Series567 Rail Video - Movies General

Movies & General (DVD)

This section incorporates Modelling, Live Steam, Garden Railways & Movies

M 11 MINIATUR WUNDERLAND (DVD) 130 min $44.00

By EK-VERLAG

Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, Germany, is the biggest digital model railway in the world – it has been shown on over 100 TV programs. For weeks the team of Frank Zarges (EK-Verlag) filmed night after night to produce this outstanding journey through the Miniatur Wunderland.

Featuring:

The journey through the Miniatur Wunderland: dreamlike pictures, highlights, a lot of details shots and interesting productions show an extensive view on the Miniatur Wunderland, that took over 350,000 working hours to create. (approx. 35 minutes)

Report about the third construction section on USA Railroading. (approx. 20 minutes)

The fascinating Car-System with spectacular fire brigade operations. (approx. 13 minutes)
Thrilling interviews and background information on the construction and running of the installation. (approx. 15 minutes)
The Grand Finale - a camera ride in the unknown world of Miniatur Wunderland. (approx. 15 minutes)
Journey through Scandinavia. Breathtaking shots of the newest construction section of Miniatur Wunderland. (appr. 20 minutes)
Camera ride through Scandinavia. (appr. 10 minutes)
English narration. 2 DVD Set (Disc 1 – 100 min, Disc 2 – 30 min.)

M 14 LOGGING RAILROADS (DVD-R) 57 min $46.00

By Green Frog

This DVD closely examines not only the operations of several logging railroads, but also how the trees were cut, loaded and then unloaded at the sawmill. Then, to really get the creative sap flowing, we'll show how three great modellers have applied the prototype practices to their layouts. The prototype railroads featured were shot on film between 1920 - 1960's. Railroads include the Westside, Rayonier, Mower, Ely-Thomas, Grasse River RR, and more. Also visit the outstanding layouts of Bob Clarke, Dr. Charles Patti, and Lou Ullian, each predominantly built around the logging industry. All three layouts have been featured in the modelling press. They are highly detailed and exemplify the complete industry, from trees to sawmills. As a bonus, Bob Clarke will show how to make ground cover quickly and easily.

M 16 BUILDING THE DENVER & RIO GRANDE NARROW GAUGE ~ Volume 1 (DVD-R) 56 min $38.00

By Green Frog

We finish the basement railroad room to accommodate this very large HO scale narrow gauge railroad and show you how we painted and blended the sky blue backdrop, and added artwork by our artist friend Pat Lemmerman. Next, see the benchwork construction and layout of track for the very large Durango Yard. We install a Walthers Turntable and scratch build the Durango Roundhouse. Our yard contains Dual gauge track and turnouts of the 1930's - requiring a dual gauge turntable as well! The Los Animas River runs nearby so we added this important detail for the length of the entire yard. The town of Durango is roughed out, including a space for the Durango station- We add the reverse loop around the back of the roundhouse and some ‘swishes’ to allow the dual gauge track to go from three rail to four rail so both standard gauge and narrow gauge engines can use the turntable then we add the ash pit. On to blending the backdrop into the yard, including some beautiful Cottonwood trees along the river. At the end of the yard, we build a small timber trestle to cross the river. A control panel is constructed to hold the toggle switches that power our yard switch machines. Lastly, we hook up a PTC Turntable controller for automatic alignment of our turntable to all those tracks. Colour / Narration

COMPUTER ROM FEATURE:- Load this DVD into your PC for HIGH-RES photos of the layout which you can print out.

M 17 BUILDING THE DENVER & RIO GRANDE NARROW GAUGE ~ Volume 2 (DVD-R) 62 min $38.00

By Green Frog

In volume 2, we cover the building of the complete HO scale Graden Flower Mill, tackle the coal pit and pit ramp in our Durango Yard. We finish the scenery along the river at Durango, including some great looking Cottonwood trees....and we add rocks and shrubs to blend our scenery to the backdrop... and naturalise along the river bank. The Durango Yard is quite large, and we cover all of it with more cinder ballast, and finish the scenery along the backdrop. Lastly, we build a concrete street for the town of Durango....and ballast the track in front of the station that leads out of Durango. Colour / Narration

COMPUTER ROM FEATURE:- Load this DVD into your PC for HIGH-RES photos of the layout which you can print out.

