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RAILROADSNew England RailsThe 1980s – ADecade of ChangeThe 1980s were aperiod of great change in theNew England rail scene: theNearly 3 hourson 3 DVDs!B&M morphed into Guilford, theP&W was becoming a regional giant, cabooseswere disappearing, and Alcos were still active onseveral lines. This program takes you throughoutthe region to show you all of this plus the operationsof Central Vermont, Green Mountain,Maine Central, Conrail and many growingtourist lines. 2 hrs. 52 min......#RV5721B $ 28.95Railroads of theHudson River Valley1979-2008McBride. Filled with hundredsof color photographs, thisbook examines the railroads ofthe Hudson River Valley overa 29-year period. You’ll viewfreight and passenger trains –from Amtrak, CSX, Conrail, Metro North, Delaware& Hudson, and Albany Port – running on bothsides of the river, learn of the 1927 train wreck atIona Island and the folklore of the Hudson RiverValley, and more. 144 pages, 244 color photographs,8½"x 11", softcover........#R03481C $ 44.95Boonton LineClimb into the cab of a NewJersey Transit U34CH diesel locomotivefor a thrilling “head end”ride through the snow fromHoboken to Netcong, New Jersey, inDecember, 1998. You’ll enjoy plenty of greataction rounding curves and stopping at stations,in-cab views of the engineer at the controls,beautiful winter scenery, and more. Includesinformative narration about towns, interlockings,tunnels, bridges, stations and other pointsof interest. 1 hr. 30 min..........#RV2321C $ 29.95Bergen County Line& Erie Main LineThis DVD features two thrillingprograms that put you in thecabs of New Jersey TransitGP40PH diesel locomotives for"head end" rides on lines fromHoboken, New Jersey, to Suffern, New York.Over former Erie Railroad tracks, you'll ride theBergen County Line and the Erie Main Line toview passing trains, bridges and stations, interlockingsand signals, cities and towns,and much more. 2 hours........#RV2322C $ 29.95B&O and WesternMaryland Steamin the 1950sThis full-color program presentsthrilling 1950s steam locomotiveaction on the Baltimore &Ohio and Western Maryland railroads,including fast B&O mainline running,plenty of heavy coal and freight drags pulled andpushed by 2-8-8-4s, the roundhouse andturntable at Cumberland, a Western Marylandpassenger train pulled by a 4-6-2 Pacific,2-10-2s on Helmstetter’s Curve, and more.1 hour......................................#RV7111C $ 34.95RegionalRailroad CitiesPhiladelphiaLiljestrand & Sweetland. Throughnumerous B&W photographs, thisbook covers the railroad activityin and around Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, from the earlysteam to the early diesel eras.You’ll view electrics; the BroadStreet, Suburban, 30 th Street and North Philadelphiastations; the Pennsylvania Railroad ore pier; the46 th Street Roundhouse; the J.G. Brill Co. and BaldwinLocomotive Works; the 69 th Street terminal; theLlanerch car barn; and more. 48 pages,65+ B&W photographs, 8½"x 11",softcover..........................................#R10036C $ 19.95Jersey City, New Jersey................#R10032C $ 19.95Springfield, Massachusetts..........#R02920C $ 13.95Providence, Rhode Island............#R02917C $ 14.95Concord, New Hampshire.............#R02918C $ 14.95Images of RailScranton RailroadsCrosby. Founded as a small ironmakingcommunity, Scranton,Pennsylvania, was eventually servedby five railroads attracted by the lucrativeanthracite coal trade. This photohistoryexamines Scranton railroadsfrom the mid-19 th century through their 1950s decline,the resurgence of freight traffic, and the developmentof heritage railroads. 128 pages, 200 B&Wphotographs, 6½"x 9¼", softcover...#R03783B $ 21.95Images of RailRichmond RailroadsHawkins. This heavily illustratedbook examines the last 60 years of railroadingin the “Capital City” ofRichmond, Virginia, which was onceserved by five railroads. You’ll view theworld-renowned Triple Crossing, theBroad Street and Main Street stations, famous streamlinedpassenger trains such as the Silver Meteor andGeorge Washington, and more. 128 pages, approximately200 B&W photographs, 6½"x 9¼",softcover.............................................