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Mexico, Central & South America
Mexican Fiesta 1995 ("Caritas Chronicles") - Two-Tape Set $45 - Three Hours, starting in the U.S.
aboard "Crescent" and "Sunset Limited" to the Laredo border - then over incredibly looping trackage in mountainous
Dumago State where many westerns with John Wayne were filmed. Many of these routes are now history.
Telegraph operation is also seen, plus cab ride over "Devil's Spine" to Tampico and plenty more!
Mexican Railroad Trilogy 1996 - Available as single tapes for $25 each, or complete set for $60.
- Chihuahua Pacific - "Hundred Year Dream", 88 Min. 500 miles of Texas from Ft Worth to the border on
South Orient, followed by entire survey of the renowned CH-P to the port, plus now-gone Mexico Northwestern.
- The Pacifico Line - "Seaside Aico", 70 Min. Ride RS11 #501 and GEs along the shore to a Tepic party,
then through the canyons to Guadalajara. Several rural branches, and the fantastic line to Manzanillo.
- Sonora-Baja California - "Desert FT", One Hour. North end of Pacifico Line. Nacozari, Empalme
Shops (Alco PA remains), Steam Loco #2, then ride an FT cab at sunrise through the Sonoran Desert!
Guatemala / El Salvador: "Central Doubles" - 108 Minutes. Doubleheaded Baldwins in both
nations in 2001, plus vintage films. Learn how Railroad Development Corp. is attempting to make the
Guatemalan rail system viable once again. Scenery, steam, bananna trams, foundry at shops (a marvel
in it's own right), families going to church via pole- and foot-powered rail carts and so much more.
Ecuador: "I Think I Can" - Two full hours of steam in the Andes! The Guayaquil & Quito is visited in 1998,
its 90th year, along with earlier views. 1953 Baldwin 2-8-Os battle grades up to 5.7%; the sounds of labored
exhaust are awesome and slipping is frequent! Also: Railbuses, diesels, and 2-6-0 on San Lorenzo Line.
Peru: "Inco Alcos" - 1999 Two-Hour journey along the Landmark PERU CENTRAL, then on to Huancavalica.
Other lines link Machu-Picchu, and southern Peru. Ride a rail barge on Lake Titicaca. Plenty of ALCO !!
Peru: "Peru Progress" - 90 Min. 2001
saw private ownership on the old Peru Central, now Central Andina. Ride a freight train to nearly
16,000 feet! Another freight covers the rugged Cerro de Pasco route. Also see Southern Peru Copper
at the port of Ilo, and go for a ride.
Argentina: "La Trochita" - 92 Min. Henschel and Baldwin steam ply the remarkable "Old Patagonian" line to
Esquel in Fall, 2000. Plus a little on Buenos Aires commuters & variety of other railroading nationwide.
Chile: "Long and Dry" - Two Hours of Electric, Steam & Diesel diversity! Both main and industrial lines are
viewed. See battery-electrics, ride a 1927 G.E. box cab to the Pacific on 4% grades - over a dozen lines !
England & Europe
Rail, Britannia !! - Two Hours, Summer 2000. Banbury interlocking to Isle of Wight; Dawlish to London!
Visit York and Swindon, Severn Valley steam. See Delties, Class 37s, Clapham Jct & other delights!
Bonnie Scotland - 80 Min. Cab rides along Western Highlands routes, Forth Bridge. Isle of Mull & more.
Europe for Railfans - 80 Minutes. Trains and Trams in seven countries during 1998 - Modern to Ancient!
First Timer's Rail Guide - One Hour of European vistas, and how the rail network can best serve you.
Japan & China
Railroad Island - 99 Minutes in Japan, showing the spectrum of railroading on all four islands.
Rising Sun Traction - 108 Minutes. Private Railways, interurbans, streetcars, mountain lines in Japan.
Iron Rooster Survey-1 - Two Hours of CHINA STEAM in 2001! Mikes and QJ 2-10-2s predominate.
Iron Rooster Survey-2 - Two more hours from 1990 and 1993 showing an array of other lines & steam types.
Iron Rooster Encore - 90 Minutes of more steam + Yangtze River "Three Gorges", modern trains & travel tips.
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