M 19 Advanced Techniques for Realistic Scenery (DVD) 126 min $52.00

Paul Scoles

After 30 years and more than 70 articles in the model railroad press, we finally get to see Paul’s scenery work up close and ‘in person’. Look over his shoulder as he adds scenery to a large section of his well known Sn3 layout, the Pelican Bay Railway and Navigation Company. Starting with bare hardshell, watch and listen as he adds wet rock castings and stains them with realistic earth tones. Go on location with Paul as he searches for useable ground cover and natural tree-making material. Watch closely as he builds highly realistic fir and deciduous trees. With his detailed explanation you can easily build these yourself. Paul carefully explains how to place trees, bushes and other secondary growth on the layout. Then he develops a townsite, dirt roads, and other scenery features. Finally, Paul takes you on a tour of this truly fantastic model railroad, describing the concept and design he followed in creating one of the best known model railroads in the country. Beginner or expert, you’ll learn a great deal from one of the hobby’s finest scenery builders.

M 20 Scenery & Airbrushing Made Easy (DVD) 120 min $52.00

Kalmbach Publishing Co

Combined together two great classics for the Modeller - The expert staff of Model Railroader Magazine shows you everything you need to know about building fantastic layout scenery and the art of airbrushing with acrylic paints. From start to finish, you'll learn about the tools, applications, and special techniques you can use to create realistic-looking model railroad scenery and detailing projects. Segments cover: • Weathering and finishing techniques • Carving, molding, and coloring rocks • Modeling ground vegetation and water • Using carved foam and cardboard strip plaster forms • Creating backdrops and seasonal adaptations • Blending structures into the ground • Painting tips for brass and plastic • Multi-color schemes • And much more.

Digitally re-mastered from two VHS classics: Airbrushing with Acrylic Paints and Model Railroad Scenery Made Easy

M 21 Building Your First Model Railroad (DVD) 60 min $30.00

Kalmbach Publishing Co

This exciting instructional DVD teaches you everything you need to know to build a model railroad layout. No prior experience is necessary, just the desire to have fun! *How to build the Table *Easy methods for track laying *Building structures & scenery *Wiring techniques, and much more. Whether you’re a beginner or a more experienced modeler, you find very useful tips from Michael Gross, actor and model railroad enthusiast.

M 25 Realistic Scenery ~ Volume 2 120 min $50.00
Paul Scoles

This DVD is a continuation of Paul Scoles' acclaimed scenery DVD ‘Advanced Techniques For Realistic Scenery’. Featuring Paul's well known layout, the Sn3 Pelican Bay Railway & Navigation Company, this DVD has all new information and techniques. Follow Paul as he completes the scenery on one of the last undeveloped areas of his large layout. You'll see a moveable ridge, ‘Furlow's Corners’, and the engine terminal. Moving to another area, with altogether different scenery, you'll learn mesa and talus slope techniques, how to do a cut and fill, how to make a streambed, how to pour resin ‘water’, and a lot more. Careful and thorough explanations and demonstrations are hallmarks of Paul's style of presentation. His use of natural materials makes it easy to achieve a realistic look to

scenery. Even a beginner will get great results right away! No matter your skill level, you'll learn a great deal from one of the hobby's finest scenery builders. * Colour * Narrated

M 29 Paul Scoles presents ‘Running Trains’ 60 min $44.00

Paul Scoles
Operation - The ultimate goal for many model railroaders. Here, veteran modeller and operator Paul Scoles invites the viewer to join one of his monthly operating sessions. Watch, listen, and learn as Paul and his crew put his Pelican Bay Railway & Navigation Company railroad through its paces. Paul thoroughly explains waybills, the schedule and fast clock, train orders, and many other things during the operating session. This DVD affords the viewer the rare opportunity to witness and learn from an experienced crew as they operate one of this country's best known model railroads. * colour * narration

