DVD-R Railroad Videos
DVD-R
Video #RG-26 "CONRAIL'S SD80MACs"
Running
time 85 minutes - $9.95 Mail
Order Form
delivered was number 4100 on December 6, 1995. All SD80MACs are built at the General Motors plant
in London, Ontario and finished by Conrail at Juniata Shops in Altoona, PA. Painted in a scheme unique
to the MACs, these 5000 horsepower units really stand out with an attractive white "Vee" stripe across
the nose and white on the cab front. We taped these high tech behemoths on Conrail's Boston Line in
Western Massachusetts. Areas covered are Charlton, E. Brookfield, West Springfield, Spencer and
Worcester, MA. Also take a cab ride in SD80MAC 4127 on train FRSE on the Boston Line from
Warren to Palmer, MA.
DVD-R Video #RG-23 "THE NEW ENGLAND CENTRAL"
Running time 90 minutes - $9.95 Mail Order Form
On February 5, 1995, the New England Central took over operations of the 350 mile Central Vermont.
The New England Central was awarded "Shortline Railroad of the Year". The award is based on
outstanding achievement in areas that include customer service, labor relations, enhanced productivity
and innovation in operations and maintenance. See trains #323 north, #324 south, Amtrak's Vermonter
and train #562 the Palmer switcher. Taped in 1996 between Brattleboro and St. Albans Vermont with
a side trip to Palmer, MA, to catch train #562. Also take a cab ride on train #324.
DVD-R Video #RG-18 "RAILROADS OF CHICAGO Volume one"
Running time 84 minutes - $9.95 Mail Order Form
Chicago today still remains the railroad capital of the United States. Some railroads are gone do to
bankruptcy or mergers. With all the changes that have taken place the "Windy City" offers variety.
Our video looks at a few areas of interest. The following areas are covered: Blue Island, Hayford
Crossing, Hawthorne Crossing, Argo yard, Glenn Yard, Lavergne Commuter Station at Berwyn,
Lagrange and Schiller Park. The following railroads are seen: GT, IHB, C&NW, IAIS, SOO Line,
BN, Santa Fe, CSX, BRC, UP, SP, Metra, CC, IC, NS, CP, WC, Amtrak. Also, take a cab ride on
a Wisconsin Central GP40 at Schiller Park. This video was taped in 1992.
DVD-R Video #RG-20 "CONRAIL'S YARD AT SELKIRK NEW YORK"
Running time 65 minutes - $9.95 Mail Order Form
Conrail's Selkirk yard is located 15 miles south of Albany, NY, west of the Hudson River between
Routes 9W and 32. Selkirk is the major yard in the Northeast. It was built in 1922 by the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad, later to become the New York Central. In 1968 Penn Central
rebuilt Selkirk an renamed it Perlman Yard for NYC and PC President Alfred E. Perlman. After the
Conrail takeover, the yard was renamed Selkirk. The yard is built on 1250 acres with 70 classification
tracks that can hold about 3500 cars. Also, there is a 11 track receiving yard, a 13 track north and 5
track south departure yard and a local yard, for a total of 35 additional tracks with a total capacity of
4000 more cars. Areas covered: Jericho Bridge, CP "SP", Mosher Bridge and the Selkirk Branch.
This video was taped in 1994.
DVD-R Video #RG-24 "CONRAIL IN THE ALLEGHENIES"
Running time 82 minutes - $9.95 Mail Order Form
In August of 1995, we visited the ex Pennsylvania Railroad main line from Altoona, Pennsylvania to
Lilly, Pennsylvania. Conrail put on a great show moving trains over the Alleghenies. The following areas
are covered: Gallitzin Tunnel at Gallitzin, PA, Lilly, PA, located west of Cresson, PA, Route 53 overpass
located between Gallitzin and Cresson, the Coburn grade crossing at the "Brickyard" and world famous
Horseshoe Curve. Modern day mountain railroading with great scenery, lots of trains, helper locomotives
and classic Pennsy position light signals.
DVD-R Video #RG-17 "SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL 1991"
Running time 84 minutes - $9.95 Mail Order Form
With the transfer of the Boston and Maine and the Maine Central to the Springfield Terminal, many changes
have taken place. Who would ever think of seeing Conrail power on trains to Maine, D&H run through coal
trains with CP, GATX and PLM power, or big six axle second hand diesels lettered for Springfield Terminal.
