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Newsletter - AUGUST 2010
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by Highball Productions |
Southern
Pacific just before and just after the merger with Union Pacific. You'll see
AC44's, C-40-8W’s, SD45’s. SD70M’s, GP60’s and B40-8W’s
in action at Tehachapi, including the oil cans, on Beaumont Hill, with helpers,
Soldier Sunimit, the old Western Pacific, the Little Rock Sub and the Sunset
Route. Lots of action from an old, rapidly disappearing favorite. Running
lime 1 hour 45 minutes.
105 minsColorNarration
on/off
Regular price £21.00
NEW RELEASE OFFER UNTIL 3RD SEPTEMBER 2010
- £20 (free UK & European p&p)
This
project originally appeared as a series of articles in MODEL RAILROADER magazine,
and was first published as a book in 1984. That edition has been out for print
for more than a decade. In this edition, author and artist Malcolm Furlow
again shows you how to build your own version of the HOn3 San Juan Central.
A new chapter tells what has happened to the railroad and its builder in the
past 25 years.
THIS BOOK describes how Malcolm Furlow built the San Juan Central, an HOn3
model railroad as seen in a nine-part series of articles in MODEL RAILROADER
magazine
(November 1983 to August 1984). These articles were re-published by Kalmbach
Books in 1984 - as the softbound HO Narrow Gauge Railroad You Can Build.
Now, 25 years after the first printing, this Silver Anniversary Edition has
been produced by Benchmark Publications, Ltd., publishers of the NARROW GAUGE
AND SHORT LINE GAZETTE magazine.
While the text, drawings, and photos of the original book have been faithfully
reproduced, the front and back covers are new, as is this introduction, and
a chapter about the many activities of Malcolm after he built the San Juan
Central - and what happened to it.
We know that many "San Juan Centrals" were inspired by the first
three printings, and hope that this new edition will encourage readers to
build a San Juan Central of your own - whatever the scale
£ 20.00 (Incl.
UK p&p)
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Up Clear Creek on the Narrow Gauge |
Up
Clear Creek on the Narrow Gauge is a collection of 54 articles by the same
title that originally appeared in the bi-monthly magazine, NARROW GAUGE AND
SHORT-LINE GAZETTE (also published by Benchmark Publications). It is the story
of the author’s H0n3 scale model railroad. He based his Union Central
and Northern layouton the Clear Creek District of the 3-foot gauge Colorado
& Southern Railroad that ran from Golden, Colorado, to just beyond Silver
Plume.
£ 47.00 (Incl.
UK p&p)
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More Up Clear Creek on the Narrow Gauge |
More
Up Clear Creek on the Narrow Gauge is a collection of 88 articles by Harry
W. Brunk that originally appeared in the bi-monthly magazine, NARROW GAUGE
& SHORT LINE GAZETTE. It continues the story told in the author’s
first book, Up Clear Creek on the Narrow Gauge, of his HOn3 scale model
railroad. He based his Union Central & Northern Layout on the Clear
Creek District of the 3-foot-gauge Colorado & Southern Railroad that
ran from Golden, Colorado, to just beyond Silver Plume.
Although this book tells the story of the author’s layout, it is
not a how-to-do-it book. Rather it is a book of inspiration and motivation
– the author has an infectious enthusiasm for his modeling and his
subject. Thus More Up Clear Creek on the Narrow Gauge is also a history
book – modeling the C&S as it was in the late 1920s and early
1930s required a great deal of research.
Whether you are a model railroader, a railfan, or just curious about the
intimate details of the Clear Creek Canyon area of Colorado, you will
find something of interest in this book.
312 pages, color and black and white,
£50.00 (Incl.
UK p&p)
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The Pacific Coast Railway |
This
book tells the story of the 3-foot-gauge Pacific Coast Railway. For some
66 years this line ran from the deep water harbor at Port Harford (later
Port San Luis) on the Central California coast, north through San Luis
Obispo, and then south to the sleepy little town of Los Olivos.
£ 43.00 (Incl.
UK p&p)
New From Heimburger House Publishing
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Island Timber
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This
8.5 x 11" softcover charts the history of one of the largest
logging concerns on coastal British Columbia—the Comox Logging
Company—from the turn of the century to the devastating Great
Fire of 1938. With 450 employees, six huge steam-powered skidders,
a dozen locomotives, hundreds of miles of track, and sole access
to the Douglas fir forests between Courtenay and Campbell River,
Comox Logging boomed and towed billions of board feet of timber
from Vancouver Island to Fraser Mills at New Westminster-then the
largest sawmill in the British Empire. Island Timber is also the
first social and community history of a logging company in British
Columbia. It highlights loggers from Britain, Scandinavia and elswhere,
who found careers and homes on Vancouver Island, and it centers
on the "Comox Homeguard"—the company elite famous
for their farming and family connections in the Comox Valley. Mackie
interviewed 150 people directly involved in the early logging industry,
and the book is packed with stories and dozens of stunning black
and white photographs and maps in its 309 pages that have never
before appeared in print.