VOAD VIRGINIA & OHIO AFTON DIVISION FINALE 76 min $40.00
Pentrex
The Renowned HO Scale Empire of Allen McClelland
One of the most famous model railroads - The Afton Division of Allen McClelland's Virginian & Ohio is now gone, but before this HO layout was dismantled, Allen invited Pentrex to videotape the last days of its existence. Using special lenses and real, prototype sound effects we transport you into the amazing, lifelike world of the V&O for an absolutely incredible viewing experience. Railfanning the line as if it were a real railroad, we travel to scenic locations to catch the action during a typical day on this Appalachian coal hauler. Heavy trains with rear end helpers slug it out on mountain grades. A local freight stops to switch a coal mine. Perishable freights, junk freights, foreign power, and Amtrak are seen from the best 'photo op' locales. The V&O is operated realistically, complete with commercial, geographical, and logistical concerns. Allen McClelland describes how he created this 'beyond the basement' approach to model railroading and takes us on a tour over part of the road many have never viewed. You'll also meet dedicated crew members, including dispatcher Brad McClelland who demonstrates the line's CTC panel. The realism that made the V&O so special has been uniquely captured in one of the best model railroad shows ever produced: Virginian & Ohio Afton Division Finale!
DVD Special Features: Special Cut (an all-action version that includes train movements and sound but no narration or interviews). Chapter Menu provides instant access to program segments. Color with Stereo Sound and Narration.

Y 02 Gorre and Daphetid (DVD-R) 113 min $56.00

Gorre and Daphetid (Gory and Defeated) is the most famous model railroad built in this century. Two weeks after the death of it designer and builder, John Allen, it was destroyed by fire. All recordings were believed to have been destroyed. Thanks to recent discovery of the films, this tape, remastered, offers you the ultimate of model railroading: a vast network of standard, narrow gauge and mixed gauge- even a trolley line. More than 100 bridges, no two alike, some soaring 5 feet above the floor, others crawling the labyrinthine canyons of the Akinback Mountain range, complete with working cable cars and water wheels. Includes the saga of the notorious Sore Feats Gang and their terrible but richly-deserved final demise. We've used John's own slides to magnify his exquisite detail, from snow capped peaks to an ocean car ferry.

L8 RAILROAD DAYS......LINK TO THE PAST (DVD-R) 60 min $50.00

By Steve Booth
One & Half inch scale. 20 locomotives are featured starting with Early American Type 4-4-0 through to modern diesel, 200 freight and passenger cars are also seen all in realistic operations. Bonus old footage from the 50s. Lineside details seldom seen in large scale. Plus a bonus look going back 50 years to the oldest one & half inch scale steam railroad still running in North America. Colour / Narration / Sound

OF 104D THE GARDEN RAILWAY (DVD) 340 min $74.00

Experience the agony and ecstasy of model making with Mark Found as he designs and builds an ambitious layout in his own back garden. To obtain the knowledge and expertise needed, he visits some of the United Kingdom’s top modellers and gains inspiration from their amazing layouts in various scales. All 15 episodes of this series as seen on Discovery Home & Leisure compiled on 2 x DVDs

RP215 GARDEN RAILROAD SPECTACULAR [DVD-R] 60 min $41.00
Railway Productions
Backyard railroads are exploding in popularity, and this program takes a look at several great garden layouts. Layouts range from small ones that anyone can do to some really monster ones that take up the whole back yard! As a special bonus, enjoy the ultimate in backyard railroading... Live Steam trains that you can actually ride!
Color / Sound. DVD includes chapter menus. No region coding. NTSC Format

CMR 01D CLASSIC LAYOUTS Vol. 1 - TEBAY [DVD-R] 45 min $47.00
By Cinerail (UK)

Looks at Shipley Model Railway Society’s OO gauge layout of the West Coast Main Line, Tebay; archive & present

day film.

