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- CHRISTMAS 2010
| by 7idea Productions |
For
over 140 years the Sierra Nevada Mountains of northern California have reverberated
with the sounds of hard-working locos of the Central Pacific, Southern Pacific
and now the UP. In November, 2009 double-stack traffic was re-routed off the
nearby Feather River Canyon adding to the frequency of trains on this legendary
route.
7idea Productions made three trips to Donner Pass between January and September
2010 to capture the many personalities of "The Hill" between Roseville,
California and Sparks, Nevada. From late summer sun to blizzard conditions
on the mountain, you'll have a front row seat of the action!
Take in the amazing view of mainline action from high atop Red Mountain, the
old Central Pacific fire lookout above Cisco. Stand inside the snow sheds
of Norden as a heavy stack train blasts through! Snowshoe into Troy and see
Jordan Spreaders and flangers hard at work clearing the white stuff off the
double-track main! Feel the ground shake as 10,000 foot stack and manifest
trains labor up 2% grades in Run 8! Distributed power is everywhere, as Union
Pacific utilizes this technology for more efficient train handling. Witness
heavy trains running in 4x2, 1x1x1, even 3x3x1 configurations.
Shot in beautiful high-definition in spring, late summer and winter, this
is the ultimate look at Donner Pass!
Click here
for a wmv preview of this video!
120 minsColorNarration
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New From KALMBACH Publications
|
101 More Track Plans for Model Railroaders |
Featuring
plans from Model Railroader magazine from three decades, each of
the 101 track plans has a newly written, informational description
of the design. The track plans range in size from simple 4 x 8 foot
and smaller layouts to room- and garage-sized showpieces, with the
majority focusing on mid-size layouts. Softcover; 8 1/4 x 5 1/2;
88 pages; 101 illustrations;
£ 14.50 (Incl.
UK p&p)
|
by Tony Koester |
Model
Railroading from Prototype to Layouts 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. Softcover; 8.25
x 10.75; 96 pages; 25 b&w photos; 200 color photos;
£ 15.50 (Incl.
UK p&p)
|
Working on the Railroad |
Get
an up-close perspective with this rich compilation of first-hand accounts
from railroaders in the age of steam and early diesels Working on the
Railroad.
With this special collecto’s issue, you’ll feel like you’re
on the job with the people who kept the trains rolling day and night,
winter and summer, coast to coast. Share the thrills, frustration, camaraderie,
humor, and even terror of life on the front lines of America’s
most dynamic and romantic industry. The railroad experience truly comes
alive in Working on the Railroad.
£ 6.00 (Incl.
UK p&p)
|
Great Model Railroads 2011 |
Go
Behind the Scenes of the Year’s Greatest Layouts with Great Model
Railroads 2011!
Build a spectacular model railroad with the great examples of layouts in
N, HO, and O scales. Great Model Railroads 2011 features expert tips, design
ideas, great photography, and other great guidance. You’ll be amazed
at how model railroaders have achieved their dream layouts.
£ 6.00 (Incl.
UK p&p)
|
by Mallory Hope Ferrell |
A
deluxe volume that traces the amazing story of a three-foot-gauge railroad
that ran through the heart of the great American Basin. Built to carry the
commerce of rich silver and gold strikes, the Nevada Central struggled against
tremendous odds for six decades. Often called “a line in the sand,”
the 93-mile-long rail route ran between Battle Mountain, where it connected
with the Central Pacific, in a southwesterly direction to Austin, Nevada.
Most of the rail was 35# iron; the struggling railroad line crossed 66 timber
trestles between its end points. The railroad began construction in 1879
to help open up the vast and virtually unpopulated area of the Silver State.
Running through some of the most barren and remote high desert sagebrush
and mountain country in the West, the Nevada Central rolled down through
the years with much of its original equipment, mainly because it could never
afford to purchase anything newer.
£ 35.00 (Incl.
UK p&p)
|
Railroads of Arizona,
Vol. 6 - Jerome and the Northern Roads
|
This
addition to Myrick's renowned series on Arizona railroads covers the great
copper operation at Jerome, and a number of roads in the northern part of
the state, including the still-operating Grand Canyon Railway. The Grand
Canyon trackage was for many years a Santa Fe branch, and serves a tourist
railroad today. Both the construction history, as well as the story of the
line's revival in the 1990s, are thoroughly covered here. Jerome was served
by four railroads at various times, most notably the Verde Tunnel &
Smelter Railroad, a property of United Verde Copper Company, the primary
mining producer at Jerome. Also noteworthy was the United Verde & Pacific
narrow gauge, which has its own chapter here, as does the United Verde Extension
Railroad. Both are part of the complex railroad history of the Jerome area.