£ 32.00 (Incl.
UK p&p)
New From 
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by by Robert J. Yanosey |
Altoona and “The Mountain,” Johnstown and the “Packsaddle” – the stations, towers and infrastructure in this most rugged portion of the PRR main line across the Alleghenies are explored. These facilities are visited in PRR, PC and Conrail days.
£ 42.00 (Incl.
UK p&p)
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by Bob Withers |
The final volume in a three-part trilogy that finishes the B&O system on its Western Region.
£ 42.00 (Incl.
UK p&p)
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by William G. McClure III |
Stations, towers, shops, coaling stations, and many other structures of the original N&W Eastern Lines.
£ 42.00 (Incl.
UK p&p)
| by Mike Bednar and Ken Bealer |
A fascinating look at the cement producing area served by the LV, CNJ, DL&W (EL), L&NE railroads and short lines Ironton and Northampton & Bath.
£ 42.00 (Incl.
UK p&p)
New DVDs
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by Highball Productions |
We
continue our journey east across BNSF's North Dakota former Northern Pacific
main line in to the prairies of the Jamestown Sub. Traffic is mostly coal
loads and empties to and from the Powder River coal basin, led by SD70M's,
SD70ACe’s and new GEVO'S.
This is a great DVD, following on from the very popular “Badlands Coal”
released earlier this year.
90 minsColorNarration
Regular price £21.00
NEW RELEASE OFFER UNTIL 3RD SEPTEMBER 2010
- £20 (free UK & European p&p)
| by Highball Productions |
Badlands
Coal - BNSF’s Dickinson Sub
BNSF’s Dickinson Sub runs from Glendaive, Montana to Dickinson,North
Dakota on the old Northern Pacific main line.Traffic is mostly unit coal
trains to and from the Powder River coal basin, led by SD70MAC’s,
SD70ACe’s and GE's new ES44’. Some older power can be seen,
including a couple of warbonnets.The line runs through the North Dakota
Badlands, which provide interesting backgrounds for the hard working trains.
90 minsColorNarrationWidescreen
Regular price £21.00
RE - RELEASE OFFER UNTIL 3RD SEPTEMBER 2010
- £20 (free UK & European p&p)
ALSO AVAILABLE IN BLU-RAY!
Blu-Ray Price £25.00 (FREE
UK & Europe p&p)
BLU-RAY 16:9 1080i HIGH DEFINITION DVD'S
Regular and up-converting DVD players will NOT play Blu-ray DVD's, you
must use a Blu-ray DVD player. Before ordering please check your player
and make sure that it will play BD-R DVD's.
SPECIAL OFFER
BUY BOTH Prairie
Coal AND Badlands Coal FOR
ONLY £38 (REGULAR FORMAT)
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by Highball Productions |
2
Disc Set
The declining sugar cane railways of Java, Indonesia, still host a wide
variety of elderly, exotic colorful steam engines in both the cane fields
and the mills, and also have a variety of diesel "critturs".
Steam from O&K, including unique inside frame geared Luttermoller's,
Jung, Ducroo & Brauns, BMAG, the last fireless loco's in Java and
others. The little engines are worked hard, often brutally so, and some
of the exhast noise is awsome!. Water Buffalo are used in the cane fields
to haul cane wagons to the "main line". Plus you'll ride on
the engines, be chased by a train, and see some local life, including
lots of curious kids!
2 Disc Set - 90 mins each Disc • Total 3 hours ColorNarration
on/off Widescreen
£20 (free UK & European p&p)
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by Highball Productions |
Take
a tour of the Cape Town area, the historic buildings and Table Mountain,
and the Cape of Good Hope, including the penguin colony at Boulder Beach.
We'll ride one of South Africa's premier express trains, the 'Trans Karoo'
from Cape Town to Johannasburg, seeing the wine country, and the desert
of the Little Karoo. When we reach Johannasburg, we'll take a safari through
the magnificent Kruger National Park. A program the whole family will
enjoy!
85 minutes plus previewsColorNarrationWidescreen
£18 (free UK & European p&p)
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by Highball Productions |
Join
us for a cruise down the Rhine, through the heart of Germany. Along the way,
you'll see the splendid scenery, with fairy tale castles. You'll see the river
traffic, including the historic paddle steamer 'Goethe', and of course you'll
see the trains on both sides of the Rhine, from locals to ICE trains and freight.