CMR 02D CLASSIC LAYOUTS Vol. 2 - BIGGLESWADE [DVD-R] 45 min $47.00
Cinerail (UK)

Looks at the layout, with archive and contemporary footage of the area.

RM 600D CREATING A MODEL RAILWAY (2nd Edition) [DVD] 89 min $59.00
Peco Models / Renaissance Vision

'Railway Modeller' in conjunction with Peco Models brings this informative program on how to create a model railway. Starting with a train set, this practical program guides you through the steps you need to take to build your first special purpose model railway. Subjects covered include: Planning your railway, Building the baseboard, Laying Setrack rigid sectional track and using foam ballast inlays, Wiring and electrics, Creating scenery, Working the trains to a simple timetable brings extra interest and enjoyment as you operate your new railway. Also covers more advanced baseboard construction, Laying Streamline flexible track, Ballasting with loose ballast materials.

GREAT MODEL RAILROAD SERIES

Allen Keller

NOTE: All titles in the GMR series prior to Volume 43 are only available on VIDEO (NTSC FORMAT)

GMR 043D GREAT MODEL RAILROADS - Vol. 43

John Pyke's 'New Haven' [DVD] 60 min $61.00
John Pyke's, 'New Haven' crams a lot of HO railroad into a small space. The line runs from New York to Boston by doubling over itself as it works to re-create the great days of passenger travel in 1948. John scratch-built many of the line's brass steam locomotives. The layout features the famous Union Freight urban module. John covers scratch-building techniques, making a low-stress timetable, creating the feel of the prototype and weathering buildings. John has also written a number of articles for Model Railroader magazine. No region coding. NTSC Format

GMR 044D GREAT MODEL RAILROADS - Vol. 44

Howard Zane's 'Piermont Division.' [DVD] 60 min $61.00
Howard Zane's, 'Piermont Division' showcases 50s railroading in Appalachia and many of the region's coal hauling roads. Since Vol.12 in this series in 1992 which featured this layout Howard has quadrupled the size of his HO railroad. The Piermont has spectacular bridges, deep scenes and breathtaking vistas. Howard will demonstrate how to build a structure, colour a steam boiler, build scenery without plaster and add a diorama to a layout. This layout has featured in many of the major hobby magazines

GMR 045D GREAT MODEL RAILROADS - Vol. 45

Bob Lawson's 'Southern Railway' [DVD] 60 min $61.00
Bob Lawson's, 'Southern Railway' in Kentucky is a vision of small town Appalachia with coal mines, mountains and trees. Bob is an architect, engineer and builder who is known for creating dioramas that tell stories of life in the late 40s and early 50s. These highly detailed scenes are then added to his HO layout making it a great place to sit back and watch the trains roll. He was fond of the Southern as a youngster and later wound up working as a car designer for the road. He also re-built and operated the Southern Iron and Equipment Company's car shops where he designed many of the SEICO freight cars. Bob thinks the overall feel of the railroad is much more important than precise accuracy, and he looks for details that add to the mood of a scene. Bob says we should share and learn from each other to advance the hobby, and that friendships make the hobby more enjoyable. The Southern Railway is full of eye-catching scenes based on years of observation, notes and photos. Most of the structures are scratch-built. Bob will show you how to build dioramas to fit the layout, weather cars with oil paints, and build scenery with cloth, Styrofoam and ground foam. The Southern is a Great Model Railroad because Bob has used his skill as a designer to tell stories with beautifully weathered equipment and structures.

GMR 046D GREAT MODEL RAILROADS - Vol. 46

Paul Dolkos' 'Boston & Maine' [DVD] 60 min $61.00
'Boston & Maine' is a visually intriguing HO railroad featuring seldom modeled winter scenes. Another scenic device he uses is forced perspective to create distance in a small space. Set in 1952 the 20’ x 20’ layout has a full operating plan with a timetable and train orders. As one of the hobby’s best known model photographers, Paul will demonstrate how to take model photos. He also shows about using staging yards, building winter trees, and getting more operation in a small space. The layout was featured in the Dec. 1995 issue of Model Railroader.