You will see all mentioned including Guilford's unique fleet of diesels. See GP9s, GP40s, GP40-2s, SD45s,
SD26s and SD39 #692. Taped from over 25 locations in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine on ex
Boston and Maine Iron. Some of the highlights include pacing shots, train WADH entering the East portal
of Hoosac Tunnel, D&H coal train with CP and GATX power exiting the West portal of Hoosac Tunnel and
GP40-2 #316 still in its original as delivered blue paint scheme. Our video brings you all the action of the
current Springfield Terminal operations of 1991 with coverage from winter to summer.
DVD-R Video #RG-22 "THE GREEN MOUNTAIN RAILROAD 1995-96"
Running time 80 minutes - $9.95 Mail Order Form
The Green Mountain Railroad operates 52 miles of ex Rutland Railroad track from Bellows Falls, Vermont
to Rutland, Vermont with shops located in the ex Boston and Maine 5 stall roundhouse in Walpole, New
Hampshire. See train RX-2 with all four of the Green Mountain's GP9s and also see RS-1s 400 and 405 on
Green Mountain's tourist train "The Green Mountain Flyer". Train XR-1 is seen at Rutland. Also see GP9
number 1848 on the "Flyer" in fresh paint. Taped in 1995 and 1996 between Bellows Falls and Rutland. Today
the Green Mountain is part of the Vermont Rail System. Our video looks back at the Green Mountain when it
was still an independent shortline. Amtrak, Guilford and the New England Central are also seen at Bellows Falls.
DVD-R Video #RG-14 "CONRAIL 1990-91"
Running time 76 minutes - $9.95 Mail Order Form
On April 1st 1991, Conrail celebrated 15 years of service. Our video looks at Conrail's operations in the years
of 1990 and 1991. The following areas are covered: Conrail on Guilford's Worcester Branch, Palmer, MA, and
State Line Tunnel at Canaan, New York on Conrail's Boston Line, Utica, NY, Syracuse, NY, and Buffalo, NY,
on Conrail's Chicago Line. Also see Central Vermont train #555 at Palmer and Susquehanna local UT-1 at Utica
running down the mile of street trackage on Schuyler Street on Susquehanna's Utica Branch. At Buffalo, Norfolk
Southern, Buffalo and Pittsburgh and the South Buffalo Railroads make an appearance. Amtrak at Palmer, Syracuse
and Buffalo and some foreign power at Syracuse.
DVD-R Video #RG-13 "U BOATS ON THE BIG G"
Running time 53 minutes - $9.95 Mail Order Form
This video takes a look at Guilford's unique fleet of "U-Series" locomotives or "U-Boats" as they
are most commonly called, that were still in operation in 1990. See U18Bs ("Baby-Boats") 400, 405
and 407 still in Maine Central yellow and U18Bs 404 and 406 in Guilford gray. Also see U23Bs 280 and
288 in GTI gray and lone U30C 663 (ex Detroit Edison) also in gray. Areas covered in New Hampshire:
Bow, Hooksett, Dover, Rockingham, Jct., Atkinson. In Massachusetts: Ayer, Lawrence, Shirley, Lowell,
Tewksbury, Gardner, N. Chelmsford and at Rigby Yard in Portland, Maine. Also see Guilford's other
locomotives as well, GP7s, GP9s, GP39-2s, GP40s, GP40-2s, SD26s, SD39s, SD40s, SD45s.
DVD-R Video #RG-19 "NEW ENGLAND MEMORIES 1978-80"
Super 8 sound movies transferred to video
Running time 65 minutes - $9.95 Mail Order Form
This video is my personal collection of Super 8 sound movies transferred to video.
Listed is some of what you will see. On the Boston & Maine see Alco S4 #1271 working
at East Deerfield yard, ride on train BM-7 in GP9 #1743 through Hoosac Tunnel, trains on
the Hollis, Greenville, M&L and Hillsboro branches and see B&M 0-6-0 #410 being delivered
by the H.E. Fletcher Company to the B&M at Westford, MA. At Framingham, MA, see early
Conrail power still in PC black, Amtrak train with an E8 and a MBTA commuter train with a
Delaware & Hudson PA-1. At New Haven, CT, see an E8, E60 Electrics and GG-1s 4890 & 4877.