85 minutes plus previewsColorNarration
Widescreen
£18 (free UK & European
p&p)
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by Highball Productions |
Melbourne,
Australia is a vibrant city with an extensive tram network. There are a variety
of styles, from the classic W type to ultra modern flexible units. See the
trams in the city center, competing with traffic and crowds of pedestrians.
Melbourne has an intensive service, there are often multiple trams in the
frame. If you’re a tram fan, you won’t want to miss this program!
80 minsColorNarration
Widescreen
£18 (free UK
& European p&p)
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by Pentrex |
Measuring
132 feet long and weighing one and a quarter million pounds, the Union
Pacific Big Boys were the largest, heaviest, most powerful steam locos
of their type. These giants could pull a 5 1/2 mile long train on
level track. Although only 25 Big Boys were ever built, over 18 years
those few engines ran up nearly 26 million miles hauling billions
of tons of freight. Lets see two fantastic shows presenting the Big
Boys in all their glory!
Last of the Giants (23 Minutes)
Union Pacific paid tribute to its Big Boys in a publicity film that
has become a sought-out collector’s item for rail enthusiasts
worldwide. You’ll see the evolution of UP steam power from 4-6-0s
to the development of the articulated locomotive. Then you’ll
meet the Big Boys and watch as they are serviced, rebuilt, and run.
Trackside and cab shots feature these mighty 4-8-8-4s pulling long
freights over Wyoming’s Sherman Hill during their last years
in service. This classic film is one you’ll enjoy watching again
and again.
Last of the Giants Volume 2: The Cheyenne
Shops (1 Hour)
Cheyenne was a bustling hub for UP steam in the 1950s. It’s
where the Big Boys were based during their last years of operation
powering freights over Sherman Hill to Laramie. You’ll go on
a tour of the coal chute and servicing areas, take a spin on the turntable
that served the 48-stall roundhouse, and visit the backshop where
the Big Boys were rebuilt. You’ll hear the stories of the men
who once worked on these famous locos and will learn about the operational
layout and design of the Cheyenne yards as they were in the late 1950s.
* Chapter Menu provides instant access to program segments.
1 Hour 23 minsColorNarration
Regular
price £22.00
Limited Special Offer
- £17 (free UK & European p&p)
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by Pentrex |
Weighing
in at one and a quarter million pounds, measuring 132
feet long, Union Pacific Big Boys were the giants of the
rails. Just 25 Big Boys were built and they only remained
in service for 18 years before the end of the steam era.
Yet their power and performance make them as popular today
as in their own day. This Combo DVD brings you two viewing
treats: a Pentrex documentary focusing on Big Boy operations
over Sherman Hill and a 1950s television drama about a
Big Boy engineer.
Last of the Giants Volume
3: Sherman Hill (70 Minutes)
Allan Krieg, writer and director of Last of the Giants,
shares the challenges his camera crews faced while capturing
the Big Boys on film. Scenes of the running gear in motion,
shot from a camera car on a parallel track, and pacing
sequences of the Big Boys on the road are thrilling to
see. You’ll ride in the cabs and watch the firemen
and engineers at work. Interviews with surviving crewmembers
give you a sense of what it was like to run these giant
engines over Sherman Hill. All the scenes shown in this
production are compiled from 16mm color film shot between
1955 and 1958.
Big Boys on TV (70 Minutes,
Black & White)
Ed Begley stars in this 1950s NBC Lucky Strike Theater
drama about a Big Boy engineer who is struggling with
fears about his future. The live broadcast takes you right
into the heart of this railroader’s life at home
and in the cab of his Big Boy. Pentrex incorporated some
of the original footage shot on location showing Big Boys
on Sherman Hill and in the Cheyenne yards. (It’s
all new material, not used in other Pentrex videos.) We
also included the old commercials that aired with the
broadcast. They will make you smile. This is a program
the whole family can enjoy. * Chapter Menu provides instant
access to program segments.