Another road serving the Jerome area was the Verde Valley Railway, long
a Santa Fe branch, and active today as both the Arizona Central (for freight)
and Verde Canyon (tourist trips). Thoroughly documented here are several
shorter-lived railroads which served mining camps, including the Arizona
& Swansea, Arizona & Utah, the Mohave & Milltown, and the narrow
gauge line serving Ryan. Notable occurences in the mining camps are described
too. Also presented are the modern coal-hauling roads, the Coronado and
the Black Mesa & Lake Powell railroads. Even some of the famous unbuilt
railroad proposals, like the Arizona Northern and the Intermountain, St.
George & Grand Canyon, have their place in the story, and their history
is here.
More than 235 photos, most previously unpublished, in addition to 28 of
the author's maps. Material from period newspapers and other publications
enlivens the text, with much mining as well as railroad history. It is a
superb package of Arizona and railroad history. Size: 248 pages, 8.5"
x 11", hard covers; 235 photos, 28 maps, bibliography, index
£ 43.00 (Incl.
UK p&p)
New From 
|
by Kevin J. Holland |
A
coast-to-coast sampling of freight yards, engine terminals, roundhouses,
shops, and lineside structures. Coverage of rural stations is continued
from Vol. 1, with emphasis on those in Ontario.
£ 42.00 (Incl.
UK p&p)
|
by Alfred E. Fazio and Bridget M. Hodgson |
The
east end operations of the New York Central and New Haven railroads are
examined from an electric traction point of view. The successor operators
also!
£ 42.00 (Incl.
UK p&p)
|
by Edward M. Ridolph |
The
trolley operations in the City of Brotherly Love are examined in loving
detail during the last half of the twentieth century.
£ 42.00 (Incl.
UK p&p)
|
by Geoffrey H. Doughty |
The
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy took great pride in its passenger service
and operated some of the best known trains in America.
£ 42.00 (Incl.
UK p&p)
|
by Jeremy F. Plant |
From
high in the Alleghenies just east of Pittsburgh to the western
road interchanges in Chicago and St. Louis, the operations of
the troubled Penn Central are scrutinized in full color.
£ 42.00 (Incl.
UK p&p)
|
by J. Kinkaid |
An
all-color encyclopedia of more than 300 privately-owned tank cars.
Many long lost companies are included in this colorful book.
£ 42.00 (Incl.
UK p&p)
New DVDs
|
by 7idea Productions |
It’s
mid October at Glacier National Park in Montana’s rugged Rocky Mountains.
Fall splendor has faded from the quaking aspens. Stands of larch have begun
their annual transformation from green to yellow before their needles fall.
The wind-swept open country to the east has taken on shades of brown while
evidence of recent snows highlights the mountain peaks. Somewhere below all
of this the Middle Fork of the Flathead River meanders through this wild and
scenic country on its way west. The icy water knows an easy way through this
forbidding mountain range and so does a railroad, for this place is Marias
Pass. Today’s BNSF Railway continues to use this historic route through
the Rockies forged over 100 years ago by the “Empire Builder”
James J. Hill. Beginning at Whitefish, BNSF’s Hi Line Sub heads east
through tunnels, trestles, wooden snow sheds and over the Continental Divide
where mountain forests meet the high plains. Witness heavy trains and big
power rolling through Montana’s Big Sky Country. Enjoy bonus scenes
of SP Daylight steam locomotive #4449 in Montana and Idaho.
Click
here for a wmv preview of this video!
112 minsColorNarration
ON/OFFWidescreen
Regular price £21.00
NEW RELEASE OFFER UNTIL 3RD JANUARY 2011
- £20 (free UK & European p&p)
ALSO AVAILABLE IN
BLU-RAY!
Blu-Ray Price £25.00 (FREE
UK & Europe p&p)
BLU-RAY 16:9 1080i HIGH DEFINITION DVD'S
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use a Blu-ray DVD player. Before ordering please check your player and make
sure that it will play BD-R DVD's.
|
by Highball Productions |
Saint
Louis hosts a wide variety of railroads, Alton & Southern, Amtrak, BNSF,
CSX, KCS, Manufactures Railway, NS, TRRA and UP. See the action on the huge
MacArthur Bridge, Merchants Bridge, Gateway Yard, Lecledes Landing, Granite
City, Grand Boulevard, the Amtrak Station, Valley Junction, Bremen Interlocking
and Kirkwood. Gritty, urban railroading! Dolby 2.0 audio. Narration on/off.