Also ride Amtrak RDCs from New Haven. Northern Maine Jct. will bring you Bangor & Aroostook
F-3s #42, 45, 49 and BL2s 54 and 557 restored to its original colors. At St. Johnsbury Vermont see
CP Rail RS2 #8400, Maine Central GP7 #565 and Lamoille Valley RS3 #7801. Also on the Lamoille
Valley, follow RS3 #7801 and coaches on a fan trip at various locations to St. Johnsbury, VT. Also see
CP Rail Alcos and a GP35 at Brownville Junction Maine, Green Mountain S4 #305 and RS1 #401 at
various locations on the Green Mountain. At Worcester, MA, a Conrail SW1500 in PC black and P&W
M420 #2001 working at P&W's Worcester Yard. Also see D&H Alcos, RS11 #5011, RS3m #504 and RS-3
#4126 working at Mechanicville, NY. Also at Mechanicville see B&M GP9s 1708 & 1748 on the turntable
and B&M GP40s with train departing Mechanicville. Filmed at over 25 locations in New England.
DVD-R Video #RG-28 "TODAY'S GUILFORD RAIL SYSTEM Volume one"
Two Disc Set - $16.95 Mail OrderForm
Running time Disc one 115 minutes
Running time Disc two 108 minutes
This video takes a glimpse at the current operations of Today's Guilford
Rail System from 2001 to 2005. Our focus is on the west end of the system
from E. Deerfield to points west, but we also covered areas east of E. Deerfield
as well. See Guilford's unique fleet of diesel locomotives, run through power
provided by NS, CSX, Canadian Pacific and a empty coal train with BNSF,
UP and NS power. The following areas are covered in Massachusetts:
Ayer, Shirley, Gardner, Fitchburg, Ashburnham, Erving, E. Deerfield,
W. Chelmsford, Hoosac Tunnel, Greenfield, Shelburne Falls, Charlemont,
N. Adams, Tyngsboro, Wendell, Montague, Millers Falls, Buckland, Orange,
Littleton, Athol and also Manchester, NH and Eagle Bridge, NY. Mainline
action with locomotive variety over ex B&M iron.
DVD-R Video #RG-27 "EDAVILLE MEMORIES 1988-90"
Running time 30 minutes - $9.95 Mail Order Form
Plus 30 minutes of previews
The Edaville Railroad located in South Carver Massachusetts operates
steam powered two foot gauge passenger trains over a 5.5 mile loop
through woods, passing along cranberry bogs and around a 300 acre
reservoir. This video looks back at the Edaville Railroad from 1988-90.
See various steam engines, doubleheader steam, photo runbys, freight
moves and GE 23 ton diesels #1 and #2. Also, take a cab ride in
2-4-4Ts #7 and #8. Also see a railbus and inspection car from the
Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad.
DVD-R Video #RG-15 "EARLY GUILFORD 1985"
Running time 60 minutes - $9.95 Mail Order Form
Taped in February of 1985 by local railfan and photographer Gary Cliborn
at Lowell and Lawrence, MA, yards with side trips to Gardner and E. Deerfield
yards. See the rainbow of colors (B&M,D&H,MEC) before Guilford gray
became the dominant color.
DVD-R Video #RG-16 "PASSENGER EXCURSIONS AND EXTRAS"
Running time 56 minutes - $9.95 Mail Order Form
During the spring and summer months, local railroads and railfan groups work together to offer
excursions and rare mileage trips over track that is seldom used to carry passengers. Our video starts
off with the St. Lawrence and Atlantic which ran their excursion from South Paris, ME, to Groveton, NH,
powered by GP-9 #1758. Then its off to the New Hampshire Northcoast for a trip from Rochester, NH, to
NHN's Ossipee, NH, gravel pit powered by GP-9 #1756. Also, NHN operated their gravel train as well.
Next stop, the Bangor and Aroostook. To kick off the BAR's 100th anniversary, the BAR restored F3 #42
to its original color scheme and number for railfan trips over the BAR system. Our coverage of the BAR
is on the Searsport Branch. Our last excursion is on the Bay Colony, which ran a rare mileage trip over
former New Haven trackage from Medfield to Millis, MA. Passengers rode in gondolas pulled by RS-1
#1064. Our passenger extras show the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey circus train over MBTA and
Guilford rails at Billerica, Graniteville and Ayer, MA. Last but not least, Guilford's Business train makes
an appearance at Ayer, MA.
DVD-R Video #RG-11 “GREEN MOUNTAIN PLOW EXTRA CHESTER TO RUTLAND VERMONT”
Running time 30 minutes - $9.95 Mail Order Form
Plus 30 minutes of previews
Follow plow extra from Chester to Rutland, Vermont pushed by veteran Alco RS-1
#405. See plow extra cross various bridges and trestles at Ludlow, Wallingford and
Cuttingsville, VT. Filmed at various locations along and off route 103 with plenty of
runbys. Also see GMRC train XR-1 switching cars at Ludlow station with GP-9s 1848
(still in BAR colors) and 1849. Plow extra is also seen at Ludlow station. This video was
taped in February of 1990.
