Train DVDs with coverage from California
State coverage for this list of DVD's isn't 100% foolproof. Entries can be miscategorized. i.e. Ontario, Canada may show items from Ontario, California, etc. (350)
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Hot Spots 8 Daggett California - The Union Pacific Salt Lake main and the BNSF Transcon come together here DVD Highball Productions 4 of 5 (1)Daggett, California is the point that UP's line from Salt Lake City meets BNSF's transcontinental mainline just east of the big yard at Barstow. We taped the trains of BNSF & UP from before dawn to after sunset on a superb March 2000 day. Lots of ...more info
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Rails Around Mount Shasta - Union Pacific BNSF California Oregon & Pacific Railroad DVD Highball ProductionsCheck out UP's line between Redding, California and Klamath Falls, with lots of BNSF diversion traffic. In addition the big boys, we see California, Oregon & Pacific at Black Butte, and the McCloud River steam excursion. High Tech diesels whining up and ...more info
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Union Pacific on the Sunset Route DVD Highball ProductionsUP ON THE SUNSET ROUTE It's all change in Arizona, and anything goes on UP's former SP Sunset Route these days, from brand new SD90MAC's to scruffy tunnel motors, CNW C44's to an SP SD7, SP AC's to elderly C36's. UP puts on quite a show in the ...more info
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Southern Pacific Pictorial on DVD by Greg Scholl Greg Scholl Video Productions 4 of 5 (2)Enjoy great action on the Southern Pacific system with a variety of trains and places. There is heavy action on Cajon Pass and Tehachapi Loop, some scenes on Donner Pass in California, plus a few other places are sampled. Scenes were shot between 1989 and ...more info
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Last Streamliners Through the Rockies on DVD by Greg Scholl Greg Scholl Video Productions 4 of 5 (1)The concept for this program began with two 16mm color films shot by Everett Rohrer. The idea of Last Streamliners is because one film is the last run of the "Royal Gorge" passenger train, which Everett rode and film for posterity. First we see ...more info
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This Was Pacific Electric - A Complete History on DVD by Sky City Productions Sky City Productions 4.8 of 5 (18)This Was Pacific Electric tells the entire story of Southern California's famous RED CARS. Beginning in 1874 with the first horse car, this wonderful production follows the P.E. from its glory days in the 20's, into the depression of the 30's, through a ...more info
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A Cab Ride Over Donner Pass 2 Disc Set DVD BA Productions 4.3 of 5 (10)A Cab Ride Over Donner Pass - California's Sierra Nevada Mountain range is legendary for its rich history of gold discovery, pioneers and settlers. It remains a rugged and challenging landscape where railroading has survived fierce winter storms for nearly ...more info
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Tidewater Southern on DVD by Machines of Iron Machines of IronThe almonds are in full bloom as we follow the Union Pacific's Tidewater subdivision past the groves and through the crowded streets of Modesto, California. This busy freight line is an important link in this area, carrying heavy loads of grain between ...more info
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The Sierra Railroad and Iron Horse Roundup (2 DVD) on DVD by Machines of Iron Machines of Iron 4 of 5 (1)Sierra Railroad: The Sierra Railroad is like getting two railroads in one --- the Sierra Railroad which carries freight, and Railtown 1897 Historic Park which is run by the State of California. The freight railroad operates with Baldwin S12 diesel ...more info
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Last Run of the Amador Central on DVD by Machines of Iron Machines of Iron 5 of 5 (1)A local freight railroad which ran 11.79 miles between a connection with the Southern Pacific at Ione to Martell, California, the Amador Central was run and operated by the Georgia Pacific Lumber Company. With outbound traffic of lumber and forest products, ...more info
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Stockton Interlocking Tower - The End of an Era DVD Machines of IronThe Stockton Tower was one of the last remaining towers in California. Built in 1943 this interlocking tower guided trains through the busy Stockton area for over five decades. The tower operator provides a guided tour of how the interlocking functioned. A ...more info
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Otto Perrys Moffat Route on DVD by Machines of Iron Machines of Iron 4.5 of 5 (2)In Otto Perry's Moffat Route you will see photographs of the Denver, Northwestern, & Pacific, film from the 1920s of rotary snow plows battling on Rollins Pass. You'll be there for the opening of the Moffat Tunnel and then look at the steamers of the ...more info
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Northwestern Pacific Vol 1 on DVD by Machines of Iron Machines of IronThe Northwestern Pacific has served as an important rail link in Northern California since 1907. After a brief absence during which the California Northern ran on the line from Willits to Schellville, the Northwestern Pacific made a comeback in 1996. Join us ...more info
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McCloud Railway on DVD by Machines of Iron Machines of Iron 4 of 5 (1)The McCloud offers it all. Located in Northern California in the shadow of Mt. Shasta, the McCloud Railway's busy freight operation carries lumber in this heavily forested area. But there's more. A steam excursion, running year round, makes this a popular ...more info
