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American Railroad Collection Volume 1 (VHS video)

Featuring Four Training and Promotional Films from Across North America
  • Mo-Pac Delivers
    Missouri Pacific, 1975
    Mo-Pac demonstrates its many strengths to prospective customers in this rare promotional film. See welded rail installation, maintenance of way equipment, automated wheel shops and hump yards, dispatch center, specialized freight cars, unit trains, modern diesel locomotives, and more! (25 minutes)

  • Portrait of a Railroad
    Burlington Northern, 1973
    BN moved 100,000 cars on 126,000 miles of rail to transport food, fuel, and goods to American markets on a scale only the railroad could handle. This is a tribute to the people and equipment that could pump 2,000 freight cars a day through its classification yards. (26 minutes)

  • Switches - Hand-Brakes and YOU
    Chicago & North Western, 1974
    This detailed and instructive film in the Safe Railroading Series shows employees the right and wrong ways to handle switches and hand-brakes. Featured equipment includes ball, lever, high stand, dual control, and spring switches; plus wheel and lever hand brakes. (22 minutes)

  • TLC (Tender Loving Care)
    CN Rail, 1978
    Transporting newsprint requires special care and attention; otherwise it's easily damaged and expensive to replace, as Canadian National rail workers learn in this informative program. You'll see the skills needed to load, route, and deliver this valuable commodity just in time. (22 minutes)
95 Minutes
In Color with Original Sound Track and Narration
Packaged in Colorful Cardboard Slipcase
ISBN: 1-56342-108-9
UPC: 7-48268-00391-2
Released by Pentrex 2002


ARC1-VHSpadRegular price: $19.95padSale price: $14.95pad
Also available:
VHS: Volume 2
DVD: Volumes 1 and 2 combo

Pentrex
P.O. Box 94911
Pasadena, CA 91109-4911