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DVD Golden Age of Steam 4-DVD Collector’s Set from Topics Entertainment
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DVD Golden Age of Steam 4-DVD Collector’s Set from Topics Entertainment
DVD Golden Age of Steam 4-DVD Collectors Set from Topics Entertainment
1-Steam in the Winter Enjoy Great Steam Action in Sub-Zero Cold
Steam in the Winter treats you to winter steam railroading on three railroads! Enjoy stunning scenery in the mountains of Utah on the Heber Valley Railroad, winter on the high desert at the fantastically preserved Nevada Northern Railroad, and heavy, mainline railroading on the Ohio Central System. These re-created freight trains evoke memories of regular service team long ago. If you like steam railroading, you'll love the great steam action in his program!
A trio of recreated freight train adventures as cool as a crisp January day awaits the viewer of Steam in the Winter. Offering vivid recreations of regular service from a bygone era of steam power, these evocative rail journeys include a scenic mountain travelogue on Utah's Heber Valley line, a full-throttle excursion along the main line of the Ohio Central, and a thrilling mine run on the Nevada Northern.
Features:
Enjoy 4-8-4 #6325 as she storms along the Ohio Central mainline
Thrill to the mountain vistas and 2-8-0 #618 on the Heber Valley
Step back in time as 2-8-0 #98 re-creates a mine run on the Nevada Northern
Running time Approx. 90 minutes.
DVD includes chapter menus and option for narration on or off.
2 Steam in the Spring Fantastic Steam action in the beautiful spring season!
Enjoy great steam railroading action in Steam in the Spring. See 8 different steam locomotives in operation in the spring season, with budding leaves, melting snow, and lots of chugging and whistling. This beautifully photographed program includes these incredible steam locomotives and railroads:
Watch a re-created logging train at West Virginia's famous Cass Scenic Railroad, as we follow it from Cass all the way to the summit of Bald Knob, one of the highest places in West Virginia. Lots of hard working steam action here! Travel to Wisconsin to see restored Soo Line 2-8-2 #1003 as it pulls a freight train through beautiful farm country complete with rolling hills, barns, and of course a hard-working 2-8-2!
In Michigan pay a visit to Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 as this huge steam locomotive hauls a passenger special from Cadillac to Owosso. 1225 is BIG, and hustles right along!
Your next stop is eastern Ohio where you'll see Ohio Central's 4-8-4 #6325 pulling a passenger train. Like 1225,#6325 is also a large steam locomotive, and you'll enjoy great steam railroading through the lovely Ohio countryside.
For the last segment, you'll journey to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado & New Mexico and the world famous Cumbres & Toltec .You'll see passenger trains from both Antonito, Colorado and Chama, New Mexico! See the morning train out of Antonito from both on-board and trackside, then follow the train out of Chama as the locomotive works at full throttle to the summit of Cumbres Pass, elevation 10,015 feet! You'll see why railfans visit this preserved steam mountain railroad again and again!
The sheer joy of steam railroading is sure to be as revitalizing as the season, when Steam in the Spring takes enthusiasts on eight incredible journeys amidst newly budding trees, melting snowfall and emerging greenery. Logging locomotives, freights and passenger specials: They're all here, chugging through the heights of West Virginia, the rolling hills of Wisconsin farm country, the enthralling scenery of Michigan, Ohio, Colorado and the stunning summit of Cumbres Pass 10,000+ feet above New Mexico.
APPROX. 105 MINUTES
Running time 1 hour, 45 minutes.
DVD includes chapter menus and the ability to turn narration on and off.
3 Steam in the Summer Enjoy great steam railroading action under summer skies!
If you like steam locomotives, then summer is a great time! With several steamers running in various parts of the country, it's not hard to find some steam!
In this DVD, you'll visit 6 steam locomotives or railroads, old and not-so-old, big and small, running through a variety of interesting scenery.
Summertime, and the stegmin' is easy...and plentiful! Let Steam in the Summer take you on a cross-country seasonal interlude to visit six of America's most exciting regional steamers including the Nickel Plate Road's #587 pulling the official train of the Indiana State Fair, the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum's #610 heading a Chattanooga passenger train, a 130-year-old steamer out of Colorado, and Ohio Central's #1293 chugging through Amish country.
Your video visit will include:
Cumbres &Toltec #'s 484 & 487
Nickel Plate #587
Tennessee Valley #610
Eureka & Palisades #4
Ohio Central #1293
Norfolk &Western #611 You'll enjoy incredible lineside action with lots of smoke, steam and whistling, as well as in-cab scenes. This DVD contains great steam railroading that you won't want to miss! Running time Approx. 1 hour, 25 minutes.
DVD contains chapter menus and the ability to play with or without narration.
4 Steam in Autumn Enjoy great stream railroading action during the autumn season!
The autumn season is a great time to see steam locomotives in action. There are usually several steam photo charters scattered around the country where participants can get great shots of steam with pretty leaves, or great Indian Summer lighting.
In Steam in the Autumn you'll be treated to 7 different locomotives putting on a great steam show during the autumn season in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. If you like steam action, then this program is for you!
As the leaves turn and the days get a little shorter, the old-time railroad action really heats up! Steam in the Autumn features seven classic locomotives leading spectacular photo charters, working to demonstrate their steam-powered stuff amongst the reds and golds of fall. The cast list for this autumnal epic includes Canadian National, Grand Trunk, Norfolk & Western, and Western Maryland Scenic steamers.
Locomotives include:
Canadian National 4-6-0 #89
Cliffside Railroad 2-8-0 #40
East Broad Top 2-8-2 #14
Grand Trunk 4-8-4 #6325
Norfolk & Western 4-8-0 #475
Ohio Central 4-6-2 #1293 Western Maryland Scenic 2-8-0 #734 This is two hours of great steam railroading that you won't want to miss.
Running time Approx. 2 hour.
DVD contains chapter menus and the ability to play with or without narration.
GOLDEN AGE OF STEAM
Four full seasons of steam railroading: It all adds up to a captivating new Golden Age of Steam on four DVDs, comprising an entire year of rail videos produced for rail fans and hobbyists alike. Steam in the Spring starts a sensational, seasonal steam saga with eight separate rail journeys pulling passengers and freight all over the USA, from New Mexico to Michigan and Ohio to Owosso. The rails heat up with Steam in the Summer featuring six featured steamers including Colorado's majestic Eureka & Palisade locomotive #4 built in 1875, and the Ohio Central's passenger train gliding through Amish country. Crisp days and vivid twilight provide a colorful backdrop to Steam in the Autumn offering seven vibrant excursions throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The calendar winds down with Steam in the Winter and its threesome of exciting freight recreations including a thrilling run from a Nevada ore mine. From Chattanooga to Chama, on Canadian National or the Western Maryland Scenic, these video rail voyages are certain to usher in a renewed Golden Age of Steam.
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