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Railroad Model Craftsman

Railroad Model Craftsman

£3.40

(July 06) Modeling eastern narrow gauge steam.* Styrene as weathered wood (new techniques to colour & weather). * Kitbashing a Rock Island mixed train caboose. Oxenhope: A Traveling Protofour layout OO scale based on a small mill town on the London, Midland & Scottish Railway 1930 * The Southall Division of the Boston & Maine (A hobby shop layout featuring steam & diesel) * Newark Wye: a prototype planning seminar * Home Improvements - simple visual remedies for better models * Vulcan's 60 -ton centre cab * Essential freight cars 32: Soo Line single-sheathed box cars.

(We will automatically send the latest issue but sould you wish a specific month please state under special instructions when ordering)

(£ 2.40 each + £1.00 UK p&p)
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Comprehensive Railroad Atlas - Pacific North West

Comprehensive Railroad Atlas - Pacific North West

£15.95

78 maps

Covers Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Hawaii.

PUBLICATION DATE 1998
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Comprehensive Railroad Atlas - California and Nevada

Comprehensive Railroad Atlas - California and Nevada

£16.50

It is nearly twelve years since the last edition CALIFORNIA & NEVADA was published during which time much has once again changed following the mergers of Burlington Northern and the Santa Fe and the merger of Southern Pacific into Union Pacific. In addition to general updating, this new edition has been expanded with additional enlargements to show complex areas in greater detail and includes for the first time the interurban electric lines, light rail and principal logging railroads. Also shown are proposed extensions to the Bay Area and Los Angeles commuter networks, the proposed California High Speed network and the Yucca Mountain Railroad in Nevada.

The Atlas shows all currently operated common carriers, tourist and major industrial railroads along with abandoned routes.

PUBLICATION DATE 2009
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Comprehensive Railroad Atlas - Dakotas & Minnesota

Comprehensive Railroad Atlas - Dakotas & Minnesota

£15.95

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PUBLICATION DATE 2005
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Tracks of the Black Bear+ Algoma Central Tour Trains

Tracks of the Black Bear+ Algoma Central Tour Trains

£15.00

Double Feature

The Tracks of the BLACK BEAR

The Algoma Central, rich in history and renowned for its rugged scenery. Affectionately known as the "Tracks of the Black Bear", the ACR provides a vital link in the movement of freight and is one of North America's most popular passenger roads. After operating as an independent railway since 1899, the Algoma Central became part of Wisconsin Central's family of regional railways in 1995. Along with this change came revised operating practices, different motive power and new business. Rail Innovations captures the 'new' Algoma Central during both the beauty of fall and the harshness of winter. You'll be onboard and trackside as WC SD-45s and AC F-units move freight and passenger trains across Algoma Country. Wisconsin Central's Algoma Central is mainline railroading through some of North America's most spectacular scenery.

Wisconsin central's Algoma Central TOUR TRAINS

ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR TRAIN RIDES IN NORTH AMERICA

Journeying north from Sault Ste. Marie, the Algoma Central challenges awesome rock formations, glides through mixed forests of maple, birch and pine and skirts the pristine waters of northern lakes and rivers. 114 miles north, the famous Agawa Canyon, with its rugged beauty, waterfalls, picnic areas and hiking trails makes for the perfect summer and fall destination. Winter in Algoma Country is breathtaking and what better way to see it than aboard 'The Snow Train'! Clad in a mantle of snow and adorned with frozen waterfalls and rivers provides a dramatic contrast to those seen during summer and fall. From trackside and aboard the locomotives, enjoy the color of fall, the splendour of Agawa Canyon and the harshness of a winter blizzard.

by Rail Innovations 90 mins*colour*narrated

Was £20 Special Offer £ 15
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SWEET STEAM - The Sugar Cane Railways of Java

SWEET STEAM - The Sugar Cane Railways of Java

£20.00

The declining sugar cane railways of Java, Indonesia, still host a wide variety of elderly, exotic colorful steam engines in both the cane fields and the mills, and also have a variety of diesel "critturs". Steam from O&K, including unique inside frame geared Luttermoller's, Jung, Ducroo & Brauns, BMAG, the last fireless loco's in Java and others. The little engines are worked hard, often brutally so, and some of the exhast noise is awsome!. Water Buffalo are used in the cane fields to haul cane wagons to the "main line". Plus you'll ride on the engines, be chased by a train, and see some local life, including lots of curious kids!

