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

Fraser River Canyon - BC Rail

See 24 hours of action in May of 1994 on BC Rail around Lillooet as trains climb in and out of the Fraser River Canyon.   BC Rail runs 10,000 ton trains up 2.2% grades with slave units and pushers in some of the most awesome scenery anywhere.  49 minutes.  This is not a new program.  It was converted to DVD from an older program videotaped in Hi8 in 1994.  Although the picture quality is not as good as that in our newer programs, the same approach to showing all of the trains and including a lot of information on operations and history was used in this program.

Price: $28.95

Fraser River Canyon - BC Rail DVD

See 24 hours of action in May of 1994 on BC Rail around Lillooet as trains climb in and out of the Fraser River Canyon.   BC Rail runs 10,000 ton trains up 2.2% grades with slave units and pushers in some of the most awesome scenery anywhere.  49 minutes.  This is not a new program.  It was converted to DVD from an older program videotaped in Hi8 in 1994.  Although the picture quality is not as good as that in our newer programs, the same approach to showing all of the trains and including a lot of information on operations and history was used in this program.

Price: $28.95

Attributes

  • Video Format: DVD

Burlington Northern's Funnel

See 24 hours of action in May of 1994 on one of the busiest single track lines in the country - the BN's Funnel between Spokane, WA, and Sandpoint, ID.  All of the BN & MRL transcontinental traffic runs on this high speed line.  No train was missed.  86 minutes.  This DVD sells for $32.95 plus $5 for S&H.

Price: $32.95

Burlington Northern's Funnel DVD

See 24 hours of action in May of 1994 on one of the busiest single track lines in the country - the BN's Funnel between Spokane, WA, and Sandpoint, ID.  All of the BN & MRL transcontinental traffic runs on this high speed line.  No train was missed.  86 minutes.  This DVD sells for $32.95 plus $5 for S&H.

Price: $32.95

Attributes

  • Video Format: DVD

The Immensity of It All II

See 24 hours of action in April of 1994 on the busiest line for freight in the world - The Union Pacific between North Platte and O'Fallons with 100 trains in 24 hours.  No train was missed.  This is a sequel to our first tape on the UP in Nebraska. Two tape set.  3 hours, 40 minutes.

Price: $44.95

The Immensity of It All II DVD

See 24 hours of action in April of 1994 on the busiest line for freight in the world - The Union Pacific between North Platte and O'Fallons with 100 trains in 24 hours.  No train was missed.  This is a sequel to our first tape on the UP in Nebraska. Two tape set.  3 hours, 40 minutes.

Price: $44.95

Attributes

  • Video Format: DVD

Mainstreet of the Midwest

Come with us as we experience 24 hours of action in the fall of 1993 on Conrail's busiest line across northern Indiana.  Videotaped around Waterloo where the lighting at the Amtrak stop makes for excellent night viewing.  See Conrail's intermodal fleets meet during the night.  116 minutes.

Price: $34.95

Mainstreet of the Midwest

Come with us as we experience 24 hours of action in the fall of 1993 on Conrail's busiest line across northern Indiana.  Videotaped around Waterloo where the lighting at the Amtrak stop makes for excellent night viewing.  See Conrail's intermodal fleets meet during the night.  116 minutes.

Price: $34.95

Attributes

  • Video Format: DVD

Santa Fe's Belen Cutoff

No railroad in the world runs freight trains any faster than the Santa Fe.  And the Santa Fe's new red Warbonnet color scheme is the most colorful in railroading.  24 hours of action is shown on the Belen cutoff between Vaughn and Abo Canyon in New Mexico.   Videotaped in the fall of 1993.     115 minutes.

Price: $34.95

Santa Fe's Belen Cutoff DVD

No railroad in the world runs freight trains any faster than the Santa Fe.  And the Santa Fe's new red Warbonnet color scheme is the most colorful in railroading.  24 hours of action is shown on the Belen cutoff between Vaughn and Abo Canyon in New Mexico.   Videotaped in the fall of 1993.     115 minutes.

Price: $34.95

Attributes

  • Video Format: DVD

 

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GREENLAND, NH 03840

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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