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RAILROADS Regional 46 New England Rails The 1980s – A Decade of Change The 1980s were a period of great change in the New England rail scene: the B&M morphed into Guilford, the P&W was becoming a regional giant, cabooses were disappearing, and Alcos were still active on several lines. This program takes you throughout the region to show you all of this plus the operations of Central Vermont, Green Mountain, Maine Central, Conrail and many growing tourist lines. 2 hrs. 52 min...........#RV5721B $ 28.95 Nearly 3 hours on 3 DVDs! Special Purchase! Save Over 50 % LIMITED EDITION Palmer Crossroads Larry Fisher. While a Central Vermont freight – headed by a 2-8-0 Consolidation – waits for clearance at the diamond, New York Central RS-3s pull the Knickerbocker passenger train away from Union Station in Palmer, Massachusetts. 25"x 15" print is signed and numbered by the artist. #R76080C Reg: $ 125 Now: $ 59.95 Images of Rail Railroads of Monmouth County Gallo & Longo. This heavily illustrated book examines the history of New Jersey's Monmouth County railroads, which cut through the rich farmlands of the Garden State to transport goods and commuters to and from New York City, Newark, Jersey City and the Jersey Shore. You'll view the steam and diesel locomotives that plied the steel rails as well as trains, stations, operations, and more. 128 pages, 210 B&W photographs, 6½"x 9¼", softcover.............#R02379B $ 21.95 Rails Around South Jersey Volume 1 – The Steam & Trolley Era Andrescavage. Filled with rare archival images, this book examines steam railroad and trolley operations around the Jersey Shore from 1930 through the early 1950s. You’ll view the transition of the West Jersey & Seashore Railroad and the Atlantic City Railroad into the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines, the Tuckerton Railroad, Fast Shore Line trolley operations, and more. 96 pages, 100+ B&W photographs, 11"x 8½", hardcover.............#R05857C $ 24.95 Buy the Book – Get the Police Badge Below FREE! www.Histori .HistoricRail.com Railroads of Pennsylvania Your Guide to Pennsylvania’s Historic Trains and Railway Sites Solomon. This wonderfully illustrated book takes a colorful look at the Keystone state’s historic railroads, the men who built and ran them, the engineering feats – such as Horseshoe Curve – that made them possible, and the legacy those railroads have left in the form of today’s historic tourist roads, museums and destinations. 160 pages, 150 color and 25 B&W photographs, 8½"x 11", hardcover.....................................#R10102N $ 34.95 Pennsy Railroad Brass Police Badge Enforce the law in your rail empire! This solid brass replica of a Pennsylvania Railroad police badge features the PRR keystone logo and a heavy-duty pin back. 2¼"x 2½".................#R06520A $ 9.95 Buy the Book, get the Badge FREE! A $ 9.95 value!.........................................#R87138N $ 34.95 Rails Around Reading in Color Bernhart. Through hundreds of color photographs, this book examines the history of railroading in and around the county seat of Reading, Pennsylvania. Includes vintage images of the locomotives, trains and operations of Reading Railroad as well as those of the Pennsy, Penn Central and Reading Street Railway. 96 pages, 225+ color photos, 8½"x11", hardcover......#R05842A $ 39.95 West Virginia Railroads Railroading in the Mountain State Dixon, Jr. This heavily illustrated book examines railroads that have operated in West Virginia from their origins through the steam-to-diesel transition era and beyond. You’ll view a variety of motive power, passenger and freight trains, terminals and yards, short lines and logging railroads, and more. 128 pages, 200 B&W photos and illustrations, 8½"x 11", softcover...................#R01074B $ 24.95 CSX & NS Linking North and South Through the Border States This program examines rail operations in the “Border States” of Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland, showing you CSX on former Louisville & Nashville lines through northern Kentucky, Norfolk Southern’s legendary “Rathole” district, the Copper Creek viaduct and natural tunnel in remote western Virginia, plenty of trestles and cuts in difficult terrain, and more. Dolby Digital 2.0, 1 hr. 20 min................#RV7367A $ 19.95 Special Purchase! Save 60 % The Charleston & Hamburg A South Carolina Railroad and an American Legacy Fetters. This book examines the fascinating history of the South Carolina Canal & Rail Road Company – which ran over a 136- mile line from Charleston to Hamburg, South Carolina – from its 1827 charter and the development of regular passenger service in 1830 through its 1843 merger to form the South Carolina Railroad and its roles in the Civil War and Reconstruction. 160 pages, 50+ B&W photographs, 6½"x 9½", softcover......