Platform: DVD MOVIE
Publisher: TOPICS
Packaging: RETAIL BOX All aboard for railroad excitement with Trains Spectacular, the 4-DVD collection of rail videos that explores the great trains and spur-line itineraries, past and present. America by Rail: The West Coast takes you on a 1,600-mile trek along the U.S. Pacific Coast from San Diego to Seattle, highlighting the breathtaking scenery and unusual whistle-stops along the way. Change direction with America by Rail: The Heartland, a coast-to-coast journey from D.C. to California on some of Amtrak s most celebrated trains. Thrill to the steam-powered action captured by multiple cameras in Ohio Steam Spectacular, a video ode to the golden age of the Iron Horse. Challenger 3985 showcases the powerful majesty of the world s largest operating steam-powered locomotive, Union Pacific s #3985, aptly dubbed "Challenger". Whether crossing the Sierra Nevada Mountains or pulling in to Denver; aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train or a plume-spouting 1943 steam locomotive, these video rail voyages make! for a true Trains Spectacular.
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Includes the following:
America by Rail: The West Coast
Marvel at the sights and scenic wonders of the Pacific Coast of the United States as you embark on a 1,600-mile train journey from San Diego to Seattle with America by Rail: The West Coast. Your Amtrak journey winds you through California, Oregon, and Washington State, along majestic coastal scenery and rugged mountain ranges, with plenty of time for side trips on smaller lines including The California Western and Mt. Hood Railroads. You ll also visit the San Diego Trolley System, the Seattle Monorail, and Yosemite before rejoining the on-board action.
Approx. 90 min.
America by Rail: The Heartland
It s a coast-to-coast rail journey of a lifetime, as you board Amtrak s famed Capitol Limited in Washington D.C. and arrive in the San Francisco Bay Area aboard the renowned California Zephyr as part of the epic itinerary set forth in America by Rail: The Heartland. You ll traverse the United States in style on your train journey, passing through major cities, prairie towns, and some of the most majestic scenery the country has to offer, from cliffs to canyons; monuments to mountains. Along the way, let yourself get sidetracked by a dozen of the most popular tourist lines including the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, the Omaha Zoo Railroad, and the Ohio Central.
Approx. 120 min.
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Ohio Steam Spectacular
Steam heat! And the steam locomotive action on these Ohio Central Railroad photo specials has never been hotter! Through the use of multiple cameras to record all the maneuvers, Ohio Steam Spectacular showcases all the excitement as 4-8-4 #6325 and 4-6-2 #1293 are put through their paces. Thrilling run-bys, broadsides, fog shots, double-heading, side-by-sides, and towering smoke plumes: it s all here in a video compilation that truly lives up to its name.
Approx. 90 min.
Challenger 3985
Built in 1943, Union Pacific engine #3985 is the largest operating steam locomotive in the world. Nicknamed "Challenger", this 4-6-6-4 powerhouse shows its stuff in Challenger 3985, the big-steam video bonanza chronicling 3985 s trek through Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, and Texas. You ll visit the Cheyenne Steam Shop where Challenger is maintained using the roundhouse s historic equipment, and hop aboard 3985 as she rides the rails on excursions and convention trips throughout the Midwest, proving that, for rail buffs, big steam is big fun!
Approx. 60 min.
Note: This is a 4 DVD Set and will work on a Region 1 DVD player, which are US and Canada DVD players only.
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