GMR 047D GREAT MODEL RAILROADS - Vol. 47

Lance Mindheim's 'Monon' [DVD] 60 min $61.00
Lance Mindheim's, 'Monon' is an N scale layout that was built for reliable operation. He is a custom layout builder who believes in taking time to get his trains to run properly. The “Monon” works the limestone mills and quarries of southern Indiana in 1955. To improve realism Lance likes to model the ordinary and is not afraid to re-do a model. Weathering is skillfully used to enhance and create detail. See how to model a creek, paint a back-drop, make convincing grass and undergrowth and cast a shale rip rap. This layout was featured in the July 2001 Model Railroader.

GMR 048D GREAT MODEL RAILROADS - Vol. 48

Ed Lorence's 'Baltimore & Ohio' [DVD] 60 min $61.00
Ed Lorence's, 'Baltimore & Ohio' has some of the best running trains ever. His trackwork is flawless and his equipment is adjusted so 50 car trains with semi-scale wheels run perfectly. This HO layout runs through West Virginia in 1954 with late steam and first generation diesels that Ed has modified for performance and appearance. The 22’ x 24’ railroad sits in Ed’s basement. He will show how to lay Flextrack, make trees from weeds, close-couple freight cars and make inexpensive signals. The 'B&O' was featured in the April 2004 issue of Model Railroader.

GMR 049D GREAT MODEL RAILROADS - Vol. 49

Stephen & Cinthia Priest's 'The Santa Fe Emporia Subdivision' [DVD] 60 min $61.00
Stephen & Cinthia Priest's, 'The Santa Fe Emporia Subdivision' HO layout runs through Kansas in 1978. Equipment is weathered to match this terrain that Stephen knows well from his days as an engineer for the Santa Fe and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe. He also became knowledgeable about the area when he was Assistant Manager of the Track Geometry Department. The 40' x 25' railroad is double decked using a constant grade instead of a helix to change elevation. The staging yards are not hidden but are scenicked like the rest of the layout. Stephen & Cinthia operate the railroad with a CTC machine and signals that control all movements by the road crews. Their operating sessions have been compared to a chess game yet the purpose of the railroad is to enjoy the company of others. For them the layout is a social event. He will show you how to build benchwork for a double deck, install switch motors, build a control panel and detail your track. 'The Santa Fe Emporia Subdivision' was featured in the June 2004 issue of Model Railroader.

GMR 050D GREAT MODEL RAILROADS - Vol. 50

Chuck Hitchcock's 'The Argentine Industrial District Railway' [DVD] 60 min $61.00
The ‘Argentine Industrial District Railway’ of Chuck Hitchcock has replaced his famous Argentine Division. This new 54’ x 26’ HO layout represents a Santa Fe switching line around Kansas City in 1963. All the trains operate within yard limits without a dispatcher or mainline. This fresh concept has expanded the definition of prototype operation. He will demonstrate how to lay track without spikes or nails, add signs to urban buildings and create switch lists from waybills. This layout plan was in Model Railroader Planning 2002.

GMR 051D GREAT MODEL RAILROADS - Vol. 51

Ken McCorry's 'Conrail' [DVD] 60 min $61.00
The ‘Conrail’ layout of Ken McCorry is so big it takes a train 45 to run its full length. The HO layout has its own 3300 square foot building. The line runs from Harrisburg to Buffalo in 1980 and that means helpers on the 3% grade to Keating Summit. The layout has 5 levels. There is a steel mill that is 100 feet long. Ken will show how to cantilever benchwork, make scenery with plaster gauze, build structures with gator foam and use operating signals. The railroad was featured in the December 2004 issue of Model Railroader.