2 Hours 20 minsColor
and Black & White Narration
Regular
price £22.00
Limited Special Offer
- £17 (free UK & European p&p)
2011 CALENDARS
 Colorado Narrow Gauge 2011 Calendar |
 Howard Fogg 2011 Calendar |
 Great Northern 2011 Calendar |
| A rail fan favorite, Colorado Narrow Gauge
pictures the trains that once traversed the
narrow gauge rails serving the Centennial state’s
communities and their mines from the 1800s into
the mid-1900s. £ 10.95 (FREE UK p&p) |
Considered the all-time master of railroad
art, Howard Fogg painted the power and majesty
of the steel wheel on the steel rail. After
rail fans discovered Fogg’s artistry,
he spent the next 50 years as a freelance artist
reinventing the steam age. InHoward Fogg's Trains
his paintings live on commemorating the great
age of railroading. £ 10.95 (FREE UK p&p) |
Created in September 1889 from existing Minnesota
railroads, the Great Northern Railway eventually
stretched west through North Dakota, Montana,
and Northern Idaho to Washington State. James
Jerome Hill, the Empire Builder, constructed
this line. It was one of four roads merged into
the Burlington Northern Railroad on March 2,
1970. £ 10.95 (FREE UK p&p) |
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 Milwaukee Road 2011 Calendar |
 Pennsylvania Railroad 2011 Calendar |
 Richard Allison's Passenger Trains 2011 |
Chartered in 1849, the Milwaukee
Road eventually extended its tracks across the
northern tier of the United States to the Pacific
Ocean. Noted for its innovative electric motive
power and passenger service, the line’s
successes were overshadowed by weak management
and strong competition. By spring 1982, all
Milwaukee lines from the West Coast to Minnesota
had been abandoned, and in 1986 remaining Midwest
lines were absorbed into the Soo Line. Today
CP Rail operates what remains. £ 10.95 (FREE UK p&p) |
Chartered in Pennsylvania in 1846, construction
of the Pennsylvania Railroad began in 1847,
and the first all-rail line reached Pittsburgh
in 1852. Eventually, PRR connected Chicago with
Washington, D.C. Pennsylvania Railroad recalls
the unique engines and trains of "The Standard
Railroad of the World." £ 10.95 (FREE UK p&p) |
Recalling the era of superlative trains, Richard
Allison's American Passenger Trains presents
a selection of American icons ranging from the
New Haven Railroad’s Yankee Clipper, to
the Union Pacific’s Los Angeles Limited,
to the Baltimore & Ohio’s Capital
Limited. An award-winning painter, Allison creates
work that has been widely collected and has
been exhibited at the Smithsonian National Air
and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Allison’s
fluid style and accuracy of detail call us back
to the great trains that connected America by
rail. £ 10.95 (FREE UK p&p) |
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 San Francisco 2011 Calendar |
 Santa Fe Railway 2011Calendar |
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Famous for its bridges, steep hills, iconic
buildings, culture, and more, San Francisco
is a favorite destination of travelers from
around the world. In San Francisco, Craig Lovell
captures the city at its best, from the Golden
Gate Bridge to Chinatown, Fisherman’s
Wharf, and the beautiful museums. Experience
the city that claims a piece of every visitor’s
heart. £ 10.95 (FREE UK p&p) |
Chartered in 1863, the Atchison, Topeka, and
Santa Fe Railway’s first trains rolled
the next year, and the line reached Santa Fe,
New Mexico, in 1880. By 1929, at its peak, the
Santa Fe had over 13,000 miles of track. Santa
Fe Railway captures images of steam and diesel
from across this vast system, so famous it was
memorialized in a song that won an Academy Award.
Do you hear that whistle down the line? £ 10.95 (FREE UK p&p) |
Before automobiles and buses there were streetcars
or trolleys in virtually every American city.
Streetcars & Trolleys recalls that era through
historic photographs from around the United
States. £ 10.95 (FREE UK p&p) |
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 Those Remarkable Trains 2011 Calendar |
 Union Pacific Poster Art 2011 Calendar |
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This exceptional collection of classic train
images offers thundering power and great style
through more than 50 years of railroading. Those
Remarkable Trains range from Reading Northerns
2124 and 2100 on a passenger special in Pennsylvania,
to one of the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range’s
ponderous 2-8-8-4 Yellowstones, to the Colorado
and Southern 809 on a northbound freight in
snowy Colorado. Steam’s up; don’t
miss the call! £ 10.95 (FREE UK p&p) |
The goal of opening America’s West became
a reality as the first transcontinental rails
were joined at Promontory Summit, Utah, in 1869.
For the next 102 years the Union Pacific Railroad
tirelessly promoted western train travel. With
Union Pacific Poster Art you can enjoy these
classic invitations to great western destinations
and the reminders of notable UP passenger trains
that brought America together. £ 10.95 (FREE UK p&p) |
Every day across America, trains are still
working hard to transport people and freight
to their destinations. The Trains at Work 2011
Calendar features trains winding through mountains,
climbing steep grades, gliding over trestles,
hauling, pulling, loading, and much more! £ 10.95 (FREE UK p&p) |
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