#R03822B Reg: $ 21.95 Now: $ 8.75 Horseshoe Curve & Sand Patch Grade Enjoy two of America’s greatest railfan hot spots! Horseshoe Curve takes you back to the time when Conrail ran 40-60 trains per day around the landmark. From there, Sand Patch Grade whisks you along CSX’s rugged Allegheny main lines where trains battle grades from Brackens to Sand Patch summit. Highlights include a rainbow of pre-CSX liveries and a tour of Hyndman Tower. 2 hrs. 15 min. #RV5773B Separately: $ 79.90 Set: $ 19.95 Railroad Cities Philadelphia Liljestrand & Sweetland. Through numerous B&W photographs, this book covers the railroad activity in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from the early steam to the early diesel eras. You’ll view electrics; the Broad Street, Suburban, 30 th Street and North Philadelphia stations; the Pennsylvania Railroad ore pier; the 46 th Street Roundhouse; the J.G. Brill Co. and Baldwin Locomotive Works; the 69 th Street terminal; the Llanerch car barn; and more. 48 pages, 65+ B&W photographs, 8½"x 11", softcover..........................................#R10036C $ 19.95 Jersey City, New Jersey................#R10032C $ 19.95 Springfield, Massachusetts..........#R02920C $ 13.95 Providence, Rhode Island............#R02917C $ 14.95 Concord, New Hampshire.............#R02918C $ 14.95 Florida Diesels Part II This program examines 30 years – from the 1950s through the mid-1980s! – of diesel railroading in the Sunshine State, showing you footage of Florida East Coast Railway E- and F-units in freight and passenger service, Southern Railway operations in north Florida, and short lines. Color & B&W, 1 hr..............#RV7668C $ 29.95 CF7 Diesel Locomotive This DCC-ready, HO scale model features an advanced drive mechanism; a finely molded body with see-through fans, factory installed handrails, and wire grab irons; operational lighting; and authentic Louisiana & Delta markings. 6¾" long....................... $ 89.95 each Road #1500 ................................................#R00990D Road #1504 ................................................#R00991D Masters of Augusta Robert West. In Augusta, Georgia, in April, 1954, a variety of passenger trains at downtown Union Station wait to serve spectators from the Masters golf tournament, where Sam Snead defeated Ben Hogan by one shot in a legendary 18-hole playoff. 22"x 14" print is signed by the artist..............#R76014C $ 39.95 Fax: F 651-635-0700 Purchase the Set! Save 75 %
Regional RAILROADS Buy All 5 DVDs for Less than the Price of 2! The 60’s Passenger, Steam, Electric This trackside tour of Chicago in the 1960s features the passenger trains of Wabash, Rock Island, Illinois Central, Santa Fe, Grand Trunk, Baltimore & Ohio, Chicago and North Western, Pennsy, and Chesapeake & Ohio. You’ll view plenty of C&NW steam – steam ended just one month after this footage was captured! – and even climb aboard Grand Trunk Western #6218 for a winter excursion run. Dolby Digital 2.0, 1 hr. 18 min....#RV7049AA $ 29.95 Chicago Southwest Suburban Rail Action in the 1970s The 1970s were a time of tremendous change for railroads across America. This program takes you to Joliet Union Station as well as Homewood, Blue Island, Oak Forest and several other communities outside of Chicago to view thrilling action on the rails. You’ll even visit Sterling, Illinois, to savor the last remaining switching operations handled exclusively by steam locomotives! Dolby Digital 5.1, 1 hr. 8 min...................................#RV7358A $ 29.95 Rock Island The “Rockets” Defy Discontinuance, The 1970s This program examines the decline and fall of Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific’s two remaining intercity passenger trains – the Peoria Rocket and the Quad Cities Rocket – and the railroad itself during the 1970s. You’ll view a variety of Rock Island motive power, including FPs, E- and F-units, U-boats and GP-7s; Chicago’s deteriorating LaSalle Street Station; and more. Widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1. 1 hr. 3 min...................................#RV7370A $ 29.95 This Was the Rock Island Train Action on the Illinois Division 1975-1980 This program explores Rock Island’s Illinois Division during the Rock's final six years of operation, from late 1974 until shortly before the railroad shut down on March 31, 1980. You'll view commuter trains, FPs, the Peorian passenger train, the famous Rockets, E- and F-units, Alcos, GE U-Boats, GP7s and GP38-2s, and much more. Dolby Digital 5.1, 1 hr. 12 min................#RV7360A $ 29.95 The “Old” South Shore America's Last Classic Interurban Railway, Volume 1 This program explores the Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad in the mid- to late-1970s, when the South Shore was living out its last years as a step-child of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. You'll view electric interurban passenger operations on the 91-mile line running from downtown Chicago to South Bend, Indiana; freight trains; stations; and more. Dolby Digital 5.1, 1 hr. 4 min...................................