No More Mindless Runbys
Below are the ten newest releases from Big "E" Productions in both DVD-R and VHS format.
Canadian National's Saskatchewan Main DVD
This video shows 24 hours of fascinating action in October of 2003 west of Melville, Saskatchewan on CN's superbly engineered Watrous Sub. Two years ago CN began lengthening some of the sidings on this line and today CN runs some of the longest freight trains on this continent. This track is part of CN's transcontinental main line that is traversed by an increasing number of containers and tonnage and by CN's new "Need for Speed" trains. If you like to see long trains thundering across the Canadian prairie at speeds of 55 per or more this program is for you. 67 minutes.
Attributes
- Video Format: DVD
Canadian Pacific's Saskatchewan Main
Canadian Pacific's main line west of Moose Jaw through Saskatchewan is busier today than anytime since World War II and carries the most tonnage in its long history. Just east of Moose Jaw CP's rapidly growing business from Chicago via the former Soo Line joins the transcontinental main line. Pushed by improvements in productivity made by rival Canadian National, Canadian Pacific has fought back by adding hundreds of new alternating current diesels, new higher capacity cars, and longer trains with distributed power. All of this is showcased on CP's main line across the Saskatchewan prairie. This line handles all of CP's transcontinental traffic between eastern and western Canada and the rapidly growing transcontinental business to and from the States. This DVD shows over twenty-four hours of action on CP's Saskatchewan Main between Moose Jaw and Swift Current in October of 2003. Canadian Pacific's Saskatchewan Main is two hours and three minutes in length.
Canadian Pacific's Saskatchewan Main DVD
Canadian Pacific's main line west of Moose Jaw through Saskatchewan is busier today than anytime since World War II and carries the most tonnage in its long history. Just east of Moose Jaw CP's rapidly growing business from Chicago via the former Soo Line joins the transcontinental main line. Pushed by improvements in productivity made by rival Canadian National, Canadian Pacific has fought back by adding hundreds of new alternating current diesels, new higher capacity cars, and longer trains with distributed power. All of this is showcased on CP's main line across the Saskatchewan prairie. This line handles all of CP's transcontinental traffic between eastern and western Canada and the rapidly growing transcontinental business to and from the States. This DVD shows over twenty-four hours of action on CP's Saskatchewan Main between Moose Jaw and Swift Current in October of 2003. Canadian Pacific's Saskatchewan Main is two hours and three minutes in length.
Attributes
- Video Format: DVD
24 Hours at Greenwich - New Crossroads of CSX
Greenwich, twelve miles east of Willard in northern Ohio, is where CSX's line to Chicago, the former B&O main, crosses the former Conrail Indianapolis Line that is now owned by CSX. Since the Conrail split on June first of 1999, a flood of trains with many led by pooled power from Western railroads or by leased power pour onto or off of the Indianapolis Line around the new two track wye that connects the two lines. The number of trains through Greenwich has doubled and this small town southwest of Cleveland is the New crossroads of CSX. Wheeling and Lake Erie trains also run through Greenwich. This video shows over 24 hours of action in and around Greenwich in September of 2003. 4 1/2 hours. 3 disk DVD-R, 2 tape VHS set.
24 Hours at Greenwich - New Crossroads of CSX DVD
Greenwich, twelve miles east of Willard in northern Ohio, is where CSX's line to Chicago, the former B&O main, crosses the former Conrail Indianapolis Line that is now owned by CSX. Since the Conrail split on June first of 1999, a flood of trains with many led by pooled power from Western railroads or by leased power pour onto or off of the Indianapolis Line around the new two track wye that connects the two lines. The number of trains through Greenwich has doubled and this small town southwest of Cleveland is the New crossroads of CSX. Wheeling and Lake Erie trains also run through Greenwich. This video shows over 24 hours of action in and around Greenwich in September of 2003. 4 1/2 hours. 3 disk DVD-R, 2 tape VHS set.
Attributes
- Video Format: DVD
Hot Times on the Golden State Route
The former Rock Island and Southern Pacific, now Union Pacific Golden State Route between Kansas City and El Paso has seen its share of ups and downs in the past thirty years. Today the Golden State Route has again been rebuilt and handles the most tonnage in its history including the new sixty-three hour, coast to coast "bullet trains" carrying United Parcel Service packages. This video shows over 24 hours of furious action on UP's Golden State Route between Pratt and Liberal in western Kansas in October 2003 and includes the "bullet trains" in both directions. 62 minutes.
Hot Times on the Golden State Route DVD
The former Rock Island and Southern Pacific, now Union Pacific Golden State Route between Kansas City and El Paso has seen its share of ups and downs in the past thirty years. Today the Golden State Route has again been rebuilt and handles the most tonnage in its history including the new sixty-three hour, coast to coast "bullet trains" carrying United Parcel Service packages. This video shows over 24 hours of furious action on UP's Golden State Route between Pratt and Liberal in western Kansas in October 2003 and includes the "bullet trains" in both directions. 62 minutes.
Attributes
- Video Format: DVD
BNSF's ex-Milw & NP Dakota Mains
This video shows the trains and operations on the former Milwaukee Road and Northern Pacific lines across the Dakotas now owned and operated by BNSF. This is the land of grain and coal trains and even a manned helper district. Trains are shown at many points on the former Milwaukee main between Aberdeen, SD, and Bucyrus, ND. On the ex-NP main we show the trains and scenery on BNSF's coal corridor between Belgrade and Glendive, ND including the North Dakota Badlands along with the usual 24 hours of action on both lines. 113 minutes.
BNSF's ex-Milw & NP Dakota Mains DVD
This video shows the trains and operations on the former Milwaukee Road and Northern Pacific lines across the Dakotas now owned and operated by BNSF. This is the land of grain and coal trains and even a manned helper district. Trains are shown at many points on the former Milwaukee main between Aberdeen, SD, and Bucyrus, ND. On the ex-NP main we show the trains and scenery on BNSF's coal corridor between Belgrade and Glendive, ND including the North Dakota Badlands along with the usual 24 hours of action on both lines. 113 minutes.
Attributes
- Video Format: DVD
NS Bement to Decatur - Heart of the Former Wabash
The 20 miles of double track between Bement and Decatur in central Illinois was the busiest section of track on the former Wabash. At Bement the line from Chicago joined the line from Detroit. Just west of Decatur the lines to St. Louis and Kansas City went their separate ways. Today this funnel has twice the number of freight trains that it had during Wabash days and is a part of NS's busy automotive artery from Detroit to St. Louis and Kansas City. This video shows over 24 hours of action on Norfolk Southern's Lafayette district between Bement and Decatur in May of 2003. 98 minutes.
