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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. 

Price: $34.95

Attributes

  • 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. 

Price: $46.95

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. 

Price: $46.95

Attributes

  • 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. 

Price: $32.95

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. 

Price: $32.95

Attributes

  • 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. 

Price: $50.95

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. 

Price: $50.95

Attributes

  • 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. 

Price: $50.95

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. 

Price: $50.95

Attributes

  • 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. 

Price: $34.95

 

       

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Frequency – twice a year                                           Issue #182                                                  June, 2025

 

 

Our Big Summer Sale is now on – Buy 3, get 1 free.  Ends 8/31/25.

The big news this month is that our summer sale is on.  Buy 3 DVD’s and get 1 free.  The sale price will show up when you check out  Two or three DVD sets count as one.  There is no restriction on the cost of the free DVD, so this can be quite a deal.  The most expensive DVD is free!  Order as many times or as many programs as you would like.  This 4 for 3 sale ends 8/31/25.  Other discount offers cannot be used with this sale.  This is your best opportunity to replace your favorite VHS tapes with DVD’s or buy early Christmas presents!  We have 321 programs available in DVD.  This is the only newsletter that will announce this sale!

I am still recovering from my second knee replacement in April.  The recovery is going well but seems to be going more slowly than the first knee last summer.  My wife is still an invalid.  At this time, she is not walking and using a wheelchair.  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.  Things could be a lot worse – no life-threatening issues that we know of for any of us.  I still plan on selling existing DVDs for another year or two as long as customers still want them.  We won’t make much if any money on them anymore but fortunately we don’t need to.  Still enjoying the grandkids – a freshman granddaughter in Illinois was a starter on the basketball team last winter and she will be playing volleyball this fall.  I hope to be able to get out there this fall to see her play and her brother play football.  The great grandkids are starting to arrive.  A great grandson was born in Illinois in March and we also have a step great grandson.  Three granddaughters are engaged and one of them is pregnant.  We hope that all of you are safe and sound.  Our next newsletter will be in December of 2025. 

 

 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 6/6/2025