GMR 052D GREAT MODEL RAILROADS - Vol. 52

Chuck Ellis' 'Great Northwestern & Pacific Railroad' [DVD] 60 min $61.00
Chuck Ellis’ ‘Great Northwestern & Pacific Railroad’ crosses the northern part of the U.S. from Duluth to Seattle in the 1950s. Most of the area is covered with gorgeous mountain castings that Chuck made himself. The 1500 sq. ft. HO layout was built without a trackplan except for what Chuck visualized in his head. Most of the buildings are scratchbuilt or highly detailed craftsman kits. The rolling stock is a variety of Pacific Northwest equipment. Chuck will show how to paint drivers, make river banks, create peeling paint and build pine trees. The GN&P was featured in the Dec. 2001 MR.

GMR 053D GREAT MODEL RAILROADS - Vol. 53

Matt Snell’s ‘Conrail New Jersey Division’ [DVD] 60 min $61.00

Matt Snell’s ‘Conrail New Jersey Division’ is big time modern railroading focused on Newark, the Northeast Corridor, chemical plants, and high speed commuter lines. The 40’ x 24’ HO layout is a way for Matt to re-create favourite prototype scenes and memories. That means in addition to Conrail there are trains from Amtrak, New Jersey Transit and Susquehanna. Matt will show how to use make-up to weather equipment, add sound to a layout, make signs, create a timetable and detail diesels. The layout featured in Kalmbach’s GMR 2006 Annual.

GMR 054D GREAT MODEL RAILROADS - Vol. 54

Gary Hoover's ‘Santa Fe’ [DVD] 60 min $61.00

Gary Hoover’s new Santa Fe is another masterpiece just like his old Missouri, Kansas & Quincy. This HO railroad is set in 1951 and runs from Chicago to San Bernardino, CA. Since the line covers the Raton and Cajon you see U.P. trains. The layout is an operation oriented railfan experience based on Santa Fe practices including signals, train consists and schedules. Most of the highly detailed structures are scratchbuilt. Gary will show how to make custom backdrop, add a switch panel, make Joshua trees, and build resistance wheelsets. The layout was featured in Nov. 2005 Model Railroader.

GMR 055D GREAT MODEL RAILROADS - Vol. 55

Jerry Macri's ‘Pennsylvania Railroad’ [DVD] 60 min $61.00

Jerry Macri's Pennsylvania Railroad is huge, 4300 square feet of big time four track mainline! In fact this may be the largest home layout ever built! This HO layout runs from Chicago to New York and can handle more than 1200 pieces of rolling stock. It takes a train 25 minutes to run across the layout. Along the line there is a massive steel mill and a 30 foot deep Horseshoe Curve-two signature elements of Western Pennsylvania.

‘The Pennsy’ began in 1990 in a 2800 square foot basement. But then Jerry decided to add more layout space and more house and even a patio above. So the layout is now 3 inter-connected rooms with about 50% of the scenery completed. There are more than 20,000 trees on the layout. This is a prototype-based HO layout with a lot of freelanced scenic elements. Creating realistic and evocative scenes is Jerry's favorite part of the hobby because this helps him remember special times and places from his youth in the late 50s and early 60s. Jerry enjoys sharing the layout with other modelers and using it to promote the hobby to the general public. Thousands of people have seen his Pennsylvania and marveled at his artistic ability. Jerry will show you how to build with floral foam, use herbs and spices for ground cover, keep your track clean and use a scenery caddy. The Pennsylvania is a Great Model Railroad because Jerry has found a way to remember, to re-create and to enjoy the glory days of the railroad in his basement.

GMR 056D GREAT MODEL RAILROADS - Vol. 56

Cliff Powers’ ‘Mississippi, Alabama & Gulf’ [DVD] 60 min $61.00

Cliff Powers’ ‘Mississippi, Alabama & Gulf’ covers a rarely modeled part of the country, the South. This gorgeous HO layout runs from Meridian, Miss. to New Orleans in 1955. The railroad is in a 14’ x 32’ portable building and is two decks now with a planned third deck. Cliff’s artistic talent with paint and weathering has made his scenes and equipment believable. His structures are works of art. Cliff will show how to create plowed fields , add barbed wire to fence posts, customize buildings and make realistic looking rusty roofs. The MA&G was featured in Kalmbach’s GMR 2007 annual.