DVD-R Video #RG-12 “TRAINS THROUGH OLD SAYBROOK”
Running time 30 minutes - $9.95 Mail Order Form
Plus 30 minutes of previews
This video takes a look at the busy Northeast Corridor at Old Saybrook, CT. See Amtrak trains
run through and stop at Old Saybrook. Also see Providence and Worcester train NR-2 with
M420s 2004 and 2002, Conrail WANH-88 with B23-7s 2022 and 1976 and Amtrak ballast train
pulled by ex Santa Fe CF7s. Also see the new Shore Line East commuter service operated by the
State of Connecticut. Shore Line East trains seen in this video are powered by ex Pittsburgh
Port Authority Transit F7Ms 6690 and 6691, painted in a McGinnis era New Haven Scheme.
This video was taped in August of 1990.
DVD-R Video #RG-7 “CONRAIL'S ENOLA YARD 1988”
Running time 80 minutes - $9.95 Mail Order Form
In May of 1988, we stayed two days at Conrail's Enola Pennsylvania yard. Taped
from Overview Road Bridge known to local railfans as the "Iron Bridge", located
on the north end of Enola yard. See switch moves, trains arriving and departing Enola
and light engine moves. Also see trains at Marysville, PA, Rockville Bridge, east side
of Rockville Bridge, Enola engine facility and Guilford train PYPO.
DVD-R Video #RG-29 “MBTA’s FP10s”
Running time 28 minutes - $9.95 Mail Order Form
Plus 30 minutes of previews
Rebuilt from former Gulf Mobile & Ohio F3s and F7s by Paducah in the late
seventies, MBTA’s 19 FP10s were a favorite with railfans. See FP10s and
depowered Budd RDC coaches arrive and depart Boston's North Station (Taped
in 1987) and also see ex BN and SEMTA Geeps at North Station. FP10s are also
seen at Ayer, MA, one at Shirley, MA, and one at Lowell, MA.
DVD-R Video #RG-30 “CONRAIL MEMORIES”
Running time 102 minutes - $9.95 Mail Order Form
Taped from 1994 to 1997, this video looks at Conrail before it was divided up by CSX
and Norfolk Southern. We visited Conrail at Belt Line Junction in Reading, PA, and
CP Laurel in Temple, PA. Conrail's Selkirk Branch and French's Hollow Trestle in
Guilderland, NY. Conrail's Boston line in Massachusetts at Chester, Hinsdale, Charlton,
East Brookfield, Spencer, Palmer and Worcester. Farewell Conrail, thanks for the memories.
DVD-R Video #RG-25 “THE MT. WASHINGTON COG RAILWAY”
Running time 83 minutes - $9.95 Mail Order Form
The Mt. Washington Cog Railway operates steam powered tourist passenger trains from Base
Station to the summit of the 6,288 foot Mount Washington, the highest peak in the Northeast.
Our coverage of the Cog is from Base Station located in Fabyan, New Hampshire, the summit
of Mount Washington and "Skyline Siding". This video was taped in the summers of 1996 and 1997.
DVD-R Video #RG-31 “NEW ENGLAND RAILS 1987-89”
Running time 120 minutes - $9.95 Mail Order Form
This is some of our older video taped from 1987 to 1989. Our video starts off with the Bangor
and Aroostook at Northern Maine Junction, various locomotives on the turntable. Follow Green
Mountain train XR-1 with RS1s 400 and 405 and GP9 1849 with another XR-1 from Bellows Falls,
VT, and points north. Lamoille Valley tourist train pulled by ex CV RS11 3608 between Morrisville
and Greensboro Bend Vermont and Lamoille Valley RS3 7805 with freight at Whitefield, NH. Belfast
and Moosehead Lake tourist train pulled by GE 70 tonner 50 between Belfast and Waldo Maine. At
Gardner, MA, see a couple of Guilford freights, FI-1 with Maine Central crew cab GP7 471 and Providence
and Worcester train WOGR with M420 2005 and GP38 2010. At Westfield, MA, see Pioneer Valley Railroad's
CF7s work the yard. At East Deerfield Yard see various Guilford power including SW9 1421, ex Detroit Edison
SD40, some B&M blue units and Guilford's "Slug Set". Pace Guilford train BADH through Shirley, MA, with
Maine Central GP38 255 still in Harvest Yellow. Last but not least, a circus train at Westford and Shirley, MA,
with Guilford power and train AYSE on B&M's ex Worcester Branch with Conrail C30-7As.
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