THE MIDLAND AND TWO CENTRALS features steam power in action on the Chicago & Illinois Midland, New York Central, and Illinois Central in the mid-1950s as filmed in color by railfan author/photographer John Szwajkart. The action begins on a cold winter day in 1954 at the C&IM yard in Springfield. 0-8-0s, 2-8-2s, 2-10-2s, and a 4-4-0 are shown, along with B&O 2-8-0s. In the Kankakee area, you'll see NYC Hudsons, Mohawks, and 0-8-0s, and chase 4-8-2s on Illinois Central's main line to Champaign. A visit to IC's Kentucky Division offers exciting views of steam in action near Paducah, featuring 4-8-2s, 2-10-2s, and more. You'll also tour the Central City yards and ride behind an IC fantrip 4-8-2. This fine program is narrated by Jim Boyd, Editor of Railfan Magazine.
MEMORIES OF BURLINGTON DIESELS offers a portrait of diesels in action on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. Filmed between the late 1930s and mid-1960s, the program presents Q freight and passenger trains on the m |
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