No More Mindless Runbys
Below are the ten newest releases from Big "E" Productions in both DVD-R and VHS format.
Norfolk Southern's Chicago District DVD
Once part of the Nickel Plate, traffic on NS's busy Chicago District from Fort Wayne to Chicago has quadrupled since the NS merger. This video shows 28 hours of action in May of 1998 around Hobart in northwest Indiana where NS's two main lines from Fort Wayne come together. Great changes are coming to this track after the Conrail split. 100 minutes.
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- Video Format: DVD
The Trains of Horseshoe Curve
What railfan has not heard of Conrail's Horseshoe Curve, six miles west of Altoona, PA. This video shows trains at Altoona, the top of the Hill, the Curve itself, and then all the trains that run around the Curve for 24 hours on the more accessible West Slope west of Cresson. Six or more helper sets are in use at once. All scenes were shot in July 1998, in CR's last months as an independent railroad. Two DVD, two tape set. 3 hours, 25 minutes.
The Trains of Horseshoe Curve DVD
What railfan has not heard of Conrail's Horseshoe Curve, six miles west of Altoona, PA. This video shows trains at Altoona, the top of the Hill, the Curve itself, and then all the trains that run around the Curve for 24 hours on the more accessible West Slope west of Cresson. Six or more helper sets are in use at once. All scenes were shot in July 1998, in CR's last months as an independent railroad. Two DVD, two tape set. 3 hours, 25 minutes.
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- Video Format: DVD
Conrail's Spectacular River Line
With high bridges, tunnels, miles of river running, and scenic overlooks, Conrail's River Line along the Hudson between northern New Jersey and Selkirk is arguably the most scenic rail line in the East. And the number of trains has tripled in the past 30 years. This video shows many of the scenic highlights and then all the trains for 24 hours in August 1998. 103 minutes.
Conrail's Spectacular River Line DVD
With high bridges, tunnels, miles of river running, and scenic overlooks, Conrail's River Line along the Hudson between northern New Jersey and Selkirk is arguably the most scenic rail line in the East. And the number of trains has tripled in the past 30 years. This video shows many of the scenic highlights and then all the trains for 24 hours in August 1998. 103 minutes.
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- Video Format: DVD
24 Hours at Berea - Crossroads of Conrail
Berea, Ohio, 12 miles west of Cleveland, is where Conrail's main lines between Chicago and Philadelphia, and New York and St. Louis cross. With up to 80 trains in 24 hours, this well-known railfan hotspot is the busiest single point on Conrail. This video shows 26 hours of awesome action in May of 1998, in Conrail's last year of existence. Three DVD, two tape set, 4 hours, 10 minutes.
24 Hours at Berea - Crossroads of Conrail DVD
Berea, Ohio, 12 miles west of Cleveland, is where Conrail's main lines between Chicago and Philadelphia, and New York and St. Louis cross. With up to 80 trains in 24 hours, this well-known railfan hotspot is the busiest single point on Conrail. This video shows 26 hours of awesome action in May of 1998, in Conrail's last year of existence. Three DVD, two tape set, 4 hours, 10 minutes.
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- Video Format: DVD
24 Hours at Gibbon Junction
Gibbon, NE, 175 miles west of Omaha on the UP main, is the location of one of the World's great rail junctions. More tonnage passes through Gibbon than any junction in the World. Gibbon averages nearly 120 trains in 24 hours. This video shows 24 hours af action around Gibbon in May of 1998, at a time when the UP's operations through there were near gridlock, and many trains needed recrews. Three DVD, two tape set. Four Hours.
24 Hours at Gibbon Junction DVD
Gibbon, NE, 175 miles west of Omaha on the UP main, is the location of one of the World's great rail junctions. More tonnage passes through Gibbon than any junction in the World. Gibbon averages nearly 120 trains in 24 hours. This video shows 24 hours af action around Gibbon in May of 1998, at a time when the UP's operations through there were near gridlock, and many trains needed recrews. Three DVD, two tape set. Four Hours.
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- Video Format: DVD
Thunder on the Gallup Sub
For fans who like to see the high cars rolling at speed, there is no better place to be than along the former Santa Fe main line in northern New Mexico. This video shows 24 hours of action on the Gallup sub between Belen and Gallup in April 1998, during one of the last El Nino storms. BNSF's incredible fleet of hotshots led by warbonnets and Heritage units charges uphill and downhill across the Continental Divide. 106 minutes.
