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WPLives 19th Apr 2022		DVD Electric Railway Journal - 69 Volumes (2011)	The Electric Railway Journal published by the McGraw-Hill Company is a collection on two DVDs that spans the period of time from February 1915 to December 1931 and contains a total of 69 volumes. Each volume contains all the issues published in two month periods. This is a fabulous reference work for fans of the early 20th century development of the electric railway. Each issue contains many fascinating articles, images and ads of the era. The book index is organized in an HTML menu that is compatible with all browsers and the books themselves are in PDF format to allow them to be universally accessed. All books on this DVD are searchable and printable.
WPLives 2nd Apr 2022		DVD EMD At 100 - Kalmbach Media (2021)	For a century, EMD has built the majority of diesel locomotives in North America and the world. Noted videographer Rich Luckin looks at this builder's origins, growth and development, supremacy, and its role today as an arm of Progress Rail. This DVD includes the history of EMD, exclusive footage at the Indiana plant, many interviews with employees, and more! Approximate run time: 1 hour 15 minutes
WPLives 4th Dec 2021		DVD Don Olsen's Pacific Electric Trilogy - Transit Gloria Mundi (2015)	Volume 1 - The Southern District Step back into a railfan's paradise - Los Angeles in the 1940s, where the world's largest interurban was scheduling 1,100 passenger trains a day. From thousands of feet of vintage film, producer-archivist Don Olsen has assembled an extraordinary record of this interurban empire. Volume 1, first in a trilogy of Pacific Electric videos, features the Southern District, with the Long Beach/San Pedro, Newport Beach, Santa Ana and El Segundo/Torrance Lines. The evolution of ten and twelve hundred class cars and the "blimps" which supplanted them is well documented. Separate sections are devoted to carload freight and maintenance-of-way activities, including rail and overhead replacement and wrecks. As the system's premier freight hauler, electric, steam and diesel powered freights, plus box motors and RPOs kept the rails well polished with wartime activity, and these amazing scenes recall it all with vivid clarity. Volume 2 - The Western District PE considered its Western District a "suburban" service. Although the Burbank, Valley and Venice Short Lines were certainly interurban in character, their equipment generally was not. Thus this Volume of the Western District focuses on 600 (5050) class cars, which ran on most of the Lines; venerable 800s in rare shots along the Redondo Beach-Del Rey Line; 950s and 1000s, which served the western beaches; and PE's newest cars, the thirty PCCs in the 5000 class. Also shown are 100s and Birneys in local service. Our classic coverage of Western District operations features these types of cars, burnishing the rails down to Santa Monica, cresting the Cahuenga Pass or skimming along the Ivanhoe Hills on private right-of-way; plus downtown L.A., with the Subway and Hill Street Terminals, congested Hill Street and its tunnels, and facilities at Toluca yard, West Hollywood and Ocean Park carhouses. Volume 2 of "Remembering the Red Cars", in the finest quality digital and visual transfer, affords the PE fan an unparalleled opportunity to relive these sights and sounds. Volume 3 - The Northern District Justifiably revered as the world's greatest interurban, the Pacific Electric's vast empire has required three video volumes to cover it in detail. Volume Three features the Northern District, plus Special New Year's Day trains and RPO/Box Motor operations. The seven lines which provided the District's passenger services (Watts-Sierra Vista, Alhambra-Temple City, two Pasadena Lines, Sierra Madre, Monrovia-Glendora and San Bernardino Lines) are all represented in this mostly color odyssey. Revisit PE's largest and busiest district and savor the sights and sounds of the big red tens, elevens, twelve hundreds and RPO/boxmotors burnishing over one hundred miles of electrified trackage in the busy decade of the 1940s.
WPLives 3rd Dec 2021		DVD Historic Southern Pacific And The Greater Bay - Charles Smiley Presents (2021)	Look back to a great era with steam and early diesel trains filmed by the most prominent railfans of the time. We extensively cover Northern California and the San Francisco Peninsula to San Jose and Los Gatos in the early 1950s. Many classes of SP steam, diesels and FM Train Masters pulling commutes are shown when it mattered. We visit Niles Canyon Tower and then off to Altamont Pass and the greater East Bay area with stunning views of the area that have changed forever! See large steam Cab Forwards and other early diesels leading freight trains at Giant, Oakland, Berkeley and beautiful places to Crockett! Marvel at the parade of early freight cars from around the US and SP cabooses and Passenger Cars, that is a real highlight! Unbelievable scenes of the NWP Railroad running with Steam and Black Widow units! Look back in time at Island Mountain and Old "Alton" station when they were important locations. The NWP Line North all the way to Eureka, with freight and passenger trains, real lineside stations, bridges, tunnels, lumber towns, and a way of life that has vanished forever! The never-before-seen crystal clear Kodak Movie Film has waited up to 70 years for your viewing! The picture and sound quality are incredible in this 2 HR 1 Minute movie! This is a must for any SP or NWP fan or fans of real railroading who remember or want to see how it really was! List price $24.95, 120 minutes, all-color. SKU: HISTORICSPDVD. Posted November 14, 2021.