TWO DVD SET. Running time 90 minutes each WIDESCREEN ONLY

by Highball, 3 Hours
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A RHINELAND JOURNEY - A German Rail Adventure

A RHINELAND JOURNEY - A German Rail Adventure

£18.00

Join us for a cruise down the Rhine, through the heart of Germany. Along the way, you'll see the splendid scenery, with fairy tale castles. You'll see the river traffic, including the historic paddle steamer 'Goethe', and of course you'll see the trains on both sides of the Rhine, from locals to ICE trains and freight.

By Highball, 85 minutes plus previews
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Buy All 4 CN North America Volumes

Buy All 4 CN North America  Volumes

Union Pacific's Elegant E-9s Combo

Union Pacific's Elegant E-9s Combo

£18.00

Featuring 2 Shows on 1 Disc!

Union Pacific's Elegant E-9s and Feather River Canyon E-9s

Sleek and stylish EMD E-8s and E-9s were the backbone of the Union Pacific Railroad's fleet throughout the 1950s and '60s. Their classic looks and efficient performance delighted riders up until 1971 when passenger service was discontinued. Twenty-two years later, with the restoration of E-9 locomotives 951, 949, and 963B, Union Pacific revived the image of its famous streamlined passenger trains. Pentrex takes you aboard this retro trainset for two of its most notable excursions. Included on this combo DVD are:

Union Pacific's Elegant E-9's.

When UP's elegantly restored A-B-A set of E-9s pulled its first excursion train from Denver to Laramie, Pentrex was there to cover the event in full. The locomotives look and sound great as they roar past our cameras, rolling over UP's Greeley Subdivision after their departure from Denver's Union Station. The throaty growl of the locomotives can be heard echoing through the hills as the E-9s pull the train up the grades of Sherman Hill. UP's Steve Lee explains the history of the engines and their recent reconstruction. You'll also go inside locomotive 951 to see the new cab control stand and V-16 prime mover. The era of luxurious train travel comes back to life with UP's elegant E-9s!

Feather River Canyon E-9's.

California's Feather River Canyon saw passenger train service once again when the Union Pacific ran excursions there in 1994. The Feather River Special, with 6 dome liners among its 15 passenger cars, was powered by UP's sleek A-B-A set of E-9s. Pentrex followed the train from Oroville to Portola on Saturday and Portola to Keddie Wye on Sunday. You'll witness the special at Williams Loop, Chandler Creek Bridge, Spanish Creek Trestle, and Keddie Wye. Also featured are the tunnels, the Highline, and the Portola Railroad Museum's restored Western Pacific F-unit. As a special treat, the camera takes you inside E-unit #951 for a cab ride from Portola to Keddie!

by Pentrex 120 mins * colour * narration
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PREVIEWS 2

PREVIEWS 2

£14.00

Previews from the following widescreen programs. Florida East Coast, Winter on the Arizona Divide, KCS over Rich Mountain, A Rocky Mountain Winter, Hot Spots 23, Hot Spots 25, NS over Christiansburg Mountain, High Plains Hot Shots, Montana Rail Link 2007, Highball over Triple Track Cajon, NS Middle Division, Along the New River, Calcutta's Colorful Trains, Queensland Coal, Vienna's Colorful Trains, Mojave Magic 2, CSX across Ohio, Mississippi River main Line, East to Green River, Hot Spots 24, Hot Spots 19, Hot Spots 16, Hot Spots 18, Hot Spots 17, Hot Spots 20, Hot Spots 21, Hot Spots 22, Rails around the Metroplex.

