buses and Tramway employees.

By Don Robertson & Kenton Forrest. More than 330 images, mostly historic b&w photographs, 112 maps, transfers, tickets, data charts, etc.

Colorado Railroad Museum, hardcover, 376 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 1 in., b&w photographs, rosters, charts and maps.

Gary Hollow: A history of the largest coal mining operation in the world.

If you lived in a coal camp, shopped a company store, or lived in a company house than you have experienced Gary Hollow.

This 480-page, hardcover book presents the history of Gary Hollow. Over 500 pictures, maps, drawings and tables take the reader from the time that Black Wolf was taking captives down the Tug River Indian trails, through the development of the United States Coal and Coke Company properties, to the closing of the United States Steel mines in 1986.

Read about:

Every coal camp along the Tug Fork Branch of the Norfolk & Western from Havaco to Jenkinjones, Munson and Filbert!
How the coal companies taxed themselves to build the school system and create the first free dentist program in a county in the United States!
What the company store system was like in Gary Hollow!
How the coal companies built electric plants, water plants, housing, churches, roads, hospitals, and recreational facilities for the employees and their families!
What it was like to mine coal over the decades from 1900 to through 1986!
How the UMWA finally unionized the USS mines on December 7, 1941 and the story was lost because of the bombing of Pearl Harbor!

Two Mules Publishing, hardcover, 480 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 1 in., photographs, maps and illustrations.

While model railroaders seek realism in their layouts, the process can often be time-consuming. Model Railroading from Prototype to Layout shows how to capture the flavor of a real railroad without getting sidetracked by detail. Using Tony Koester †s expert advice before and during construction of a layout, modelers can sharpen their focus, saving time, money, and even space. Topics include choosing a prototype, setting the time period, planning structures and scenes, selecting locomotives and rolling stock, designing the layout, and planning rail operations.

ò A great reference book to guide and inspire modelers of all levels
ò Shows how to take signature elements of a railroad and adapt them to one †s own layout
ò Written conversationally by one of the most respected names in model railroading

Kalmbach Publishing, softcover, 96 pages, 25 black and white photos; 200 color photos. kb12460
Price: 15.45 USD

Focusing on the Milwaukee Road system in Minnesota, this work will include over 430 photographs, including 16 pages of color and more than thirty-five maps on 272 pages.

Most of these photographs have never been published before thereby furnishing a fresh visual study of the Milwaukee Road in Minnesota. In-depth written studies of the River Division, Minneapolis, Mendota and the Narrow Gauge branchlines will fill out the book.

Grenadier Publications, hardcover with jacket, 272 pages, b&w and color photographs and illustrations. gp1000
Price: 50.95 USD

From Albany Port District RR to Lake Champlain & Moriah Railroad, the traditional small railroads (short lines) of New York State extant in the years 1950 to 1980 are explored in this popular series.

Contents:
Albany Port District RR, pp. 6-11;
Arcade & Attica RR, pp. 12-26;
Bath & Hammondsport RR, pp. 27-38;
Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal, pp. 39-54;
Buffalo Creek RR, pp. 55-64;
Bush Terminal RR, pp. 65-72;
Dansville & Mt. Morris RR, pp. 73-80;
Dexter & Northern RR, pg. 81;
Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville RR, pp. 82-94;
Genesee & Wyoming RR, pp. 95-107;
Grasse River RR, pp. 108-110;
Greenwich & Johnsville Rwy, pp. 111-116;
Harlem Transfer Co., pg. 117;
Jamestown, Westfield & Northwestern RR, pp. 118-124;
Jay Street Connecting RR, pg. 125;
Lake Champlain & Moriah RR, pp. 126-128.

Morning Sun Books, hardcover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. msb1399
Price: 46.95 USD

This book is more than a book about the first locomotives of the Northern Pacific Railway, it is an early history of the line for it's first two decades of existence.

Included with this early history are the first locomotives of the NP, the reasons for their purchase, their operating assignments, and the problems the company experienced with them. There are many illustrations (not all locomotives) and extensive text. This is not another picture book with captions.

Contents:
Introduction, Preface, pp. 3-8;
Railroad to the Pacific: Before the First Spike, pp. 11-26;
The Mechanical Department, pp. 27-32;
The Locomotive Class and Numbering System, pp. 33-42;
East and West: The Railroad Begins 1870-1879, pp. 43-74;
The Northern Pacific's First Locomotives: 1870-1879, pp. 75-100;
Completing the Mainline: 1879-1887, pp. 101-142;
The Standard Locomotives: 1879-1887, pp. 143-170;
The Experimental Engines: 1879-1887, pp. 171-182;
Expanding the Roster: 1879-1887, pp. 183-204;
Explanatory Notes, pp. 205-209;
Appendices:
Early NP Divisions, pg. 210;
Locomotive Service Facilities, pp. 211-224;
Numeric Locomotive Rosters, pp. 225-226;
Locomotive Data by Type and Class, pp. 227-238;
Locomotive and Tender Diagrams, pp. 239-243;
Acknowledgments, Notes, Index, pp. 244-256.

Grenadier Publications/Monad Publications, hard cover with jacket, 256 pages, 8.75 x 11.5 x 1 in., b&w photographs and illustrations, 4 color plates. gp096
Price: 50.95 USD

Black & White photographs during the steam era of the 'other' railroads that served central New Jersey: Baltimore & Ohio, Central New Jersey, Lehigh Valley and Reading Company.

Contents:
Introduction, pp. 4-5;
Central Railroad of New Jersey, pp. 6-42;
Reading Company, pp. 43-53;
Baltimore & Ohio, pp. 54-63;
Lehigh Valley, pp. 64-96.

Outer Station Project, laminated hardcover, 96 pages, large b&w photographs with captions. osp296
Price: 19.45 USD