#RV7341A $ 29.95 Buy All 5 DVDs – Save $ 100! #RV7378N Reg: $ 149.75 Now: $ 49.75 Michigan Rail Disasters 1900-1940 Worrall & Bernhart. This heavily illustrated book examines the many fascinating railroad and trolley accidents that occurred on the rails of the “Wolverine” state during the early part of the 20 th century. 148 pages, 160+ B&W photographs and illustrations, 8½"x 11", hardcover...............#R05843A $ 34.95 Special Purchase! Save 50 % LIMITED EDITION Dearborn 1955 David Carter. Dearborn Station, the oldest of downtown Chicago’s six intercity train stations, is a hub of activity during the glory days of passenger service. 20"x 16" print is signed and numbered by the artist........#R78429C Reg: $ 149 Now: $ 74.50 Steam & Cinders The Advent of Railroads in Wisconsin Lorenzonn. Featuring rare archival images, maps and drawings, this thorough reference chronicles the boom and bust of the first railroads in Wisconsin, from the charters of the 1830s through the risky ventures of the 1850s, the strong-arm tactics of railroad barons such as Byron Kilbourn, and the consolidation of the railroads on the eve of the Civil War. 352 pages, 75+ B&W photographs and illustrations, 8"x 9", hardcover.........#R02433E $ 29.95 Trackside Around Mason City 1958-1978 Boyd. In this lavishly illustrated book, which examines the railroads around Mason City, Iowa, from the late 1950s through the late 1970s, you’ll view the motive power, trains, facilities and operations of Minneapolis & St. Louis, Rock Island, Milwaukee Road, Chicago and North Western, Chicago Great Western, Iowa Terminal, and others. 128 pages, 200+ color photographs, 8½"x 11", hardcover.........................#R05476C $ 59.95 Kansas Train Tales A Collection of Railroad History Collins. In this book, which examines fascinating events, fallen flags and interesting personalities in Kansas railroad history, you’ll learn about the Andover train robbery of 1898, railroad builder Otto Byers, the state’s first railroad convention, the Scott City Northern Railroad, the “Samson of the Cimarron,” the Marion Belt & Chingawassa Springs, the St. Joseph & Topeka, Frisco’s short-lived Halstead Branch, and more. 130 pages, 6"x 9", softcover.....#R02988C $ 9.95 Order Toll Free: F 800-261 61- 5922 Colorado Covered Railroads North This program examines railroad operations in northern Colorado during the last decade of the 20 th century! You’ll enjoy classic steam and first- and second-generation diesel power as you view Burlington Northern on the Alliance, Greeley, Lyons and Cheyenne-Denver lines; Union Pacific on the Julesburg, Fort Collins, Dent, Boulder Valley and other routes; Great Western Railway of Colorado; Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado RailNet; and the Coalmont Branch. 2 hours....#RV2078C $ 24.95 Rails to Pandora Jigsaw Puzzle Ted Blaylock. Rio Grande Southern 2-8-0 Consolidation #18 leads an ore train on a mining run near Telluride, Colorado, in the 1890s. This 500-piece round puzzle has an 18¼" diameter when assembled...#R67416C $ 11.95 Highball over Tehachapi These programs take you to Tehachapi Loop – a .73 mile helix on the railroad main line through Tehachapi Pass – to view thrilling action both before and after the big mergers of the mid-1990s............ $ 29.95 each Highball Over Tehachapi – In this 1995 visit, you’ll see pre-merger Southern Pacific and Santa Fe trains on the line from Mojave to Caliente, a long Santa Fe pig train draped around the loop, a mix of old and new motive power struggling up the grade, and oil cans that no longer make the run. 2 hours...............#RV5244C Highball Over Tehachapi 2 – In this post-merger visit, you’ll see Union Pacific and BNSF trains on the line from Sand Cut to Mojave, plenty of new motive power dragging trains over and through the rugged Tehachapi mountains, and much more. Widescreen, 1 hr. 45 min................#RV5245C The Southern San Joaquin Valley A Railroad History: Fresno to Bakersfield Bergman. This lavishly illustrated book examines the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe main and branch lines between Fresno and Bakersfield as well as predecessor lines and lost roads from 1872 through 2008. You’ll see the Fresno Interurban, Bakersfield & Kern Electric, Visalia Railroad and many others. 216 pages, 250+ B&W and color photos and illustrations, 8½"x 11", hardcover......................#R03470AA $ 69.95 Cab Ride Over Donner Pass Climb aboard an ultra-modern SD60 for a spectacular cab ride through scenic Donner Pass. Multiple cameras capture all the sights and sounds of 4 hours of footage! your hard working manifest train as it fights the 2.5% grades of the Sierras – both uphill and downhill! – while on-screen titles provide information on mileposts, grades, track speeds, towns, train stops, track crossovers, historical sites and more. 4 hours......................#RV5002C $ 44.95 47
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