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The Key System/ Bart: The Early Years

The Key System/ Bart: The Early Years RonRail Pictures Format: DVD Length: 1 Hour 54 Minutes Time period: Late 1930’s to 1958 Location: Bay Area Sources: Mitch Dakelman, Frank Miklos Here is a mostly color look at old Oakland area, Key System Electric Lines, and across the bay to San Francisco. A wide array of […]

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Donner – Stacks In The High Sierras

Donner – Stacks In The High Sieeras 7idea Productions Format: DVD Length: 2 Hours Time period: 2010 Locations: Donner Pass: Roseville, CA. to Sparks, NV. There are multiple railroad videos about Donner Pass. A famous and scenic area, with much history, it has had a high interest level among railfans. The presentation here is of contemporary Union […]

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Extreme Trains- Transcontinental- History Channel

Transcontinental Extreme Trains History Channel Format: DVD Length: 55 minutes Locations: Council Bluffs, Omaha to Sacramento Source: Extreme Trains Season One Host: Matt Bown This episode features the Union Pacific Transcontinental Route. This is a 1700 mile trip!World’s busiest freight line. C45AC is a Union Pacific workhorse locomotive. A tour of the locomotive shows highlights of this third […]