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Texas & Pacific 610 on Southern Rails Texas & Pacific 610 on Southern Rails

T&P 610 is a monster steam engine: a 2-10-4 that invaded the Southern Railway in 1977 and 1978. This is rare color/sound film of those trips now transferred to DVD. The Southern Railway leased T&P 610 in the late 70s to help with excursion trains. You'll not only see this monster steam ...more
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SKU: ML610
45 Mins

$19.95



C&O 614 on NJT C&O 614 on NJT

C&O 4-8-4 Greenbrier #614 makes a triumphant return! #614 is the last of a breed, the last of the Greenbriers. Shot as 614 made her way in 1996 from Hoboken to Port Jervis on former Erie rails (now New Jersey Transit rails). This is some heavy steam action at high speed. We&ap ...more
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SKU: ML614
1 Hour

$19.95



The final two weeks of the original Auto Train The final two weeks of the original Auto Train

Chase the original 1980s Auto Train during its last two weeks running between Virginia and Florida. This is the original red, white and purple domed streamliner train. During these last outings, the train is led by power borrowed from RF&P, Amtrak & the SCL. Includes vintage Auto Train TV ...more
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SKU: MLAT
34 Mins

$19.95



Coal Hoppers to Frostburg DVD Coal Hoppers to Frostburg DVD

The chuff and whistle of steam action comes at us and as the steam locomotive passes, we see coal hoppers and a caboose. A beautiful scene!Western Maryland Scenic Railroad #734 puts on a great show on a “Photo Freight Special”. The freight here is a nice string of CSX coal hoppers. With a caboos ...more
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SKU: MLCHTF-DVD
30 Mins

$19.95



Norfolk Southern Diesels on the Pocahontas, Piedmont and Virginia Divisions Norfolk Southern Diesels on the Pocahontas, Piedmont and Virginia Divisions

See all of NS's modern, but pre-wide cab, diesel locomotives, including the SD-70's. (newest at the time) on the famed Pocahontas Division. You'll see trains with four unit sets leading and four unit sets pushing. Then we go to the Virginia Division, and watch trains pulling Christiansburg Mountai ...more
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SKU: MLNSD1
1 Hour

$24.95



Big Steam at Atlanta 1994 NRHS Big Steam at Atlanta 1994 NRHS

The 1994 NRHS Convention trains are seen as they roam the South. We';; see Frisco 1522 pulling both passenger and freight and watch as N&W 611 struts her stuff with a long passenger excursion in tow.

And, we see 1522 and 611 doubleheading! In 1994, big steam gathered in Atlanta - and we t ...more
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SKU: ML1994
1 Hour 55 Mins

$19.95



East Broad Top Fall Spectacular 1999 East Broad Top Fall Spectacular 1999

It is 1999 and the EBT Fall Spectacular has four engines under steam. It was a cool, foggy and rainy weekend - which made for some spectacular shots! The schedule ran later than expected and we ended up with night operations, including some really spectacular night scenes at Orbisonia. In this DVD ...more
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SKU: MLEBTF
1 Hour 23 Mins

$19.95



Snow Trains on the East Broad Top Snow Trains on the East Broad Top

Vintage film shot by railfans show the EBT from 1951 through 1980! Most of the film was shot in the 1970s and includes actual, on-the-scene sound. The oldest film comes from a narrow gauge fan trip taken in June 1951. From the depths of summer we head into winter and trains working through the cold ...more
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SKU: MLEBTS
1 Hour 30 Mins

$19.95



Santas Clinchfield Challenger Santas Clinchfield Challenger

Santa, Union Pacific and CSX teamed up in November 1992 to bring a special Santa Train to the former Clinchfield main line. The Santa Train had been a tradition for years, but this was something special. UP Challenger 3985 traveled from Wyoming to Kentucky and Tennessee to power the annual CSX Santa ...more
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SKU: MLSCC
1 Hour 26 Mins

$19.95



Virginia Centrals Mountain Climbing Pacifics Virginia Centrals Mountain Climbing Pacifics

Watch the Virginia Central double-head steam over two mountain ridges. This DVD shows one and then two together 4-6-2 locomotives pulling hard and making beautiful music as they work.

Featured are two ex-Canadian Pacific Pacific type locomotives, # 1286 and # 1238 working the old C& ...more
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SKU: MLVAC
1 Hour 13 Mins

$19.95



Steamtown Grand Opening Steamtown Grand Opening

Steamtown is no small tourist train operation. This is a National Historic Site operated by the National Park Service and features an operating roundhouse, turntable and mainline. The Grand Opening featured steamers big and small, including China-built NYS&W 2-8-2 #142, Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 ...more
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SKU: MLSTGO
1 Hour 40 Mins

$19.95



Big Steam at Huntington The 1991 NRHS Convention Big Steam at Huntington The 1991 NRHS Convention

The 1991 NRHS convention at Huntington, West Virginia is known for its big steam show. Here's the best of the big steam. First we see N&W 2-6-6-4 #1218 runs Kenova to Portsmouth. Then it's PM 2-8-4 #1225 and NKP 2-8-4 #765 running side-by-side on double track from Huntingt ...more
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SKU: MLBSH
1 Hour

$19.95



2765 Kanawha Ghost Story, The New River Gorge Steam Train 2765 Kanawha Ghost Story, The New River Gorge Steam Train

In 1993 the Fort Wayne Historical Society's NKP Berkshire #765 was dressed in C&O paint as C&O #2765 so she could lead the now-famous New River Gorge steam trains. See her in the gorge and on the way as she runs through Tennessee. Called a "Ghost" because the 2765 did not really exist... except fo ...more
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SKU: ML2765
54 Mins

$19.95



Hardworking Steam on Steep Grades Volume 1 DVD Hardworking Steam on Steep Grades Volume 1 DVD

The 1980s and 90s saw a golden age of steam revival. Nearly every major railroad, and many smaller ones, rostered, a steam locomotive, or an entire steam program. A steam fan wanting to photograph, film or ride behind big steam had a menu of offerings each summer.

For the railroads, it was pu ...more
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SKU: MLHWS1-DVD
1 Hour 30 Mins

$24.95



Steam in Chicago The 1993 NRHS Convention Steam in Chicago The 1993 NRHS Convention

This is big time steam! UP 3985, Frisco 1522, Southern 4501, N&W 1218, N&W 611, NKP 587 and NKP 765 are all here! Incoming coverage includes Southern 2-8-2 4501, Norfolk & Western 2-6-6-4 1218, Norfolk & Western class J 611 on the "Independence Limited" from Kingsport to Fo ...more
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SKU: ML1993
1 Hour 20 Mins

$29.95