WPLives 3rd Dec 2021		Blu-ray Into The Feather River Canyon - 7idea Productions (2010)	Travel to the legendary Feather River Canyon and see this historic line between Oroville and Portola, California. This DVD will show you many highlights of the canyon including: the famous bridges at Pulga; Clio Trestle; Serpentine Canyon; Williams Loop (where trains loop over themselves) and; the famous Keddie Wye. Catch the legendary "Broncos" escorting trains through the rain, when the risk of rock slides and washouts is high. You will see the Quincy Railroad in action and take a ride on their EMD SW7 switcher up and down the 4% grade which connects a local Sierra Pacific sawmill with the UP. At Portola, we spend some time at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum where the WP lives. You will even witness the UP 844 steam locomotive making a special appearance as the UP celebrates 100 years of railroading in the Feather River Canyon! List price $29.95, 110 minutes. SKU: FRCDVD and FRCBR. Posted 9-8-10.
WPLives 3rd Dec 2021		DVD California Railroads In The 1980's - C Vision Productions (2012)	California Railroads in the 1980’s (FULL SCREEN DVD ONLY) Join C. Vision Productions for a journey across the Golden State to view awesome railroad action in the 1980’s along with bonus steam coverage in the early 1990’s. From the movie film camera of Dan Engstrom, this video features many of the Railroads operating in California at the time including: Amtrak; Southern Pacific; Santa Fe; Northwestern Pacific; Central California Traction Company and the; Eureka Southern. See SP mainline and local freights, Santa Fe freights with both blue and "Kodachrome" SP merger motive power, Western Pacific F Units and Geep’s on the Union Pacific, caboose operations, the overnight "Spirit of California" train and Southern Pacific commute action with both heavyweight and bi-level equipment. See the last day of PCC car operations on San Francisco's L,N,K, and J Lines. Also included are train operations on now dormant trackage of the SP’s Brentwood Line and the abandoned Santa Fe’s Pasadena trackage. This video also includes footage of the Southern Pacific numbers 2472 and 4449, along with Union Pacific’s 844 and Challenger 3985 on steam excursions to the Sacramento Railfair, R&LHS Convention, and the 1984 Worlds Fair. Relive a time when railroading action in California was colorful and exciting. Enjoy the memories in California Railroads in the 1980’s! 96 minutes, color silent films with music, narration and on screen graphics.
WPLives 27th Nov 2021		DVD Today's Northwestern Pacific - Pentrex	Take a step back in time as Pentrex pays affectionate tribute to the Northwestern Pacific Railroad. It's 1992 and the Northwestern Pacific, a Southern Pacific subsidiary, is still running its venerable SD-9s on through trains from Suisun City to Willits in Northern California. Lumber is still the chief commodity hauled by this historic road, as it's been for years. Six days a week you can still see NWP trains traveling the 156-mile line. Much of the traffic originates in Eureka on the newly-formed North Coast Railroad (formerly the Eureka Southern). The NWP interchanges with the North Coast in Willits and forwards those trains to the Southern Pacific (Now Union Pacific as of 1996) at Suisun City. NWP diesels were leased by the North Coast Railroad during its first months, recreating the days when the NWP still owned the line to Eureka. You'll be treated to a brief look at the operations of the North Coast Railroad and the Eureka Southern, as well as an up-close and personal tour of the Northwestern Pacific. Petaluma is NWP's base of operations. Sprint trains and their crews originate here, running both north and south on the line. Normally the north end of the line is only run at night but in 1992 NWP ran Willits-to-Petaluma trains during daylight hours, providing us with a rare opportunity to capture this scenic route. Three years of filming throughout the changing seasons resulted in the original release of this show in 1993 as a VHS video. Now it is available on DVD, delivering these fascinating images with the enhanced viewing quality that DVD provides. DVD Special Feature: Chapter Menu provides instant access to program segments. 1 Hour 5 Minutes In Color with Hi-Fi Sound and Narration Full-screen (4x3) Format No region code; can be played in any NTSC DVD player worldwide Packaged in Sturdy Vinyl Clamshell Case ISBN: 1-56342-186-0 UPC: 7-48268-00469-8
WPLives 31st Oct 2021		DVD Classic Trains Magazine: 5-year Archive 2015-2019 - Kalmbach Media (2020)	Get the last 5 years of Classic Trains on DVD-ROM! Access 20 issues from 2015-2019, including the 15th anniversary issue and the expanded issue on the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad. You’ll appreciate all the reproduced information presented in digital clarity specifically for your laptop or desktop. Classic Trains’ 5-Year Archive DVD-ROM also features 13 special issues that you can search, view, zoom in, and bookmark. Keep every article easily accessible! Special issues included: Trains of the 1940s, Trains of the 1950s, More Trains of the 1950s, Trains of the 1960s, Trains of the 1970s, Great Trains West, Great Trains East, Great Trains Heartland, Great Trains Freight, Steam’s Lost Empire, Mountain Railroads, Trains Go to War, Great Train Stations.
