![]() | 1522 Galloping Through Texas DVDBNSF's 2001 Employee Appreciation SpecialFollow steam locomotive Frisco 1522 on an historic journey through Texas as she pulls Burlington Northern Santa Fe's Employee Appreciation Special. Starting in Ft. Worth, the train headed south through Temple and on to Houston and Silsbe ...more | |
![]() | Northeastern Rails 1987 1991 DVDThere were many changes for railroads in the Northeast during this period, and BKVP captured the action! See Guilford with a variety of paint schemes. Also Conrail, NYS&W, Central Vermont, Canadian Pacific, Quaboag, The Saint Lawrence & Atlantic, and more! We take you to the well known spots, such a ...more | |
![]() | Northeastern Rails 1991 1995 DVDFollowing our program covering the Northeast from 1987-1991, we bring you five more years of action and changes in this area. You'll see everything from the newest power on Conrail, to the newest railroad...The New England Central! We also cover Guilford, The D&H (CP Rail), The Saint ...more | |
![]() | A Visit to Sand Point Idaho & Marias Pass DVDThis program features trains of the Burlington Northern and the newly formed Montana Rail Link for 2 days at Sandpoint Idaho.Then we spend 3 days railfanning Essex, Montana and vicinity, including the spectacular Marias Pass! This program contains amateur footage edited to an action p ...more | |
![]() | A Visit to Sand Patch June 1988 DVDCSX had been in charge for a few years, but the “CAT” still lives strong in June of 1988. This program shows action at Cumberland, Maryland, and on the east side of the Sand Patch grade.Many trains feature pure Chessie System power, and some other interesting stuff was also seen during t ...more | |
![]() | Conrails Mountain Memories The Berkshires DVDThe Old Boston & Albany Line featured a major challenge when it crossed the Berkshire Mountains in Western Massachusetts. Conrail took over in 1976, and although helpers were hardly ever used, many trains were brought to their knees climbing the hill. Lots of great action from many scenic location ...more | |
![]() | Conrails Mountain Memories The Alleghenies DVDThe challenge of crossing the Alleghenies was one of the Pennsylvania Railroads biggest feats. It remains helper territory to this day. In 1992 we visited the area covering Conrail from Altoona to South Fork. Lots of great action was filmed from many locations, some not so easily accessible any l ...more | |
![]() | CSXT & The Norfolk Southern Kenova Catlettsburg Hotspot DVDKenova, West Virginia is one busy town when it comes to railroading. CSX Transportation's ex C&O mainline runs through here, hosting lots of coal trains along with mixed freight, grain trains and light power moves between yards at Huntington, West Virginia and Russell, Kentucky.Crossing over ...more | |
![]() | CSXT & The Norfolk Southern The Big Sandy DVDThe Big Sandy River breaks away from the Ohio River where the boarders of Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky meet. Roughly paralleling the banks of the river for 26 miles is Norfolk Southern's Pocahontas Division mainline on the east (West Virginia) side and CSXT's Big Sandy Subdivision on the west ( ...more | |
![]() | CSX Train Marathon DVDOn June 17th & 18th, 2013 BKVP set out to record at least 24 hours of action on CSXT's busy Mohawk Subdivision. This program shows ALL trains during a period of over 26 hours, with a decent number of 64 trains seen!Most trains are shown in their entirety. All train symbols are identified wit ...more | |
![]() | Sunrise to Sunset Lock 13 Randall NY DVDAlong the north bank of the Mohawk River in eastern Upstate New York is CSXT's mainline to and from the Midwest. As with most mainlines in the United States, traffic has been on the increase over the last several years.On a beautiful mid-June day, one of the longest days of the year, we set ...more | |
![]() | Thoroughbreds Across the Alleghenies 3+ Hours!Since the Pennsylvania Railroad opened its route through the Allegheny Mountains, the line has remained one of North America's busiest mountain passes. Ownership of the line has changed hands several times, but the drama of heavy trains climbing the grade and the engineering feat known as Horseshoe ...more | |
![]() | This is the Guilford Rail System DVDIt began in 1982 when Timothy Mellon purchased the Maine Central, Boston & Maine and the Delaware & Hudson railroads creating a major northeast system. Unfortunately, the potential was never realized when labor/management conflicts led to bankruptcy on the D&H. The MEC and the B&M continued on as Gu ...more | |
![]() | Best of the Mohawk Valley 2005 DVDThe busy Mohawk Subdivision features a wide variety of traffic, scenery and motive power from CSX and other run through units. This program features the most interesting action from Rotterdam Junction to Little Falls, NY. All trains are identified by its symbol and location. The narration is informa ...more | |
![]() | Southern Tier Connections Delaware Funnel Volume 1 DVD DVDIt took some time, but the production of this program was a big project, involving several people. We've added maps, graphics, narration, and lots of details to classic footage from Tim Wakeman, and have taken our production values to another new level! In this program you'll witness the amazing sto ...more | |
![]() | Southern Tier Connections Volume 2 DVDFrom the video cameras of Tim Wakeman and Jerry Albertie, this exciting look at some great action on the NYS&W "S & U" lines (The Northern Division) will bring back memories, teach the history and capture the highlights of operations from 1987 to 1997! You will see and experience...The Stone ...more | |