#R03805B $ 21.95Shenandoah Junction, WVCSX and NSAt Shenandoah Junction,located in the panhandle of WestVirginia, CSX’s ex-Baltimore & Ohiomain line from Washington, D.C., passesunder Norfolk Southern’s ex-Norfolk and Westernline from Roanoke to Hagerstown. This programexamines those two busy lines from 1999 to April,2008, showing you NS freight, the Amtrak CapitolLimited and MARC commuter trains on the CSX line,intermodal traffic, run-through power andleased units, and more. 2 hours.....#RV5888B $ 29.95CSXT & The Norfolk SouthernThe Big SandyRoughly paralleling the banks of theBig Sandy River for 26 miles isNorfolk Southern’s PocahontasDivision main line on the east side(West Virginia) and CSXT’s Big SandySubdivision on the west (Kentucky). This programexplores both lines in detail, showing you a variety oflocomotives and trains as far south as Fort Gay, WestVirginia, on the Norfolk Southern line and Louisa,Kentucky, on CSXT. 1 hour.............#RV3000B $ 19.95Deshler, OhioCrossroads of CSXHistorically known as the “Crossroadsof the B&O,” Deshler CrossroadsPark in northwest Ohio is where twobusy CSX main lines meet at a diamondcrossing. This program takes youthere in 2009 to view CSX power in old and new paint,a variety of trains, and visitors BNSF, NS, UP, SP andSanta Fe. You’ll even tour the new CSX intermodalyard under construction in North Baltimore, Ohio.Widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1, 1 hr. 20 min.DVD..................................................#RV7376A $ 19.95Blu-ray.............................................#RV7377C $ 24.95Vintage Action FilmsThese programs presentthrilling footage – originally capturedon 8mm film – of the trainsand operations of many of yourfavorite eastern railroads. ColorSpecialPurchase!Save 20 %and B&W.....Reg: $ 24.95 Now: $ 19.95 eachVolume One – Covers the Louisville & Nashville alongwith C&O, B&O, and Western Maryland prior to their1972 absorption into Chessie System.55 minutes......................................................#RV5094ANEW! Volume Two – Covers Penn Central, Erie-Lackawanna, D&H, N&W, Southern, Clinchfield, andothers. You’ll view a variety of diesel power, includingAlco PAs and Baldwin Sharks; enjoy vintage steamaction in Cincinnati and northern Kentucky;and much more. 1 hr. 10 min.........................#RV5099AWest Virginia RailroadsRailroading in theMountain StateDixon, Jr. This heavily illustratedbook examines railroads that haveoperated in West Virginia from theirorigins through the steam-to-dieseltransition era and beyond. You’llview steam and diesel power, passengerand freight trains, terminals and yards, stations,short lines and logging railroads, and more. 128 pages,200 B&W photographs and illustrations,8½"x 11", softcover............................#R01074B $ 24.95Old Steam Locos andTrains of the SouthThis program presents thrilling vintagefootage – digitally re-masteredand dubbed with actual railroad audiorecorded in the 1940s and ’50s – oflong-gone steam locomotives andtrains, including those of Louisville & Nashville;Virginia Blue Ridge; Richmond, Fredericksburg &Potomac; Seaboard Air Line; Atlantic Coast Line; andSouthern Railway. B&W and color,1 hr. 11 min....................................#RV7670C $ 23.95SCL, ACL, SAL, L&N, FECDiesel Action in the 1960sFollow early diesel action along theAtlantic Coast Line, Seaboard AirLine, Louisville & Nashville and FloridaEast Coast roads and the laterSeaboard Coast Line in the 1960s! Thiscolor program displays incredible footage ofE- and F-units, Geeps... even a BL-2. You’ll see theglory days of purple E-units on the ACL, visitJacksonville and Birmingham, ride the Silver Meteorand the City of Miami, and take a cab ride inan FEC E-unit. 52 minutes............#RV7107C $ 34.9546www.Histori.HistoricRail.comFax: F651-635-0700