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Before the Hyphen - 90 Min. 1930 DL&W electric inaugural;
Erie and E-L scenes in NY, PA and OH in 1950s to 1964, Passenger & Freight.
Good first-generation diesel survey.
Friendly Service Route - 107 Min. Continues the story 1964-1976, including
"Phoebe Snow"
Come to the Fair - 70 Min. Rare 1938 film produced by ERIE about New York
City and the Fair, plus WWII short on Erie's role in War Transportation (both b&w), + 40 Min. of Color
E-L action.
Chatham Choo Choo - 54 Min. 1837 to 1997; History of change in a NJ suburb.
Morris & Essex; DL&W; E-L; NJ Transit's new MidTown Direct. U34CH on Christmas Eve!
West End - 70 Min. "Lake Cities" cab ride Youngstown to Marion; then station - to - station
survey of E-L from Ohio to Chicago in 1970s, including many towers. E-8s on freight. More.
E-L Encore !! - 77 Min. A Scrapbook covering 1960 to 1976, includes Erie Ore Docks,
Bloomsburg Branch, Bicentennial diesels, R.P.O. handling mail at Youngstown, much more.
E-L Legacy - TWO TAPE SET ($39). 3 1/2 Hours total time. 1996 journey along the former ERIE
Main, J.C. to Chicago (Tape One), and DL&W Hoboken to Buffalo (Tape Two). Shows 1996
operators (over a dozen, including Morristown & Erie and North Shore), along with Erie
Berkshires at Jamestown, PAs at Huntington, etc., to provide "Before & After" comparisons.
Legacy Update #1 - 75 Minutes. November 1999 Additions + Vintage Action at Warren, etc
The Late, Great Nickel Plate - 50 Min. Kicking up the snow with gusto are 60+ MPH
freights headed by STEAM!! Sound film of the famous Berkshires, plus Hudsons, PAs, etc.
Baltimore & Ohio in Transition - 65 Min. Steam & Diesel action in Eastern Ohio, Incl.
EM-Is, Mountains, Mikes, and first-generation diesels. Pace a Pacific at 80 MPH!!
B & O Lake Line - One Hour. Triple-Headed EM-ls (!) spell trouble on the Lake Line,
north of Warren. Lots of Steam and vintage diesels, with plenty of cold-weather winter scenes.
From "A" to Shay - 50 Minutes. Half N&W mainline steam; A and Y-6b power on Blue
Ridge Grade. Plus Lumber lines with Shays; Buffalo Creek & Gauley. Pocahontas Steam !!
Just as Wide - 65 Minutes. Celebrating the Shortline, with steam action on East Jordan &
Southern, Great Western, Magma Arizona, Rayonier, several more. Delightfully different!
North American Trolley Treasures - 77 Min. Two dozen examples from the 1940s
and '50s: Liberty Bell Route; West Penn; Iowa Terminal; Pacific Electric; Ottawa, to name some.
Dominion Steam - One Hour. Mainline action in southern Ontario features C.P. and C.N.
Passenger & Freight operations. Guelph Hill helpers. Fort Erie Mixed, Royal Train. Sound.
Dominion Steam East - 57 Min. In southern Nova Scotia the rails were lifted long ago, so
these 1953 vignettes are true gems. Also: Cape Breton's English steamer & #6218 ... at -10°F!
Mid-America at Mid-Century - 90 Min. C&IM, Illinois Terminal, Wabash, NYC, NKP,
CB&Q, MILW, North Shore, Santa Fe... Treasure Chest of 1950s diversity through Illinois !!
Lincolnland Rails - 80 Min. 1950s to 1991 at Springfield. Players include Wabash, B&O,
Illinois Terminal, GM&O, Illinois Central, and C&IM. Visit Iles and Avenue Towers.
Wallin's Wonders - 50 Min. Richard Wallin's films (1958 - 1965) of GM&O and R.I.
Midwest Menagerie - One Hour. Peoria, St Louis streetcars, GTW steam, Interurbans (IT, etc).
New York Central - 70 Minutes. "Back to the Road to the Future" depicts Hudsons in
Illinois, "X-Plorer" at Berea, Diesel menagerie at Collinwood, P-Motors, lots more N Y C !!
Century and a Half at Horseshoe Curve - 80 Min. Pennsy landmark in a decade-
by- decade review from PRR era to end of Conrail. Film from 1914; Anthology of Change !!
Horseshoe Curve Kaleidoscope - 90 Min. More thorough coverage of 1968 - 1988.
Jersey !! - 65 Min. If you like GG-1s, get this tape!! 1967 to 1982 four-track action at
Elizabeth S-Curve, Princeton Jet. raceway, Newark. Plus CNJ, NY&LB. Fast & Colorful!!
Penn Central - 76 Min. 1968 to 1976 chronicle of a troubled but exciting era, with
Metroliners, Turbotrains, E-units on Flexi-Vans, and action systemwide incl. Syracuse, Pittsburgh
From the Ashes - One Hour. Quick run-down of constituent roads (with great Lehigh Valley
and L&HR footage), then CONRAIL'S first year of 1976. E'port Alcos, SMOKY U25B, More.
Rhapsody in Black & Blue - 70 Min. Sound films of Conrail's first months in the East,
along the Erie, West Shore, Reading, Hudson River Line, Northeast Corridor, and CNJ / NY&LB
Blue Twilight - 63 Min. Documents the final days of CONRAIL, and the confused mess
following the June 1, 1999 split. Visit Conway Yard Tower, Berea, Greenwich, Beaver Falls....
Narrow Gauge Forever ! - 90 Min. Bob Richardson's 1950s films, with great winter
views, plus a dramatic stall at Windy Point, then extended ride on a chartered freight in 2000.
Rail Trek - Total Time: FIVE HOURS. Best of 1960s to early 1980s:
VOL. 1: The EAST (105 Min.) NH, D&H, Kenova, Marion, Birmingham, Florida, Much more!
VOL. 2: The MIDWEST (90 Min.) 40 RRs from Chicago, KC, St. Louis, New Orleans, more.
VOL. 3: The WEST (102 Min.) Transcontinental Routes, Sherman, Tehachapi, good stuff here!
Rubber City Rails - Near FIVE HOURS exploring Akron, Ohio & Vicinity:
VOL. 1: Heritage, mostly 1950s B&O Steam, AC&Y track gang in 1954, Ravenna, ERIE, NKP...
VOL. 2: Into 1990 with CSX Color Parade, Cuyahoga Valley Steam, A&BB cab ride & more.
VOL. 3: Half hour of more 1950s to 1980s heriteage, then Best of 1990 to 1994 - (X2000, etc.).
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