![]() | Maines Other Main Lines DVDThe Bangor and Aroostook and the St. Lawrence and Atlantic are often an afterthought when it comes to Maine railroading. The Maine Central will never be the same, but BAR and the StL&A maintain the hospitality and charm that the MEC lost when taken over by Guilford. While the StL&A is a fairly new r ...more | |
![]() | Horses Horns and Hoppers DVDThis program features great Norfolk Southern action filmed in 1990 at Roanoke, VA, The west end of the Christiansburg District, the South end of the Pocahontas District, Bluefield, WV and more! Witness an exciting variety of unique NS power, cabooses, and the classic position light signals. Also sho ...more | |
![]() | Conrail SD80MACs on the Boston Line DVDEMD's unique AC-Traction locomotive that fell in an unusual position between the more common SD70MAC's and SD90MAC's. Only 30 of them were built and all became the property of Conrail. The 5000 horsepower brutes could be found across the Conrail system, they were most at home on the many freights on ...more | |
![]() | Canadian Pacifics D&H North End 2 Discs DVDThis program is a digitally remastered "re-production" of one of our earlier popular programs titled"Today's Delaware & Hudson". This program has been unavailable for over 6 years due to damage to the master. It was time to remake it, and make it even better! In late 1990, the C ...more | |
![]() | Autumn on the Delaware and Hudson DVDThe scenic Canadian Pacific's D&H line, so rich in history, is covered in this program from Delanson to Oneonta, NY. Lots of warm sunshine gives great autumn light to a variety of trains filmed from the producer's favorite locations. Brief on screen graphics identify locations, train symbols and sta ...more | |
![]() | Along the CSX Selkirk Branch DVDThe CSX Selkirk Branch is a 41 mile stretch of railroad that cuts away from the Chicago line near Rotterdam, NY, and climbs out of the Mohawk Valley to reach the immense Selkirk Yard. From the yard, lines continue to reach Boston, New York City and New Jersey. Along the route are plenty of great van ...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 | |
![]() | Gorges & Mountains Part 2 Union Pacific DVDWith a single route from the east into the Pacific Northwest, serving areas such as Seattle, Portland, and with the SP merger, Eugene and other cities, Union Pacific keeps plenty of trains running through the Oregon landscape. This video features trains of the UP in The Blue Mountains, at Hinkle Yar ...more | |
![]() | Railroading Across the Heartland DVDAcross rolling prairies, grassland plains, over immense bridges and through scenic badlands, the rail lines criss-crossing America’s Heartland carry the freight that nourishes a continent and beyond. In this presentation you will see railroads at work in the late summer in three separate years. Co ...more | |
![]() | Heart of the Mohawk Valley 2 Disc Set DVDAn incredible variety of trains and motive power is what makes railfanning this stretch of the former New York Central “Water Level Route” so rewarding! Join us for over two years of coverage and see our best catches in this area that we like to call “The Heart Of The Mohawk Valley”! ...more | |
![]() | Lancaster & Chester, South Carolina Shortline DVDThere are hundreds of shortline railroads across North America. The majority are spin-offs from trackage no longer wanted by Class One railroads and other bigger companies. Only a few of those spin-offs retain a name & original track miles since their birth. Even fewer shortlines are nearly original ...more | |
![]() | Montreal’s Machines Last Stand of the 251, Part 1 DVDAn incredible journey back in time when MLW’s ruled on Canadian Pacific’s Quebec Division!Volume one focuses on CP’s Quebec Division Mainline, and the rewards of chasing several trains, along with a look at the Newport (VT) Subdivision, the Quebec Central’s Vallee Subdivision, and an ...more | |
![]() | Montreal’s Machines Last Stand of the 251, Part 2 DVDAn incredible journey back in time when MLW’s ruled on Canadian Pacific’s Quebec Division!Volume two starts with action at Smiths Falls, Ontario. Then we head to Quebec for trains on CP’s Quebec Division, and side trips to Saint Germain, Quebec for a look at CN and VIA. Then the Roberv ...more | |
![]() | Montana Rail Link Mullan Pass and Beyond DVDSome of the great railfan locations include the Greenhorn Trestle with a westbound manifest headed up by BNSF power and then two MRL SD40-2Rs.Greenhorn “Gulch” where heavy westbounds are slowed by a 2.2 percent climb. Skyline Trestle where we see an eastbound grain empty on a beautiful su ...more | |
![]() | BNSF’s Nebraska Coal Conveyors DVDFrom Alliance, Nebraska, BNSF`s Sand Hills Subdivision moves high volumes of Powder River Basin coal to the east and other regions. In this program, you`ll see trains from a variety of locations, mainly on the Western (and more scenic) portion of the line. Then on the Butte Subdivision, heavy, loud ...more | |
![]() | Northeast Rails 2000 2002 DVDThis program covers three more years of great railroad action in the Northeast, with most of the focus going to the lines in Southern New England & Eastern New York State. Railroads seen in this program include The P&W, Green Mountain (VRS), The Guilford Rail System, Canadian Pacific (D&H), CSX, Amt ...more | |
