Classic Railroad Videos

Our programs include historic train footage taken from old movie film from the 1930's to the 1970's. They are unique, none are available elsewhere. If you love trains, steam, diesel or electric, passenger, freight or even trolleys. Then you will love our tapes. Whether you are a railfan, a railroad historian or are into nostalgia, you must try our videos. Most tapes contain accurate sounds of the steam locomotives, diesel locomotives or the whine of traction motors.

"Q" Connections - A & R Productions

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"Q" Connections - A & R Productions

The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was referred to as the "Burlington Route"- or, to fans, as the "Q". This program covers the CB&Q and other lines with which it had a relationship- hence, ""Q" ...more info

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A Northern New England Caboose Odyssey

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A Northern New England Caboose Odyssey

A group of railcar enthusiasts is headquartered at Northfield-Tilton, NH. They own passenger cars and cabooses and operate excursions and dinner trains on the Hobo Railroad. As it turns out, one of these buggies was the same M-E-C car that Gary had ...more info

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Alcos on the Island - The Long Island RR - A & R Productions

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Alcos on the Island - The Long Island RR - A & R Productions

"Out on the Island". To New Yorkers, that means "Long Island". Unless you want to be stuck in heavy traffic, getting there means riding the Long Island Rail Road. That means riding one of the roads ubiquitous multiple unit trains, perhaps ...more info

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Before the Wires Came Down-The Spingfield Terminal Ry - A & R Productions

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Before the Wires Came Down-The Spingfield Terminal Ry - A & R Productions

Where in New England would you look to find an interurban trolley line that interchanged with a major steam road, crossed a state line on a toll bridge (that they owned), hauled freight behind steeplecab freight motors and served several large industries in ...more info

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Boston & Maine - A & R Productions

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Boston & Maine - A & R Productions

Ride the head end of "The Minuteman from South Acton to the bumping post in North Station. Then watch the rush hour parade of steam and diesel powered trains. Then we ride the head end on one of the last runs of the Alouette on the Concord and Montreal ...more info

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Chiefs of the Santa Fe - A & R Productions

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Chiefs of the Santa Fe - A & R Productions

Famed in song and legend, the Atchisan, Topeka and Santa Fe is a great railroad. Although now merged with the Burlington Northern, our video brings back the Santa Fe of long ago! We've heard that film on Santa Fe steam is somewhat rare. "Chiefs..." ...more info

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Conrails Boston & Albany - Through a Trainmans Eyes - A & R Productions

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Conrails Boston & Albany - Through a Trainmans Eyes - A & R Productions

Gary Gurske often took his video camera to work as a trainman for Conrail's Boston line. As a member of the Worcester crew pool, he was called for trains from Guilford"s Ayer yard to Selkirk and return. These are his memories as represented by train ...more info

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Heislers, Shays and Other Teakettles - A & R Productions

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Heislers, Shays and Other Teakettles - A & R Productions

Off the mainline, you never know what you might find. Short lines, small locomotives, light rails and friendlier crews. Such were the three lines we visit here. The East Tennessee and Western North Carolina's standard gauge remnants still used two ...more info

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Legends of the Blue Ridge - A & R Productions

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Legends of the Blue Ridge - A & R Productions

The Norfolk and Western Railway had faith in the steam locomotive. And why shouldn't they! They designed and built the most modern and efficient steam power right in their own Roanoke shops! Born as an outlet to the tidewater, the N&W attained rapid ...more info

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Mass Traction Action - A & R Productions

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Mass Traction Action - A & R Productions

Sixty years ago, every major city had a mass transportation system that operated on steel rails embedded in its streets and powered by overhead wires. Thanks to the late Donald Shaw for shooting these films in all kinds of weather and to Ken DeCelle for ...more info

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Midwest Interurbans

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Midwest Interurbans

In the early decades of this century, you could go anywhere by rail. If the steam roads couldn't do it, then the interurbans and trolleys could. We portray several interurbans from the Nations heartland as they ran out their final years. The Illinois ...more info

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Northeast Steam - A & R Productions

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Northeast Steam - A & R Productions

This tape is a steam powered tour. We'll stay close to home. Represented are some of the most memorable roads in the region during the first half of the 20th Century. The Reading Railroad was once the largest and most powerful corporation in the United ...more info

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Rocky Mountain Mainlines of the Rio Grande - A & R Productions

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Rocky Mountain Mainlines of the Rio Grande - A & R Productions

The Rio Grande and Santa Fe had parallel lines between Denver and Pueblo. During WW-I, the Railway Administration made the two lines effectively double iron. The D&RGW and Santa Fe were joined and the Colorado & Southern gained trackage rights with ...more info

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Shields Over Sherman -  A & R Productions

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Shields Over Sherman - A & R Productions

The Union Pacific took on the Continental Divide head on! The ruling grade over Sherman Hill, between Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming, made the UP the leader in locomotive "super power". We start with an early glimpse of the UP at Cheyenne- in 1903! ...more info

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Southern Pacific Daylight Time - A & R Productions

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Southern Pacific Daylight Time - A & R Productions

This program is made up of five films about the ESPEE. The Southern Pacific completed "Coast Route" between Los Angeles and San Francisco early this century. Its famed "Daylight" trains had moved passengers between these cities on the ...more info

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