WPLives 31st Oct 2021		DVD Southern Pacific Vintage Steam - Greg Scholl Video Productions (2006)	This program begins in San Jose, California, and works the way up to Oakland. Many commuter trains with Pacific's are seen, as well as war-time black Daylights, Cab Forward's, 4-8-2's, and smaller power on locals. Then divert to the Altamont Pass line and see several Cab Forward articulateds, and even a 4-10-2 leading one train. Continue to Oakland and see some trains around San Francisco before heading eastward along San Pablo Bay, then visit the San Ramon Branch and see some old film of smaller branch line operations. Next is a Daylight section with a variety of films of Daylight trains in action, mostly with Daylight paint. Next, move to a segment that is east of Los Angeles and includes a lot of 1930's and 1940's material mostly on the line to El Paso. Next you'll see a variety of various SP images before closing out the show with several scenes of 4-6-2 2467 en route to Sacramento in 1999, and with 2472 at Hunters Point in 2001. There is something for everyone in this show, especially if you like SP Steam!
WPLives 7th Jul 2021		DVD Southern Pacific Film Archives - Pentrex (2003)	Featuring Daylights, Cab Forwards & Early Diesels And Flangers, Spreaders, & Steam Rotary Snowplows
WPLives 7th Jul 2021		DVD Southern Pacific Film Archives - Pentrex (2003)	Review D. at LLRC Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2019 For the knowledge that these DVDs have, it's exciting to see steam engines working. I purchased these DVDs for the history of Southern Pacific in modeling my HO SP trains. I found out that Cab Forward steam locomotives pulled passenger trains over the "HILL." I hope to model these at my model railroad club. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
WPLives 7th Jul 2021		DVD American Railroads - Go Entertainment Group Ltd. (2014)	LOCATION HIGHLIGHTS: -Union Pacific Railroad through the Rocky Mountains -Heavy freight at Sand Patch & Horseshoe Curve -The breathtaking Cajon Pass -The Royal Gorge Route Railroad -Durango & Silverton Railroad -Cumbres & Toltec Railroad -Georgetown Loop Railroad THE BEST OF AMERICAN RAILROADS: A majestic railroad journey right across our heartland. THE BEST OF WORLD STEAM: Discover the American-designed locomotives still working in Cuba, watch the last pockets of industrial steam in operation in China, and marvel at the unspoiled beauty of Britain’s heritage lines. RAILROAD MEMORABILIA & BOOKLET: An authentic collection of railroad memorabilia dating back as far as 1863. Items include replica posters, vintage maps, railroad bonds, letters, rare photographs, and much more. An illustrated booklet guides you through each item, and charts the history of our country’s iron road.
WPLives 7th Apr 2021		DVD American Steam: A Vanishing Era - Madacy Entertainment Group (1998)	DVD 3 pack 1. Steam in the 50's & 60's 2. Twilight of Steam 3. Steam Giants across America
WPLives 7th Apr 2021		DVD America By Rail: The West Coast - Greg Scholl Video Productions (2010)	Description An incredibly scenic journey from San Diego to Seattle.
WPLives 7th Apr 2021		DVD Great American Layouts - Kalmbach Publishing (2011)	(Hoosac Valley Railroad / Stony Creek & Western)
WPLives 6th Apr 2021		DVD Silver Thread Through The West The California Zephyr - RK Publishing	Climb aboard the California Zephyr and experience the magic of a unique train, and also meet the people who made the Zephyr special. Enjoy a meal in the dining car as described in memories of a dining car steward, or have Zephyrettes share their daily experiences with you. Find out what it was like to ride in a Vista-Dome as recalled by several passengers, or learn from the person who presided over the demise of the train how difficult it was to terminate the California Zephyr.