![]() | New England Rails the 1980’s Decade of Change DVDFrom the camera of Donald Haskel to the production studios of BKVP, this timeless footage shows New England Railroading during one of it’s most colorful and varied periods, yet in some cases, one of its most troubled. The last of the caboose, the final show for many ALCO’s, and the last decade f ...more | |
![]() | Northeast Rails 1995 1999 DVDYet more changes for railroads in the Northeast. We caught action from Iron Road Railway’s Bangor & Aroostook, and Canadian American RR’s. We also visited The Saint Lawrence and Atlantic, where CN MLW were found once again. In Massachusetts, we filmed action on the P & W and others. Even the sho ...more | |
![]() | Palmer Rail Action Part 1 DVDThis exciting program covers one of the most popular railfanning spots in New England like no other has! You’ll see The New England Central, The Mass Central, and Amtrak. Of course Conrail is the dominant railroad, and we cover not just countless views from the Palmer area, but west to Wilbraham, ...more | |
![]() | Palmer Rail Action Part 2 DVDFollowing volume 1 This program also covers The New England Central, The Mass Central, Amtrak, and the Quaboag Transfer!Conrail is the dominant railroad, and this time we cover not just countless views from the Palmer area, but east to Brookfield! We filmed many trains, as well as a wide variety of ...more | |
![]() | BNSF in the Arizona Forest 2 shows 3 Disc set DVDBNSF in the Arizona Forest: Before the Pumpkins Through one of the most unique areas in Arizona, watch the BNSF host a parade of trains! We filmed this program in October of 1996, and were completely overwhelmed by the beauty and fast-paced drama of this section of railroad.This program focuses on t ...more | |
![]() | BNSF in the Arizona Forest 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 m ...more | |
![]() | BNSF Return to the Arizona Forest 2 Disc Set DVDThrough one of the most unique areas in Arizona, watch the BNSF host a parade of trains! We filmed this program in October of 1996, and were completely overwhelmed by the beauty and fast-paced drama of this section of railroad.This program focuses on the beautiful stretch through the Coconino & Kaib ...more | |
![]() | Pittsburgh Railfan Expedition DVDJoin us for a one week expedition that features a great assortment of railroading at many locations. We travel from Central New York State and work our way into Pennsylvania, taking advantage of railfanning opportunities along the way. The routes we traveled to reach the Pittsburgh region were indir ...more | |
![]() | Providence & Worcester Coal Trains on the D&H DVDIn early 2006, the Providence & Worcester Railroad, already an innovator in the Northeast, was contracted to move imported coal from the Port of Providence, Rhode Island to a power plant just west of Binghamton, New York.The route the coal trains would take, involved 4 railroads by the time they rea ...more | |
![]() | Remembering Guilford 1986 1988 DVDSee some incredible scenes from a very interesting period on GTI. We cover many of the popular railfanning locations in central and western Massachusetts along with a quick look at Binghamton, NY. Guilford’s final years of Delaware & Hudson ownership were taking place, and along with an amazing va ...more | |
![]() | A Railfan’s Journey on the Canadian 1987 2 Disc Set DVDOn the original route of the Canadian Pacific, from Dorval to Vancouver, join a railfan and enjoy passing scenery and trains, filmed from various spots on the train, including a spectacular cab ride over Kicking Horse Pass and through the Spiral Tunnels. This program is set to a selection of classic ...more | |
![]() | Exploring Selkirk DVDOne of BKVP’s all time best sellers. In this program, filmed in 1996, we visit the largest classification yard in the Northeast as well as the lines that lead to it. Includes great trackside video, exclusive detailed views from within the yard, and some neat aerial footage. This DVD is packed with ...more | |
![]() | Railfanning Tehachapi & Beyond 1987 & 1989 3 Disc Set DVDOne of the greatest engineering feats in railroading history. This program captures a classic moment. Cabooses were making their final appearances. The SF & SP were counting their chickens before they hatched with the “Kodachrome” merger paint scheme.This program features huge intermodals on the ...more | |
![]() | Blue Ridge Southern DVDExplore WATCO’s Blue Ridge Southern, operating SD40-2 over 3 percent grades! The BRS operates former Norfolk Southern/Southern Railway lines in Western North Carolina. Servicing the huge paper mill in Canton is the railroads main function. The fleet of SD40-2’s is often challenged! See it and HE ...more | |
![]() | Kansas City Southern Finale - The Meridian Speedway and Beyond DVDRunning for over 320 miles between Meridian, Mississippi and Shreveport, Louisiana is a stretch of railroad known as "The Meridian Speedway". This route was developed during the mid 1990s from the lines of the former MidSouth Railroad.With the news of Canadian Pacific acquiring the KCS, we s ...more | |
![]() | Feeding Conrail - Exploring Northeast Shortlines and Regionals DVDShortline and regional railroads throughout North America are a vital source of traffic for the larger railroads. Much of the traffic found on Conrail lines in the Northeast fit this pattern. From the late 1980s to the mid 1990s, Tim Wakeman and Jerry Albertie explored a handful of smaller feeder ra ...more | |