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

Canadian Pacific's Wisconsin Main DVD

This video shows the trains and operations in May 2000 on the CP's line between Portage and La Crosse, WI, part of their Chicago to Twin Cities main.  This CP main carries more freight trains than anytime since World War II.  63 minutes. 

Price: $30.95

Attributes

  • Video Format: DVD

The Trains of Northern New England 2000

This video covers the trains and operations on all of the regional railroads and some shortlines in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine in April of 2000.  It shows what has become of the B&M, Maine Central, Central Vermont, Bangor and Aroostook, and Grand Trunk and is a sequel to our highly acclaimed Trains of Northern New England 1997.  There are many Alco's running around northern New England, former Amtrak F40PH's on freight trains, and we even caught a SD90MAC on the Vermont Railway.  123 minutes.  2 DVD-R, 1 tape set

Price: $34.95

The Trains of Northern New England 2000 DVD

This video covers the trains and operations on all of the regional railroads and some shortlines in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine in April of 2000.  It shows what has become of the B&M, Maine Central, Central Vermont, Bangor and Aroostook, and Grand Trunk and is a sequel to our highly acclaimed Trains of Northern New England 1997.  There are many Alco's running around northern New England, former Amtrak F40PH's on freight trains, and we even caught a SD90MAC on the Vermont Railway.  123 minutes.  2 DVD-R, 1 tape set

Price: $34.95

Attributes

  • Video Format: DVD

CN's Bee Line Across the Prairie

The number of trains on Canadian National's transcontinental main line between Winnipeg and Edmonton, known as the Bee Line, is growing rapidly.  This video shows a day and a half of fast paced action on CN's Wainwright sub west of Biggar, Sask., part of CN's bee line in October 1999.  66 minutes. 

Price: $30.95

CN's Bee Line Across the Prairie DVD

The number of trains on Canadian National's transcontinental main line between Winnipeg and Edmonton, known as the Bee Line, is growing rapidly.  This video shows a day and a half of fast paced action on CN's Wainwright sub west of Biggar, Sask., part of CN's bee line in October 1999.  66 minutes. 

Price: $30.95

Attributes

  • Video Format: DVD

Canadian Pacific's Prairie Main

The number of freights on CP's Prairie Main, part of their trans-continental line across Canada, is at an all time high, fueled by increases in double stacked containers and traffic to and from Chicago.  This video shows a day and a half of fast paced action on CP's Maple Creek sub between Medicine Hat, Alberta and Swift Current, Sask. in October 1999.  73 minutes. 

Price: $32.95

Canadian Pacific's Prairie Main DVD

The number of freights on CP's Prairie Main, part of their trans-continental line across Canada, is at an all time high, fueled by increases in double stacked containers and traffic to and from Chicago.  This video shows a day and a half of fast paced action on CP's Maple Creek sub between Medicine Hat, Alberta and Swift Current, Sask. in October 1999.  73 minutes. 

Price: $32.95

Attributes

  • Video Format: DVD

Thunder on the Hi Line

BNSF's main line across northern Montana, part of their transcontinental line between Chicago and Seattle, has long been known as the Hi Line.  This fast paced video shows a day and a half of awesome action on BNSF's between Havre and Glasgow, Montana in October of 1999.  92 minutes. 

Price: $34.95

Thunder on the Hi Line DVD

BNSF's main line across northern Montana, part of their transcontinental line between Chicago and Seattle, has long been known as the Hi Line.  This fast paced video shows a day and a half of awesome action on BNSF's between Havre and Glasgow, Montana in October of 1999.  92 minutes. 

Price: $34.95

Attributes

  • Video Format: DVD

UP Southern Idaho Main

The Union Pacific's main line to the Pacific Northwest around Glenns Ferry in southern Idaho is a scenic and tough piece of railroad with 1.45% grades in both directions out of the Snake River valley.   Manned pushers are used on westbound grain, soda ash, coal, and beet trains, and on heavy manifest trains on these grades.  This video shows a day and a half of awesome action between King Hill and Reverse in October 1999.  128 minutes. 

Price: $36.95

 

       

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