WPLives 6th Apr 2021		DVD Silver Thread Through The West The California Zephyr - RK Publishing	Review Relive the enchantment of the Silver Lady Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2009 This is a professionally produced, fair-minded, and vividly photographed recollection of what many believe to be America's greatest passenger train, the California Zephyr (CZ), which operated between Chicago, IL and Oakland, CA from 1949 until 1969. A product of postwar collaboration among three railroads (the Burlington, Rio Grande, and Western Pacific), the CZ featured what many aficionados consider to be the most beautiful passenger railroad equipment ever built, gleaming in its stainless steel exterior and incomparably luxurious inside. The CZ's standard equipment included five dome cars, which enabled passengers to see the beautiful scenery (and the train itself, snaking ahead and trailing behind). Railfans will savor the brief, but rewarding shots of CZ consists and locomotives that aren't available in other videos, but this is a video that can be enjoyed by anyone -- it includes touching interviews with former Zephyrettes, a CZ diner steward, and the CEO of the WP, who was quite obviously still dealing with guilt for his role in putting the Silver Lady to death. To its credit, the film doesn't wallow in nostalgia -- it just tells the story, and does so even-handedly, without strident posturing or pointing fingers of blame. If you're in love with trains and would like to give a DVD to family and friends to explain why, this is it. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
WPLives 5th Apr 2021		DVD Ellery Queen Mysteriesn - NBC Universal (2010)	Review Storyline The third television adaptation of the adventures of super sleuth Ellery Queen, this time set during the 1940s. Queen (Jim Hutton) was a mystery writer who assisted his father, Inspector Richard Queen (David Wayne), who was with the New York Police Department, in solving murders. Sergeant Thomas Velie (Tom Reese) was Inspector Queen's assistant and Simon Brimmer (John Hillerman), a rival detective. Queen's methods were arcane and intellectual rather than action oriented, and he always astounded his father by arriving at a correct solution by purely deductive reasoning. In this version, just before he revealed his solution to the crime, Queen always turned to the camera and asked the television audience if they had figured out the identity of the killer yet, they had all the clues, because he was about to reveal the correct killer as we met the entire slew of suspects in one room for the ending. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
WPLives 5th Apr 2021		DVD Electric Rails Around The Bay - Charles Smiley Presents (2003)	Review Editorial Reviews Three electric lines in one video: The Sacramento Northern, SP Red Trains and the Peninsular Railway. See SP ferry boats on the San Francisco Bay and the SN's ferryboat that linked the south-end to the north-end - carrying entire trains, both passenger and freight, from Chips to Mallard. You'll also see Sacramento Northern freight trains and the interchange with the electric Oakland terminal line at 40th & Shafter yard. The scenes in Oakland, Berkeley and the Oakland Hills plus Sacramento Northern lines out to Contra Costa County are the essential Eastbay of a by-gone era. Follow several freights through the Oaklnad Hills, Montclair, the long tunnel and through Redwood Canyon to Moraga. From there we run out to Walnut Creek, Concord and the "subway" crossing under Santa Fe and SP tracks. This 1910 to 1957 history is a favorite of railfans and rail historians. The reviews are in and the press loves this DVD. Railfan & Railroad says, "The 16mm film used in this program was shot by almost 20 photographers and ranges from very good to excellent. This is another excellent and highly educational program from this producer." And Model Railroad News had this to say, "He takes old 8 and 16mm film and spins it into gold... If you're not already a traction fan, this video may push you over the edge!" ✔︎ Helpful Review?
WPLives 5th Apr 2021		DVD Box Set Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert - Time-Life (2019)	Includes the complete The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts. These have been called the best concerts ever! This collection is a music celebration featuring Crosby, Stills & Nash, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band, plus special guests including Jackson Browne, B.B. King, Sting, Jeff Beck, John Legend and more. It's a must have for any fan of Rock 'n' Roll. Includes a 36-page Rolling Stone Magazine souvenir booklet commemorating these shows. Features once-in-a-lifetime collaborations, including: "Born To Run" – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band and Billy Joel "Gimme Shelter" – U2 with Mick Jagger, Fergie and will.i.am "Teach Your Children" – Crosby, Stills & Nash with James Taylor and Emmylou Harris Featuring: Simon & Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, U2, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, John Fogerty, Ray Davies, Rush, Bill Withers, Cat Stevens, Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, ELO, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Journey, Pearl Jam, Peter Gabriel, Ringo Starr, Yes, Alice Cooper, Donovan, Heart, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more.
WPLives 5th Apr 2021		DVD Box Set Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert - Time-Life (2019)	Review Editorial Reviews Each year, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honors rock music's greats during a prestigious black-tie ceremony. These induction ceremonies featuring the biggest names in classic rock from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s have become nearly as epic as the artists they celebrate. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: In Concert brings together the very best performances from 30 years of induction ceremonies. You'll see poignant reunions, one-of-a-kind collaborations, moving and often hilarious induction speeches, and so many unforgettable performances. ✔︎ Helpful Review?