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Americas Railroads The Steam Train Legacy 3-DVD Box Set

If you like trains, you will love this diverse and fascinating collection of films. These fact-filled documentaries span the history and development of the railroad industry, from the building of the first transcontinental line to the height of steam engine operations during World War II to the eventual triumph of diesel over steam.

Relive the thrill of riding the rails across an ever-changing American landscape and experience the challenges, the romance and the day-to-day operations of America's greatest railroads. Take a nostalgic look back at a classic way of life as we introduce you to the people and machines that built the great American Railroad.

Introductions by noted railroad historians, Walter P. Gray IV and Don DeNevi.

List of Episodes:

• Flight of the Century


• The Steam Locomotive


• The Golden Spike


• Last of the Giants


• Operation Fast Freight


• Snow on the Run


• Power Behind the Nation


• Lifeline of a Nation


• The Big Train


• 225,000 Mile Proving Ground


• Railroad and Western Expansion (1845-1965)


• Clear Signal


• The Nickel Plate Story


• The Milwaukee Road


• End of an Era




Bonus Features:




• Railroading in the East 1897-1906: Thomas Edison's Early Steam Train Motion Pictures


• Steam Train Wrecks of the 1920's


• The B&O's 8,000 Mile Birthday Party




Total Running Time: Approx: 6 hours. Color and Black and White


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