![]() | Cajon Pass, Gateway to LA DVDCajon Pass in 1987 is a very different place than it is now. In many ways more exciting for railfans. Many trains have a caboose at the end…and every railroad uses helpers. There is no new BNSF triple track and the railroads are all pre-merger and independant at this time. Watch the Santa Fe, Uni ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Southern Pacific Double Feature with Bonus Cab Ride DVDThree features, two main films, on the ICTF and West Colton Yard, and the bonus cab ride, give us an insider’s view of the Southern Pacific. See what the brand new Los Angeles ICTF is all about, and what it means for the SP. In its opening year the ICTF (Intermodal Container Transfer Facili ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | California Electric Trilogy DVDThree great California electric system, in the 1950s and ’60s. Plus a new bonus to this DVD, “Ride the Pacific Electric to San Bernardino in 1939”.Featuring the Key System; the Sacramento Northern, and the Pacific Electric The Golden State has been home to many electric railroads. N ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Rare Steam Combo 2 Steam to Squamish and 614 Chessie Safety Express DVDThese shows have not been available for decades, now Pentrex has brought them back by restoring and digitally enhancing these rare videos.Steam to Squamish Experience the sights and sounds of steam railroading as we visit BC Rail’s magnificent operation by riding Steam to Squamish! British ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Canadian Pacific’s Soo Line Around Chicago DVDMilwaukee Road and Soo Line heritage are still well represented on the Canadian Pacific’s “new” route around Chicago. It’s 1996 and the railroad world is a very different place than today. More colorful, more traffic and more railroad names and colors. In this throw back, we find CP/Soo trai ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Belt Railway of Chicago’s West End DVDThe West End of the Belt’s Clearing Yard serves the C&NW, Southern Pacific, Burlington Northern, Wisconsin Central, Canadian Pacific/Soo Line, CSX, Canadian National and the Indiana Harbor Belt! And of course, the BRC’s own jobs.This was all daily fare in 1996. Today half this list are f ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Burlington Northern's Crawford Hill DVDOne of the best kept railroad secrets is Crawford Hill. Let’s go back to the days when Burlington Northern used their latest power to get over this obstacle. Spectacular scenery, intense action and sheer locomotive power!This 13-mile section of railroad. Crawford Hill sees over 40 trains a ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | UP 3985 Over Cajon DVDUnion Pacific Challenger 3985 looks fantastic pulling its sleek passenger train over the formidable slopes of southern California’s Cajon Pass. The sight of the nation’s largest steam locomotive (at the time) thrilled thousands of trackside viewers, and the talented Pentrex camera crews were on ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | MARC Railroading, Summer 1994 DVDGet ready to visit MARC, one of the most unique commuter railroads in America. The summer of 1994 was a great time to visit MARC territory between Baltimore, Maryland; Washington, D.C.; and Hagerstown, Maryland. The railroad’s locomotive roster still included an aging fleet of cab units, soon to b ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 125 Years of New Zealand Steam - Steam on Parade DVD125 years after the first train ran in New Zealand, steam returned to the rails in a big way with the Ferrymead 125 Celebration. The New Zealand National Film Unit was on hand to catch the action, and with rare footage from the national archives, put together this show, “Steam on Parade” for the ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Coal Hoppers to Frostburg DVDThe chuff and whistle of steam action comes at us and as the steam locomotive passes, we see coal hoppers and a caboose. A beautiful scene!Western Maryland Scenic Railroad #734 puts on a great show on a “Photo Freight Special”. The freight here is a nice string of CSX coal hoppers. With a caboos ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Three New England Regionals 2 Disc Set DVDThe Providence & Worcester, Central Vermont, and Vermont Railway are covered during the early 1990’s in this enjoyable program featuring many great locations throughout the different seasons of New England, including some great winter drama! Brief bonus footage shows the CV & P&W in late 1986. ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | BNSF in the Arizona Desert DVDFrom Winslow, Arizona to Needles, California, BNSF’s former Santa Fe Seligman Subdivision is often desolate but always fascinating. It runs across most of northern Arizona before turning to the south and into California. With 70-80 trains per day, this line is a vital part of the transcontinental ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Big Sky Big Coal & Big Trains DVDExplore Wyoming’s Powder River coal country and beyond. From breathtaking canyon views to non-stop action on a four track mainline, you’ll see BNSF & Union Pacific trains in many locations & especially on the amazing Orin Subdivision! Videography by Dan Millette. Dolby Stereo. ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Burlington Northern Finale Midwest Mainlines DVDIn the months right after the merger with the Santa Fe, Hal Pantti explored two of Burlington Northern’s most important main lines, the ex-Northern Pacific from Eastern Montana into Minnesota, and the ex-Chicago, Burlington & Quincy from Galesburg, Illinois to Lincoln, Nebraska. Both lines became ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Burlington Northern Finale, Powder River Coal DVDIn the months right after the merger with the Santa Fe, Hal Pantti explored Burlington Northern’s “Coal Country”. Beginning at Lincoln, Nebraska, Hal traveled to Alliance. Then he followed a loop, traveling over the Angora, Valley, Canyon, Orin, Black Hills, Edgemont and Butte Subdivisions, fi ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Best of the Mohawk Valley 2012 2 Disc Set DVDFrom high priority intermodals to unit trains of contaminated soil, the CSX Mohawk Subdivision sees perhaps more of a variety than any other railroad line in North America! This line runs from Amsterdam to Syracuse, New York. On this program we’ll cover the short stretch that is known as the Mohaw ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Railfanning in Southwest British Columbia 1987 2 Disc Set DVDJoin us for 7 days of railfanning on The CP, CN, and BCR in Southwest British Columbia. This is a memorable railfan trip. Every train has a caboose. CP & CN stick to their own sides of the Fraser & Thompson River canyons and the BCR was still running lots of big ALCO / MLW units. The Royal Hudson St ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | A Railfans Adventure in the Corn Belt 2 Disc Set DVDJoin us as we spend 8 days in western Indiana, and Illinois railfanning at many popular spots! We start with the BNSF at LaGrange Rd, then in a “whirlwind tour” we visit Terre Haute, Indiana, Central Illinois, including Galesburg and Gilman, Edelstein Hill & Houlihan’s Curve, Watseka and Woodl ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Wreck on the CSX Mohawk Sub: Collision at CP 188 DVDOn June 27th, 2013, a westbound CSX train was in the process of crossing over from one track to another, when an eastbound train approached and failed to heed the stop signal at this location. The resulting sideswipe collision shut down the busy Mohawk Subdivision for over 56 hours. BKVP arrived at ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Conrail Finale Selkirk to State Line DVDIn 1998 we began filming Conrail along a lesser publicized section of the Boston Line. This 30 mile stretch offers a 1 mile bridge over the Hudson River, at its west end, and The State Line Tunnel at its east end. 14 Public grade crossings allow access to some nice photo locations, with a roller coa ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Conrail’s Northeast Memories 1986 1991 2 Disc Set DVDThis is footage shot a long time ago. The quality is good all things considered. The footage has been digitally captured, enhanced and mastered but you may see or hear a few minor audio/video glitches. Otherwise this is 3 hours of Conrail action at its prime! Locations in New York include Selkirk, S ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | CSX Northeast Review 2000 2002 DVDOver three and one half years had passed since Conrail Lines in the Northeast were acquired by CSX. This program is the result of BKVP’s continuing coverage of the action and changes.You’ll see trains from spots as far west as Utica, NY, on the Mohawk Sub, as far south as Iona Island on the Rive ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | From Conrail to CSX in the Berkshires DVDThe Berkshire Mountains in Western Massachusetts is where we covered the historic transition from Conrail to CSX. Watch trains from a variety of locations and see & hear the story of the changes that took place from several months before CSX to several months after! Favorably reviewed in the Feb. 20 ...more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | Gorges & Mountains Part 1 BNSF DVDA major waterway surrounded by a landscape featuring majestic mountains and tall pines with BNSF snaking through! For a railfan, the addition of two busy railroad lines skirting both shores of the waterway, makes this area known as the Columbia River Gorge spectacular! In this video, you’ll see tr ...more |