No More Mindless Runbys
Below are the ten newest releases from Big "E" Productions in both DVD-R and VHS format.
Dawn to Dusk at Tower 55 DVD
Tower 55 in Fort Worth is the busiest and best-known railfan hot spot in the great state of Texas. At Tower 55 five rail lines cross at grade. The east-west Union Pacific Dallas Sub from St. Louis to El Paso crosses BNSF's Kansas City to Houston line and UP's former Katy and MOP Kansas City to Houston and San Antonio line at grade. Also former BN and OKT mains, now operated by BNSF and UP, end at Tower 55 which sees 100 train movements in 24 hours on peak days. This video shows all of the trains that ran through Tower 55 from dawn to dusk on one of the longest days of the year in June of 2001. 4 hours, 35 minutes. 3 DVD-R, 2 tape set. $50.95.
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- Video Format: DVD
The Busiest Single Track in the U.S.
Through the middle of the scenic Flint Hills in east-central Kansas passes the busiest single-track line in the U.S. or Canada for freight trains - BNSF's Chicago to Los Angeles "Transcon Line". The fastest trains in the U.S. thunder across the largest remaining tall grass prairie in the Flint Hills in an awesome display of power and speed. This video shows over 24 hours of incredible action on the busiest single track in the U.S. in June of 2001. 105 minutes.
The Busiest Single Track in the U.S. DVD
Through the middle of the scenic Flint Hills in east-central Kansas passes the busiest single-track line in the U.S. or Canada for freight trains - BNSF's Chicago to Los Angeles "Transcon Line". The fastest trains in the U.S. thunder across the largest remaining tall grass prairie in the Flint Hills in an awesome display of power and speed. This video shows over 24 hours of incredible action on the busiest single track in the U.S. in June of 2001. 105 minutes.
Attributes
- Video Format: DVD
Guilford's Revitalized West End
This video shows the trains running in April of 2001 on the historic West End of the former Boston and Maine, now operated by Guilford Rail System's Springfield Terminal. This video will first show 24 hours of action on the reborn scenic line through the Berkshires in western Massachusetts. Next will be a tour of the West End between the railfan bridge at East Deerfield and Mohawk Yard near Schenectady, NY, including the historic Hoosac Tunnel. The West End has seen a remarkable revival since the breakup of Conrail. Three times as many trains traverse the West End today as compared to two years ago. 90 minutes.
Guilford's Revitalized West End DVD
This video shows the trains running in April of 2001 on the historic West End of the former Boston and Maine, now operated by Guilford Rail System's Springfield Terminal. This video will first show 24 hours of action on the reborn scenic line through the Berkshires in western Massachusetts. Next will be a tour of the West End between the railfan bridge at East Deerfield and Mohawk Yard near Schenectady, NY, including the historic Hoosac Tunnel. The West End has seen a remarkable revival since the breakup of Conrail. Three times as many trains traverse the West End today as compared to two years ago. 90 minutes.
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- Video Format: DVD
CSX in the Berkshires
On June first of 1999 CSX began operating their share of Conrail including Conrail's Boston Line through the beautiful Berkshire Hills in western Massachusetts - where one would least expect to see CSX trains. This videotape shows all CSX trains for 30 continuous hours on the steepest part of their Boston Line through the Berkshires, the world's first mountain railroad, between Chester and Pittsfield in western Massachusetts in May of 2001. 77 minutes.
CSX in the Berkshires DVD
On June first of 1999 CSX began operating their share of Conrail including Conrail's Boston Line through the beautiful Berkshire Hills in western Massachusetts - where one would least expect to see CSX trains. This videotape shows all CSX trains for 30 continuous hours on the steepest part of their Boston Line through the Berkshires, the world's first mountain railroad, between Chester and Pittsfield in western Massachusetts in May of 2001. 77 minutes.
Attributes
- Video Format: DVD
The Trains of Southern New England 2001
Connecticut, Rhode Island, and southern Massachusetts contain some fascinating railroading. This video shows action on the regional railroads and most of the smaller railroads of southern New England in April of 2001. The railroads covered include Amtrak's newly electrified Northeast Corridor east of New Haven featuring the new Acela trains, the Dynamic Providence and Worcester, New England Central, and several short lines. 95 minutes.
The Trains of Southern New England 2001 DVD
Connecticut, Rhode Island, and southern Massachusetts contain some fascinating railroading. This video shows action on the regional railroads and most of the smaller railroads of southern New England in April of 2001. The railroads covered include Amtrak's newly electrified Northeast Corridor east of New Haven featuring the new Acela trains, the Dynamic Providence and Worcester, New England Central, and several short lines. 95 minutes.
Attributes
- Video Format: DVD
CSX-NS Shared Assets Lehigh Line
When Conrail was split up in June of 1999 both CSX and Norfolk Southern gained the right to use Conrail's Lehigh Line east of Manville in northern New Jersey to access the many terminals in North Jersey that serve the New York metropolitan area. This busy line hosts all of Norfolk Southern's trains into and out of northern New Jersey, and CSX's trains between northern New Jersey and the Southeast via Philadelphia. This video shows over 24 hours of fast-paced action in April of 2001 on the shared section of the Lehigh Line east of Bound Brook in northern New Jersey. 61 minutes.