2 hrs 10
minsColorNarration
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Regular price £21.00
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ALSO AVAILABLE IN BLU-RAY!
Blu-Ray Price £25.00 (FREE
UK & Europe p&p)
BLU-RAY 16:9 1080i HIGH DEFINITION DVD'S
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must use a Blu-ray DVD player. Before ordering please check your player
and make sure that it will play BD-R DVD's.
|
by Highball Productions |
Amtrak,
BNSF & UP action on oppsite banks along the mighty Columbia River,
which divides Washington and Oregon. This is rugged, highly scenic country,
and both railroads put on great displays. BNSF is using some older power,
including a number of warbonnets, while UP is using mostly newer power.
Big time railroading in big time scenery. Dolby 2.0 audio.
120 minsColorNarration
ON/OFFWidescreen
Regular price £21.00
NEW RELEASE OFFER UNTIL 3RD JANUARY 2011
- £20 (free UK & European p&p)
ALSO AVAILABLE
IN BLU-RAY!
Blu-Ray Price £25.00 (FREE
UK & Europe p&p)
BLU-RAY 16:9 1080i HIGH DEFINITION DVD'S
Regular and up-converting DVD players will NOT play Blu-ray DVD's, you
must use a Blu-ray DVD player. Before ordering please check your player
and make sure that it will play BD-R DVD's.
|
by Highball Productions |
Ex
Lake Superior & Ishpeming 2-8-0 #734 on a photo freight on the
Western Maryland Scenic in fall foliage. Hear her barking exhaust,
and see smoke and steam plumes in the cold air as the engine works
hard on the grades.
66
mins Plus Previews ColorNarration
ON/OFFWidescreen
Regular price £21.00
NEW RELEASE OFFER UNTIL 3RD JANUARY 2011
- £20 (free UK & European p&p)
ALSO AVAILABLE
IN BLU-RAY!
Blu-Ray Price £25.00 (FREE
UK & Europe p&p)
BLU-RAY 16:9 1080i HIGH DEFINITION DVD'S
Regular and up-converting DVD players will NOT play Blu-ray DVD's,
you must use a Blu-ray DVD player. Before ordering please check
your player and make sure that it will play BD-R DVD's.
2011 CALENDARS
 Colorado Narrow Gauge 2011 Calendar |
 Howard Fogg 2011 Calendar |
 Great Northern 2011 Calendar |
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 Milwaukee Road 2011 Calendar |
 Pennsylvania Railroad 2011 Calendar |
 Richard Allison's Passenger Trains 2011 |
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 San Francisco 2011 Calendar |
 Santa Fe Railway 2011Calendar |
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 Those Remarkable Trains 2011 Calendar |
 Union Pacific Poster Art 2011 Calendar |
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Don't Forget,
Magazines Subscriptions make great presents
enjoyed the whole year round
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DIESEL ERA (£5.80
- sub £34) Sept/Oct issue available
CLASSIC TRAINS (£5.00
- sub £18.50) Winter issue available
TRAINS (£4.60 -
sub £49) Dec issue available
MODEL RAILROADER (£4.60
- sub £49) Dec issue available
NARROW GAUGE & SHORTLINE
GAZETTE (£6.40 - sub £34) Sept/Oct issue available
GARDEN RAILWAYS (£4.95
- sub £28) Nov/Dec issue available
RAILFAN (£3.20 -
sub £35) Nov issue available
RAILROAD MODEL CRAFTSMAN
(£3.40 - sub £37) Nov issue available
N SCALE (£6.00 -
sub £34) Nov/Dec issue available
Magazines UK p&p now included - Rest of Europe + £ 0.50 Annual Sub: UK p&p incl. - Europe £5
COMING EVENTS
Tolworth Showtrain Exhibition
Sat - Sun 13th - 14th Nov. 2010
Tolworth Recreation Centre
about
Warley Exhibition
Sat - Sun 20th-21st Nov. 2010
NEC, Birmingham
about
Your chance to watch the DVDs, see the books and browse the magazines
MERRY CHRISTMAS
We hope all your Christmas preparations
are well advanced and trust that we have been able to provide ideas
to help friends and family with their Christmas shopping.
May we take this opportunity on behalf of all the staff at SPV to
wish everyone a very happy Xmas and a healthy and prosperous New
Year.
Stuart
Sarah and Alison
Please
help Sarah and Alison by ordering your Christmas pressies and stocking
fillers in good time.
Last day for Christmas UK posting is 17th DECEMBER
To ensure Christmas deliveries please order as soon as possible
- we are extremely busy at this time of year!