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Silver Thread Through the West - The California Zephyr on DVD Kalmbach Publishing 3.8 of 5 (4)Touted as Americas most talked-about train the California Zephyr took travelers from Chicago to Oakland/San Francisco in style. It was the flagship of the CB&Q, DRGW and Western Pacific and was known for the spectacular scenery of the Rockies as seen ...more info
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San Jose Steam on DVD by Valhalla Video Valhalla Video Productions 4 of 5 (1)This program features Southern Pacific Daylight locomotive No. 4449, S. P. Pacific-type No. 2472, and Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 "Challenger" locomotive No. 3985 operating in Northern California in 1992 at the convention of the National Railway ...more info
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California Steamin 3751 and 2472 Meet at LA on DVD by Valhalla Video Valhalla Video Productions 5 of 5 (3)Taped entirely in California, this program features three exciting steam events from the early 1990's. The AT&SF No. 3751 came out of restoration in in 1991, the SP 2472 ran on the Coast Line between San Francisco and Los Angeles, and the UP 4466 ran at ...more info
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Feather River Express Cab Ride 2-Disc DVD Sacramento 1999 Valhalla Video Productions 4 of 5 (5)FEATHER RIVER CAB RIDE 2 DVD SET Ride the cab of the Feather River Express on June 26, 1999, from Oroville to Keddie in this remarkable program. See the entire trip through the windshield of Union Pacific No. 9326 as it pulled the Sacramento '99 NRHS ...more info
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Dome Car Magic - A History of Railroad Dome Cars DVD Kalmbach Publishing 2.7 of 5 (3)This program chronicles the history of these glamorous railroad sightseeing cars, from Burlington's 1945 Silver Dome to full-length models operating today in Canada and Alaska. Narrated by Michael Gross. Archival film footage shows many famous trains ...more info
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Winter Rails Over Donner - Day of the Spreader DVD BA Productions 3 of 5 (2)Over six years in the making, "Day of the Spreader" is officially released. The Union Pacific's Donner Summit line crosses the Sierra Nevada at over seven thousand feet. Keeping this "All Season Pass" open is vital to the railroad ...more info
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BNSF Railway in the Arizona Desert DVD Broken Knuckle Video ProductionsOften desolate but always fascinating is BNSF's former Santa Fe Seligman Subdivision, running across most of northern Arizona before turning to the south and into California. With 70-80 trains per day, this line is a vital part of the transcontinental main ...more info
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Imperial Valley Sugar Beet Trains on DVD Pentrex 4.3 of 5 (8)The Ending of An Era In the early hours of July 17, 1993, Southern Pacific"s last sugar beet train from the Imperial Valley pulled into the station at Guadalupe, California. The nearby sugar mill would soon be shut down after nearly 100 years of ...more info
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Pentrex DVD Previews Vol 1 DVD Pentrex 4.2 of 5 (5)Pentrex DVD Previews bring you the subjects, variety, and action you look for in your railroading entertainment and they're the ideal way to sample the superior quality that goes into every Pentrex show. Volume 1 treats you to 43 different shows spanning two ...more info
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Southern California Rails 2 on DVD by Pentrex Pentrex 5 of 5 (2)Journey with Pentrex on an all-new tour of the finest railroading hotspots Southern California has to offer! In our first Southern California Rails show we took you to classic spots to witness some exciting action. Now we are pleased to bring you this second ...more info
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Southern Pacific Cab Forward Collection DVD Pentrex 4.7 of 5 (7)Southern Pacific Cab Forward Collection (DVD Video) The Complete Story of SP"s Mighty 4-8-8-2 Articulated Locomotives! For nearly 47 years, the Southern Pacific Railroad relied upon its massive AC-type steam locomotives to haul freight and ...more info
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Early Amtrak Across Wisconsin DVD Pentrex 4 of 5 (6)On May 1, 1971, Amtrak became Wisconsin"s rail passenger carrier. Passenger service along the Burlington Northern"s Mississippi River Route ended as did all service on the Chicago & North Western. Famous train names such as the Milwaukee ...more info
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Santa Fes Mojave Mainline DVD Pentrex 4.6 of 5 (5)In 1992, Santa Fe was sending train after train across California"s Mojave Desert, making the Needles Subdivision one of the busiest lines in the nation. Running between Needles and Barstow, this rugged stretch was an essential link in the ...more info
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Sacramento Steam 99 DVD Pentrex 4.4 of 5 (5)Steam ruled the rails in Sacramento when the California State Railroad Museum hosted Railfair "99 and the NRHS and R&LHS scheduled their national conventions in Sacramento to coincide with the June 1999 event. Many of the major steam locomotives ...more info
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Sacramento Northern - Transit Gloria Mundi - Catenary Video Productions Transit Gloria Mundi 4.2 of 5 (5)Sacramento Northern - Catch the interurban Experience in Action In 1940, long after most interurbans had degenerated into poorly maintained shadows of the pre-WWI prime, the Sacramento Northern was operating trains of heavy wooden arch-window cars looking ...more info
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Western Rails - Greg Scholl Video Productions Greg Scholl Video Productions 4 of 5 (1)Western Rails includes a great variety of places and railroads. You will see Kansas City Southern on the Mississippi River Bridge at Burlington, Iowa then head west through Kansas. In Kansas we see action around Abilene, and then along the Santa Fe line with ...more info
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