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Fantastic color images from 8mm film taken in the Appalachians on the last holdouts of steam railroading! These steam holdouts carried everything from coal to chemicals and from titanium to tourists!

Renowned photographer Newton Rossiter captured this black and white footage on 16mm film during 1959 that included some of the last runs of steam in Ontario, Canada.

Railroaders called it 'The Chama Turn', and sometimes the Cumbres Turn. Most railfans knew the operations over Cumbres simply as the Cumbres Pass route.

It's now known as one of the most dramatically exciting side-by-side steam locomotives scenes ever staged - UP 8444 and SP 4449 running on the parallel tracks leading up Cajon Pass.

We begin this show with Nickel Plate 2-8-2 number 587 as it makes its break-in run from Indianapolis in September of 1988

The Pennsylvania Railroad rostered a fascinating variety of steam locomotives from small switchers to giant duplex-drive passenger power.

This fine program showcases steam locomotives in action on the New Haven, Central Vermont, and Maine Central Railroads.

Pentrex's grand tribute to the Southern Pacific's most beautiful trains in the world; the 'Daylights'.

In the mid to late 50’s noted photographer Jerry Carson captured Canadian steam in eastern and western Canada on both the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railroads.

For nearly 47 years, the Southern Pacific Railroad relied upon its massive AC-type steam locomotives to haul freight and passenger trains throughout California and neighboring states.

This program brings you some of the most exciting steam action you've seen in a long time...steam from the 60's and early 70's. Most of these locomotives are either still active, or available for viewing in various parts of the country.

This is a incredible video from the original 16mm film from the collection of Tom A. Strid, capturing steam locomotives on their last days of operation in America.

The age of steam came to its finale' in the early 1950's. Photographers Ted Carlson and Rolf Nordquist captured this end of steam at its finest. From 16mm color films you'll witness the splendid action captured as steam bid it's farewell.

Witness the massive articulated or Mallet type steam locomotives whooshing by at speed with 100 or more cars, blasting a column of smoke skyward along with one or two helpers on a long freight drag up a steep grade.

Carl Franz has been showing off logging trains on the Cass for over 20 years. In cooperation with the Cass Scenic Railroad of West Virginia, he has run logging trains through the woods, up switchbacks, and with double headed trains!

This program presents a fantastic video of 15 different steam operating railroads in the south...shot in the 50’s and early 60’s on 16mm film and exquisite color.

The late Frank W. Schlegel spent considerable time collecting films of steam action in the eastern part of the U.S.

Spectacular scenery sets the tone for great shots of SP locomotives in San Francisco, Oakland, Roseville, and on Donner Pass in the 1930s and 40s.

See the powerful and efficient Nickel Plate Berkshires in their prime in the 1950s, with plenty of freight action pounding down the NKP main line.

Also produced under cooperation with the B&M RR Historical Society, Inc., and filmed by Stanley Y. Whitney (who filmed NEW ENGLAND GLORY), this program covers B&M operations in the Boston suburban area in the Fall & Winter of 1951.

This 1st of the eight series features classic steam power on America's last major steam railroad; the Norfolk & Western.

Produced with the cooperation of the B&MRR Historical Society, Inc., you'll follow B&M's Mountaineer out of Boston to Crawford Notch and then spend a full day from dawn to dark on MAINE CENTRAL's Mountain Division at Bartlett, NH.

The Adventures keep on rolling along the Texas State Railroad as you grab hold of the throttle in the cab of Old #500 - a 1911 Baldwin Steam Locomotive.

In the August of 2002, Santa Fe steam engine number 3751 returns to the rails for a thrilling excursion from Los Angeles to Williams, Arizona and return in honor of the NRHS 2002 National Convention.

From classic steam locomotives to the modern diesels of today, this program presents a wide variety of live-action trains on the move.

This is a promotional and documentary of the Union Pacific's last steam operations in the early 1960's, featuring Big Boys and Challengers on their last runs.

Pentrex takes you back to the late 1950's and the early 1960's for a close-up view at the waning years of steam locomotives in operation on America's mainline Eastern railroads, all captured on 16mm camera by noted rail photographer Bruce Ward.

"How to drive Steam Locomotives", a documentry by Graham Whistler (Dubbing into Spanish). "Como son y como se conducen las Locomotoras de Vapor", documental de Graham Whistler (Doblaje al Español). "Como se trabalha com Locomotivas a Vapor", documentário de Graham Whistler (Dublagem em espanhol). Genre: Documentary Topic: Railway (Technical and History) Production: Graham Whistler Audio: Dubbed into Spanish Original language: English Género: Documental Tema: Ferrocarril (Técnica e Historia) Producción: Graham Whistler Audio: Doblado al Español Idioma original: Inglés Gênero: Documentário Tema: Ferrovia (Técnica e História) Produção: Graham Whistler Áudio: Dublado em espanhol Idioma original: Inglês To buy the original DVD (Para comprar el DVD original // Para comprar o original em DVD): http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-To-Drive-Steam-Locomotives/dp/B001MRYV4Q ------------------------------------------------

This fast train is racing past some parked locomotives

http://themodelrailroadguide.com Model trains have captured hobbyists for so long. It is a magnificent way to spend time and to express your artistic talent. There are many several aspect of model trains other then just collecting the locomotives. The model train hobby also includes building scenery as well as learning all the knowledge that goes along with model trains like scales and gauges.

odel trains have captured hobbyists for so long. It is a magnificent way to spend time and to express your artistic talent. There are many several aspect of model trains other then just collecting the locomotives.