by Highball Productions 2 Hours 23 Mins * colour * no narration * Widescreen
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Blu-Ray DVDs

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"Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Battles the Snow"

Ref: S162HD


Price: £25.00

Durango, Colorado was buried under 36 inches of snow following several storms that had passed through the San Juan Mountains, the week of January 17, 2010. The railroad was snowed in. Cuts north of Rockwood were filled with snow, and a number of snow slides had run between Rockwood and Cascade Canyon. Machines of Iron was there to show you how the flanger train and the maintenance of way crews and their equipment handled the snow and got the railroad running again.

On Monday, January 25th, the first order of the day was to get the air line to the turntable thawed so engine #473 could leave the roundhouse, be turned and coupled to the snow Flanger train. We were on the way for this unique railroading experience.

A piece of maintenance of way equipment, called a Speed Swing, cleared the track ahead of the train. The flanger, then, pushed the deep snow further away from the right of way. The flanger wings are air operated and can be pushed out, or if obstacles appear, can be retracted by the wingmen. The train moved up the valley at 10 miles per hour as it pushed the snow aside.

Things went well, but trouble was waiting for us ahead as we were later stuck again. The snow even deeper. It was decided to uncouple the engine and run it light to Rockwood. The other speed swing, double 0 eight, was sent down to widen one side of the snow bank so the train could make it to Rockwood.

Even though this is a preserved steam operated railroad, it has no fewer operational challenges than the D&RGW did years ago when it operated the same right of way. The employees of the D&S are true professional railroaders who have a passion for this railroading gem in Southwestern Colorado, consequently, preserving the railroad's 130 year history so all interested may see and ride it.

Includes chapters and selectable audio tracks

by Machines of Iron 66 mins * colour * narration

Rails Around the Bay Area

Rails Around the Bay Area

Ref: D419HD


Price: £25.00

The San Francisco Bay area Is busy with trains! Pinole for Amtrak and UP alongside San Pablo Bay- Niles Junction for Amtrak, ACE, UP & BNSF, Jack London Square for street running Amtrak and BNSF, Franklin Canyon for BNSF Martinez for Amtrak and UP and Santa Clara for Cal Train, Amtrak, ACE and UP. Continuous action from around the Bay Area.

by Highball Productions 110 mins * colour * narration On/Off * Widescreen

BERKSHIRE DOUBLEHEADER

BERKSHIRE DOUBLEHEADER

Ref: S159HD


Price: £25.00

Nickel Plate 765 and Pere Marquette 1225 together for the first time since the 80's on a Lerro Productions photo freight. Day 1 was the 765 alone, day 2 was both engines. Mind-blowing exciting runby's - just hear them bark! Lots of sound and fury, massive smoke plumes and some awesome stack talk. Includes side by side run-by's. If you enjoy big steam you won't want to miss this program! DVD has the ability to turn narration on or off, and markers so you can skip from train to train.

by Highball Productions 74 mins plus previews o colour o narration o Widescreen

THE SILVERTON TRAIN

THE SILVERTON TRAIN

Ref: S153HD


Price: £25.00

- A Colorado Rail Adventure

The Silverton Train was one of the Denver and Rio Grande Western's premier passenger trains on the narrow gauge. Take a ride on today's Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad through the spectacular fall scenery of the Animas River Canyon. You'll experience the ride from the caboose, ride the locomotive, and see the magnificent Colorado mountain scenery as well as the trains themselves. A program the whole family will enjoy again and again!

by Highball Productions 80 minutes plus previews * colour * Narration

Highball Over Tehachapi 2

Highball Over Tehachapi 2

Ref: D414HD


Price: £25.00

Tehachapi Loop, one of the seven railroad wonders of the world, and a favorite railfan location, sees trains of the Union Pacific and BNSF Railway looping over themselves as they struggle to gain height in their crossing of California's rugged Tehachapi Mountains.

