20252 TRAIN VIDEO DVD BOX SET "AMTRAK" RIDING THE RAILS 5-DISC SET

Description: FOR AUCTION IS THE NEW & SEALED DVD VIDEO BOX SET TITLED "RIDING THE RAILS WITH AMTRAK"...5 DISC SET... Special Collectors Edition.... 7 Complete Programs! (Approx: 7.5 HOURS of Footage) The Empire Builder-Discovering the Great Northwest.... Over six months in the making, this extraordinary documentary is devoted to the legendary 2200-mile track across the Great Northwest. The route was finished in 1893 by Great Northern Railway Founder James J. Hill. Produced by emmy-award winning producer and feature reporter John Yeager for ABC affiliate KXLY-TV of Spokane, Washington, this 48 minute documentary chronicles the life and times of people who now work on the train and those whose lives it touches. You will see grand views of Amtrak's Empire Builder as it wends it's way from Chicago to Seattle. Spectacular aerial views, in the cab and on the train shots, as well as beautiful runbys make this a MUST DVD! What makes The Empire Builder: Discovering the Great Northwest different from other rail documentaries' It tells a story of America and how it found its way...across prairies and through the mountains. Breathtaking scenery, a behind-the-scenes look at Amtrak's passenger service, the Great Northern's original Empire Builder, classic footage of electric action as well as a look at the Great Northern Railway Historical Society's 1991 Convention are just some of the featured stories. BONUS Video- (Extra Footage) Empire Builder 2-Special Edition-Railfan’s View... Off Train, from the air, from the cab, no interviews, just great railroad action. Approx. 88 Minutes...Total Time Includes Bonus Video Amtrak’s California Zephyr-Discovering the Great American West.... Take the ride of a lifetime aboard Amtrak’s California Zephyr! This DVD Includes Bonus Railfan Second Section Video, and is the second in a series from Emmy award-winning documentary producer John Yeager. Your video adventure starts in Chicago and winds through America’s heartland on its journey westward. A great deal of this documentary was shot by Emmy award winning photographer Jim Bolser exclusively for Green Frog. Jim’s photography gives you extraordinary scenes of head end cab action through the canyons of Western Colorado, and exciting aerial photography over the peaks of the high Sierras. Additional outstanding photography was also supplied by world renouned photographer Steve Neff who spent more than a month following the Cal-Z from Chicago to the West coast capturing splendid action off train. During your 2400 mile trip on the Zephyr you’ll visit with some fasinating people including a Rocky Mountain medicine man, a rodeo star they call the “One-Armed Bandit”, and a Nevada Cowboy Poet, just to name a few. On your trip you’ll also meet AMTRAK’s most interesting and colorful crews and find out why a Colorado engineer says he has the best job in the world. Your tour makes a special stop at Utah’s historic Golden Spike Monument and inside the treasured California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento. So gather your friends for a journey you’ll never forget aboard AMTRAK’s California Zephyr and discover the Great American West! BONUS VIDEO- Amtrak’s Cal-Z Second Section--Railfan Version many views not seen in Vol. 1... No Narration, just brief text on screen. A great travel and relaxation video as well! Approx. 1 hour 33 Minutes AMTRAK CAB RIDE-THE SPRINGFIELD LINE-NEW HAVEN TO SPRINGFIELD... Climb aboard Amtrak Train #160 for a high speed cab ride between New Haven Connecticut and Springfield Mass. on a gorgeous blue sky, cloudless day in the spring of 2005. This fast paced run on a General Electric P42 will take your breath away! Listen to cab chatter and strap yourself in for pure excitement! 80 Minutes, full color and sound. AMTRAK CAB RIDE-NIGHT TRAIN TO MANHATTAN.... Climb aboard Amtrak Train #177 for a cab ride on the Northeast Corridor from New Haven Connecticut into Pennsylvania Station, New York. Ride along on an electric AEM7 on a chilly night in the winter of 2005. Join us for tons of meets on one of the busiest sections of NEC as we pass through Bridgeport, Stamford, New Rochelle over the famous Hell Gate Bridge, then plunge into the 4 mile long tunnel under the East River at 60 mph into New York Penn Station. Time: 100 Minutes Tracks of the old Santa Fe-Santa Fe’s old Surf Line... In volume six, Santa Fe's old surf line, Rich Scheid takes us up the California golden coast and along the beaches of southern California as the surf pounds in behind the many trains. From San Diego's Union Station and up the surf line we travel through Old Town, Sorrento Valley, Del Mar, Solona Beach, Carlsbad, Oceanside, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Anaheim, and take a tour of L.A. Union Station, we watch trains come in and out of the Station platforms and pass the tower. We continue north of L.A. up the old Southern Pacific Line and up the coast to Santa Barbara, stopping at towns like Glendale, Camarillo, Ventura, Dulah, and Seacliff, watching trains round the bays at the foot of coastal mountains with plenty of great surf shots along the way. We stop at Carpinteria California, we take a good look at Santa Barbara, the depot, and its many trains, and we take a tour of town. See plenty of passenger trains and take a ride up the coast on Amtrak's Surf Liner. Approx Run Time: 87 Minutes (SPECIAL COLLECTOR’S EDITION) 5 DVD Set Total Run Time--Approx: 7.5 Hours--448 Minutes ALL DISC'S ARE REGION FREE AND WILL PLAY ON ANY NTSC COMPATIBLE PLAYER......ALL DISC'S ARE REGION FREE AND WILL PLAY ON ANY NTSC COMPATIBLE PLAYER.....ALL DISC'S ARE REGION FREE AND WILL PLAY ON ANY NTSC COMPATIBLE PLAYER.... Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. 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