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www.fmc-production.com En Martinique, en 1998, une équipe de bénévoles décida de reconstruire la voie ferrée qui approvisionnait l’usine de Sainte Marie en canne à sucre, et de faire fonctionner les locomotives d’autrefois. 10 ans après le chantier est terminé et c’est l’aboutissement d’une très belle aventure humaine conçue et réalisée par une équipe de retraités passionnés, dont l’ambition était de faire revivre un patrimoine culturel qui tient une place importante dans la mémoire des Martiniquais.

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From "Little Bytes of the Big Apple," video tours of New York. Author and NYC guide, Robert Westfield, takes us to the Cooper Union to discuss continuing education, gelatin, the sons of shoemakers, and how Cooper was the first to give us the shaft.

This film, produced by Chevrolet as an educational tool for driver's ed schools, compares passenger trains and steam locomotives with automobiles as a way to learn to drive safely and be courteous while learning to drive a car. Using beautiful shots of moving steam-powered passenger trains in the 1930s (early steam trains), an engineer brings his unique perspective to the rules of safe driving on the road and tracks. Tips for safe driving and safe driving habits are given to encourage responsible driving. Along with the precious train footage (steam locomotives history), there are also classic cars and driving footage from the 1930s.

A profile of the Class 56 "Grids" - a class all but withdrawn, but were once a familiar and popular sight across the freight scene. For more Class 56 action, order “Rail Focus – Locomotives” on DVD from Nova Store - http://shop.novastore.co.uk/epages/es105944.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es105944_shop/Products/NDVD1020

Sunrise at Zhungeer loco depot. The 72km Zhu Dong line, located 120km south of Hohhot in Inner Mongolia transports coal from the mine at Xiyingzi to Zhungeer. Opened in December 2000 using QJ 2-10-2 steam locomotives but by the end of 2004 it had been electrified. December 2003.

Class SY 2-8-2 Steam locomotives at speed near Nanzhan service point and in the open-cast pit at Zhalai Nuer, near Manzouli, Inner Mongolia, China. March 1997.

Class SY 2-8-2 Steam locomotives working in the large open-cast coal mine at Zhalai Nuer, near Manzouli, Inner Mongolia, China. January 2008 and March 1997.

Class SY 2-8-2 Steam locomotives at work in Zhalai Nuer pit at sunset. Inner Mongolia, China. January 2008.

Class SY 2-8-2 Steam locomotives in the atmospheric Cheliang Chang loco workshop, Zhalai Nuer, Inner Mongolia, China. January 2008.

Just after dawn and the temperature is minus 36ºC. A pair of C2 class locomotives top and tail a loaded coal train towards Huanan. This line is the last known NG railway in the world regularly using banked trains in revenue earning service. January 2008

Class SY 2-8-2 steam locomotives in action on a cold winter morning at Dongchang Mine, Jixi, Heilongjiang Provence, China. January 2008

Class SY 2-8-2 Steam locomotives shunting on a bitterly cold morning at Hebei coal washery, Didao mine, Jixi, Heilongjiang Provence, China. January 2008

The most action packed Gene Autry western ever! Loaded Pistols lives up to its billing with gunfights galore and cowboy fists flying. During a regular old poker game at a saloon, suddenly all the lights go out, and when they come back on a man is murdered. When the accused killer goes to jail, Gene Autry adds up the clues and figures something isn’t quite right. Through battles with gang members and criminals, Autry uncovers corruption and maliciousness at every turn – and everybody’s going to get it. Along the way, Autry still manages to play a country western tune or five. Guns, fists, and conflicts on top of fast moving locomotives make Loaded Pistols a rollicking good time.

Set in the buildup to the Civil War, Kansas Pacific is an explosive adventure surrounding the westward expansion of the famous Kansas Pacific railroad. The Kansas Pacific railroad was a Union project, and the Confederacy was resorting to sabotage to halt its progress. Cowboy Sterling Hayden is brought in by the brass to combat the enemy and fall in love with the boss’ daughter, the beautiful Eve Miller. A well produced film, Kansas Pacific boasts great footage of classic old trains and locomotives – as well as old trains and locomotives blowing up! Calamitous fights punctuate this film, the heroes and the villains warring with pistols, explosives, and fists. Kansas Pacific is a splendid combination of a historical trip back through time and a thrilling action movie.

just be careful next time In rail transport, a train is a series of rail vehicles that move along guides to transport freight or passengers from one place to another. The guideway (permanent way) usually consists of conventional rail tracks, but might also be monorail or maglev. Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate locomotive, or from individual motors in self-propelled multiple units. Most trains are powered by diesel engines or by electricity supplied by trackside systems.A train can consist of a combination of one or more locomotives and attached railroad cars, or a self-propelled multiple unit (or occasionally a single powered coach, called a railcar). Trains can also be hauled by horses, pulled by a cable, or run downhill by gravity.Special kinds of trains running on corresponding special 'railways' are atmospheric railways, monorails, high-speed railways, Dinky Trains, maglev, rubber-tired underground, funicular and cog railways.

On show at a model engineering exhibtion, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. They are running on a 32mm gauge track and are toa scale of approximately 16mm to 1 foot or 1/20