by Highball Productions 105 mins * colour * narration * Widescreen

BOTH TEHACHAPI VOLS1 & 2

BOTH TEHACHAPI VOLS1 & 2

Ref: BOTHTEHhd


Price: £35.00

BOTH D414HD-(Blu-ray) and D108 Regular

ALL 3 TEHACHAPI DVDS

ALL 3 TEHACHAPI DVDS

Ref: 3XTEHhd


Price: £55.00

D415, D414HD-Blu-ray and D108

Badlands Coal - BNSF's Dickinson Sub

Badlands Coal - BNSF's Dickinson Sub

Ref: D413HD


Price: £25.00

BNSF's Dickinson Sub runs from Glendaive, Montana to Dickinson,North Dakota on the old Northern Pacific main line.Traffic is mostly unit coal trains to and from the Powder River coal basin, led by SD70MAC's, SD70ACe's and GE's new ES44'. Some older power can be seen, including a couple of warbonnets.The line runs through the North Dakota Badlands, which provide interesting backgrounds for the hard working trains.

by Highball Productions 90 mins * colour * narration * Widescreen

Rails Around The Metroplex

Rails Around The Metroplex

Ref: D412HD


Price: £25.00

Trains around Fort Worth and Dallas. Locations include Tower 55, Tower 60, Saginaw, Dallas Union Station, the Trinity River Bridge and Irving. Railroads include UP, BNSF, TRE, DART, DFW&W, DGW and Amtrak. 4 railroads use gensets, and we see them all.

by Highball Productions 120 mins o colour o narration o Widescreen

RAILS & THE MOTHER ROAD

RAILS & THE MOTHER ROAD

Ref: D407HD


Price: £25.00

- A Route 66 Rail Adventure

Well, this one's a bit different. Elrond Lawrence's book "Route 66 Railway" convinced me that I should go take a look and see what was left of Route 66's artifacts.

Disc 1 takes a look at California, from San Bernardino, over Cajon, through Victorville to Barstow, and across the Mojave to Needles and the bridge at Topok.

Disc 2 takes a look at Arizona, from Kingman Canyon to Flagstaff and on to Canyon Diablo, Winslow, Holbrook and the the NM border at Lupton. In addition to the trains, you'll see neon, abandoned gas stations, tourist traps and restored depots.

by Highball Productions 3 Hours 2 DVD Set * colour * narration * Widescreen

Kansas City - The Bottoms

Kansas City - The Bottoms

Ref: D400HD


Price: £25.00

Kansas City is home to some of the most intense railroading anywhere, with upwards of 400 trains a day passing through. We take a look at the old industrial area of The Bottoms, with trains from BNSF, UP, NS & KCT, and spend time at BN Crossing, with trains on three levels and continuous action through the day. Awesome! No narration.

by Highball Productions 2 hours 37 minutes. * colour * No narration

Regular Price £ 21.00


Plandampf Polska

Plandampf Polska

Ref: EU20HD


Price: £25.00

The last steam hauled passenger trains in regular service in Europe run out of the steam center at Wolsztyn, Poland. Join us for a Plandampf, a special steam event organized by The Wolsztyn Experience. We'll see three types of engines, O149-7, Pt47-65 and Tr5-65 on regular service trains to Poznan and on specials and a freight, hard at work, in October, 2009.

by Highball Productions 75 mins * colour * narration * Widescreen

MELBOURNE'S TRAMS

MELBOURNE'S TRAMS

Ref: O15HD


Price: £25.00

Melbourne, Australia is a vibrant city with an extensive tram network. There are a variety of styles, from the classic W type to ultra modern flexible units. See the trams in the city center, competing with traffic and crowds of pedestrians. Melbourne has an intensive service, there are often multiple trams in the frame. If you're a tram fan, you won't want to miss this program!

by Highball, 70 mins WIDESCREEN

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