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Below are the ten newest releases from Big "E" Productions in both DVD-R and VHS format.

Rochelle - Illinois Hotspot

See 24 hrs of action in the fall of 1993 at one of Illinois best known railfan hotspots.  Up to 70 CNW and BN trains hammer the diamonds at Rochelle in 24 hrs.  Railfan & Trains have featured Rochelle.  Two tape set.  2 Hours, 43 minutes.

Price: $40.95

Rochelle - Illinois Hotspot DVD

See 24 hrs of action in the fall of 1993 at one of Illinois best known railfan hotspots.  Up to 70 CNW and BN trains hammer the diamonds at Rochelle in 24 hrs.  Railfan & Trains have featured Rochelle.  Two tape set.  2 Hours, 43 minutes.

Price: $40.95

Attributes

  • Video Format: DVD

Callahan, Florida - CSX Hotspot

See 24 hours of action at one of the best railfan hotspots in the southeast in the fall of 1993.  The CSX trackage from Callahan north is one of the busiest lines on the whole CSX system.  Callahan has been featured as a Trains Magazine Hotspot.  106 minutes.

Price: $34.95

Callahan, Florida - CSX Hotspot DVD

See 24 hours of action at one of the best railfan hotspots in the southeast in the fall of 1993.  The CSX trackage from Callahan north is one of the busiest lines on the whole CSX system.  Callahan has been featured as a Trains Magazine Hotspot.  106 minutes.

Price: $34.95

Attributes

  • Video Format: DVD

FEC - the Maverick Railroad

No  railroad  in  the  U.S.  has  a  greater  share  of  truck competitive traffic than does the Florida East Coast Railroad between Jacksonville and  Miami,  Florida.  See  more  than  24 hours  of  action on   the north end   of   this   most   intriguing  railroad  in the  fall  of  1993.   60 minutes.  This DVD sells for $30.95 plus $5 for S&H.

Price: $30.95

FEC - the Maverick Railroad DVD

No  railroad  in  the  U.S.  has  a  greater  share  of  truck competitive traffic than does the Florida East Coast Railroad between Jacksonville and  Miami,  Florida.  See  more  than  24 hours  of  action on   the north end   of   this   most   intriguing  railroad  in the  fall  of  1993.   60 minutes.  This DVD sells for $30.95 plus $5 for S&H.

Price: $30.95

Attributes

  • Video Format: DVD

Dorval - Canada's Hotspot

This tape looks at the awesome action around Dorval, Canada, just west of Montreal, where Via Rail, Canadian National, and Canadian Pacific trains run side by side.  Alco's were running on both the CN and CP in the spring of 1993 when this was videotaped.  93 minutes.

Price: $34.95

Dorval - Canada's Hotspot DVD

This tape looks at the awesome action around Dorval, Canada, just west of Montreal, where Via Rail, Canadian National, and Canadian Pacific trains run side by side.  Alco's were running on both the CN and CP in the spring of 1993 when this was videotaped.  93 minutes.

Price: $34.95

Attributes

  • Video Format: DVD

The D&H in Transition

This video takes a look at the D&H between Saratoga and Binghamton in the spring of 1993 when the D&H was in transition from being an independent railroad to becoming part of the Canadian Pacific.  Alco's and leased units ruled the railroad when this was videotaped.  54 minutes. 

Price: $30.95

The D&H in Transition DVD

This video takes a look at the D&H between Saratoga and Binghamton in the spring of 1993 when the D&H was in transition from being an independent railroad to becoming part of the Canadian Pacific.  Alco's and leased units ruled the railroad when this was videotaped.  54 minutes. 

Price: $30.95

Attributes

  • Video Format: DVD

 

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Last updated 12/14/2023

 

Frequency – twice a year

 

 Issue #179                            December, 2023

May all of you have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year.

 

Remember, our DVDs make great Christmas gifts for the railfan in your family.  This Newsletter begins our 32th year of selling train videos.  As long as both my wife and I are in good health we intend to continue selling old videos and I still have some hope to do a few new programs. We will not be attending the Big Train Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts anymore.

 

Again no new programs.  I was recently diagnosed with AFib (atrial fibrillation – fast, erratic heartbeat).  Medication seems to help but it will be some time before I know how much.  Also both knees need to be replaced but it will also be some time before that can happen.  My wife is still recovering from having both knees replaced.  She is using a wheelchair and walker to get around.  I would still like to do more videotaping but this is looking less and less likely.  We hope that all of you are safe and sound.  Our next newsletter will be around June of 2024.  Railfan Depot in Indianapolis is now carrying some of our videos.

 

We have four grandkids playing sports right now – two here in New Hampshire and two in Illinois.  I hope to be able to see their games in person as much as I can.  And then we have 12 other grandkids and one great grandson to keep track of.  I am looking forward to attending the girls state basketball tournament in Illinois beginning in 2025 and the class IV boys baseball tournament here in New Hampshire next spring.

 

No other train video producer shows and explains railroading like we do and our catalogue includes programs on fallen flags ATSF, SP, BN, CNW,  IC, Wisconsin Central, and Conrail.  We almost always show the whole train and most of our videos show all of the action – day and night.  Our newest program is “PSR on CSX’s Chicago Line in Northern Indiana”, part of our look at PSR on eastern railroads.  This is our 49th program to be released in both Blu-ray and in regular DVD.  You need to specify what type of DVD you are ordering with programs available in both DVD and Blu-ray.  All of our DVD’s have chapters and menus and around half – everything videotaped from 2004 on plus a few programs from 2003 - have a choice of being watched with narration and without narration by using the menu or audio and language buttons on your DVD player controller.  321 programs are available in DVD (49 in Blu-ray) and all are listed in the flyers.  No other train video producer shows and explains railroading like we do and our catalogue includes programs on fallen flags ATSF, BN, SP, CNW. IC, Wisconsin Central, and Conrail.  Our shipping and handling charge on orders remains $5.00 with no charge on orders over $100.  We offer year-round discounts on large orders.  See flyers for details.  These discounts are available only by mail and phone.  If you have questions and get our answering machine, please leave your name and number and we will call you back as soon as possible.  You can reach us by email at bigeee@trainvideos.com or on our webpage at www.trainvideos.com.

 

If we are able to videotape again, the focus will be on changes on the western railroads due to PSR.

 

                                              Dick and Barb Eisfeller