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

CSX-NS Shared Assets Lehigh Line DVD

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. 

Price: $30.95

Attributes

  • Video Format: DVD

The Fastest Freight Trains of the 1990's

Ever wonder which railroad has the fastest trains.  This video shows the fastest freight trains in the U.S. and Canada during the 1990's.  Many of the changes in freight train scheduling will be shown, and the schedules will be compared to the timings for previous decades.  137 minutes.  2 DVD-R, 1 tape set

Price: $36.95

The Fastest Freight Trains of the 1990's DVD

Ever wonder which railroad has the fastest trains.  This video shows the fastest freight trains in the U.S. and Canada during the 1990's.  Many of the changes in freight train scheduling will be shown, and the schedules will be compared to the timings for previous decades.  137 minutes.  2 DVD-R, 1 tape set

Price: $36.95

Attributes

  • Video Format: DVD

CSX-NS North Alabama Joint Line

For 32 miles between Wauhatchie, west of Chattanooga, TN and Stevenson, AL, NS's Chattanooga to Memphis main line has trackage rights on CSX's Nashville to Atlanta main.  This video shows over 24 hours of action on this busy line between Bridgeport and Stevenson, and one train on Raccoon Mountain in Oct. of 2000.  92 minutes. 

Price: $34.95

CSX-NS North Alabama Joint Line DVD

For 32 miles between Wauhatchie, west of Chattanooga, TN and Stevenson, AL, NS's Chattanooga to Memphis main line has trackage rights on CSX's Nashville to Atlanta main.  This video shows over 24 hours of action on this busy line between Bridgeport and Stevenson, and one train on Raccoon Mountain in Oct. of 2000.  92 minutes. 

Price: $34.95

Attributes

  • Video Format: DVD

The Road to Memphis I - BNSF's Thayer Sub

Turrell, AR may be a small village in the Mississippi Delta, just west of Memphis, but to railfans this tiny town is where BNSF's former Frisco River Line from St. Louis joins the Thayer Sub from Springfield.  The traffic through Turrell has grown recently and BNSF trains in their many colors charge across the Delta at 60 per.  This video shows over 24 hours of action around Turrell in October of 2000.  92 minutes. 

Price: $34.95

The Road to Memphis I - BNSF's Thayer Sub DVD

Turrell, AR may be a small village in the Mississippi Delta, just west of Memphis, but to railfans this tiny town is where BNSF's former Frisco River Line from St. Louis joins the Thayer Sub from Springfield.  The traffic through Turrell has grown recently and BNSF trains in their many colors charge across the Delta at 60 per.  This video shows over 24 hours of action around Turrell in October of 2000.  92 minutes. 

Price: $34.95

Attributes

  • Video Format: DVD

Wings Across Iowa

Since the Union Pacific took over the Northwestern in 1995 the number of trains on the former CNW main across Iowa has grown 50%.  Recently the UP restored the wings that used to adorn their passenger locomotives to the front of their new SD70M's.  These new units make quite a sight on the head end of UP's hot "I" and "Z" intermodal trains.  This video shows over 24 hours of action on UP's Clinton sub in eastern IA in November of 2000.  157 minutes.  2 DVD-R, 1 tape set.

Price: $40.95

Wings Across Iowa DVD

Since the Union Pacific took over the Northwestern in 1995 the number of trains on the former CNW main across Iowa has grown 50%.  Recently the UP restored the wings that used to adorn their passenger locomotives to the front of their new SD70M's.  These new units make quite a sight on the head end of UP's hot "I" and "Z" intermodal trains.  This video shows over 24 hours of action on UP's Clinton sub in eastern IA in November of 2000.  157 minutes.  2 DVD-R, 1 tape set.

Price: $40.95

Attributes

  • Video Format: DVD

CSX's "A" Line Speedway in the Carolinas

The former ACL main line from Richmond, VA to Jacksonville, known as the "A" Line, is the busiest and fastest route between the Northeast and Florida for both passengers and freight trains.  This video shows a day and a half of action on the "A" Line between Dillon, SC and Pembroke, NC in October, 2000 and on secondary CSX lines that cross the "A" Line at Dillon and Pembroke.  69 minutes. 

Price: $30.95

 

       

Big "E" Newsletter

                                                                         Big “E” Productions

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Frequency – twice a year                                           Issue #183                                             December, 2025

 

 

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 34th year of selling train videos.  My new knees are doing well after my second knee replacement in April.  Unfortunately my wife is still an invalid.  She has taken a few steps with a walker and is getting stronger but still has a long way to go to get out of her wheelchair and drive again.  She is still getting physical therapy so there is some hope for her to gain mobility in the future.  I would still like to do more videotaping but this is looking less and less likely.  I still plan on selling existing DVDs for another year or two as long as customers still want them.  We don’t make much if any money on them anymore but fortunately we don’t need to.  Still enjoying the grandkids – a granddaughter’s volleyball team in Northwest Illinois near where I grew up got second place in the state of Illinois in their class  and the football team containing a grandson made it to the semifinals, both in class 1A, the smallest class in Illinois.  And with someone caring for my wife 24/7 I got to see both teams play this fall and my new great grandson out there.  We have 6 kids, 16 grandkids and three great grandchildren counting step kids with one more on the way.  Our next newsletter will be in June of 2026. 

 

 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.

 

         Dick and Barb Eisfeller

 

 

           Last edit 12/28/2025