GMR 057D GREAT MODEL RAILROADS – Vol. 57

Jim Hertzog’s ‘Reading’ [DVD] 60 min $61.00

Jim Hertzog’s ‘Reading’ operates deep in the coal fields of Pennsylvania in the mid 1950s. This HO railroad runs from Shamokin to Tamaqua, Pennsylvania and interchanges with the Pennsy and the Lehigh & New England. It serves 12 coal mines and processing plants and is a way for Jim to remember watching the Reading as a child. Because of the mountains the grades are steep and require helpers. In fact the railroad revolves around these helpers. Historic preservation is one way that Jim thinks of his Reading Lines. It’s also a setting for 18 to 20 friends who run 30 trains during each monthly operating session. The layout has two staging yards and three operating yards, each with its own purpose. The Reading was carefully designed to get the maximum use out of a 30 x 40 foot basement. That means narrow aisles and shallow scenes yet the overall plan gives operators the feel of actually travelling with their trains. Jim has captured the gritty look of Appalachian coal mining. Jim says this railroad has broadened his outlook on the hobby as he learned to do things he didn’t know he could do. He will show you how to understand a colliery, make concrete roads, weather cars and use fascia lettering. The Reading is a Great Model Railroad because Jim has found a way to recreate the grit, romance and hard work of coal mine railroading in his basement.

GMR 058D Great Model Railways - Vol. 58

Howard Zane's 'Piermont Division' (DVD) 60 min $61.00

Howard Zane’s Piermont Division is now a 22 scale mile HO railroad that fills more than 2850 square feet. This is our third visit to the layout. His 2nd addition is complete and the first section is re-done. This time we showcase the new work. Howard is a formally trained artist who uses his skills to create scenery and structures that are art. The line runs through the Appalachian coal fields in the 1950s. Howard will show how to make a waterfall, super-elevate a curve, add coal to a tender and make a road from cardboard. The layout was featured in the Oct ‘06 & Jan ‘07 RMC and the Feb ‘04 MR.

GMR 059D GREAT MODEL RAILWAYS - Vol. 59

Allen Keller's 'Bluff City Southern' (DVD) 60 min $61.00

Allen Keller's ‘Bluff City Southern’ operates throughout the Mid-South in 1950. This HO railroad provides an interchange point in Memphis for the IC, the Frisco, the L&N, the Southern and the Missouri Pacific. Both steam and diesel locomotives serve Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas. Passenger trains and Memphis Union Station hold a special place in the operating scheme. Since our last visit in 2001 for Vol. 38, the Tennessee Peninsula has been added and the layout completed. The entire BCS was planned before the first track was laid in 1997. Allen has remained true to the overall plan, but changed track arrangements when a better idea came along. The 30x44 foot layout features 4 staging yards that represent the outside world - to 3 points of the compass-North, South and West. Bluff City Southern is a time machine that re-creates as realistically as possible a simpler time when small town depots were the centre of town life and everything moved at a slower pace including the trains. The layout was designed for viewing and operation. That means the scenery and structures are highly detailed. It also means the trackplan allows for challengingly realistic but not mystifying track arrangements. Allen will show you some things he's learned after 40 years in the hobby, plus how to make a cotton field, stage urban buildings and build a swamp. The Bluff City Southern is a Great Model Railroad because Allen has captured the look and feel of the Mid-South with scenery, structures and rolling stock. The BCS was featured in the Nov.‘02 MR.

GMR 060D GREAT MODEL RAILWAYS - Vol. 60

W. Allen McClelland's 'Virginian & Ohio, Gauley Subdivision' (DVD) 60 min $61.00

An innovative, pace setting model railroad is no more. W. Allen McClelland's world famous Virginian & Ohio, Gauley Subdivision has come and gone. On March 16th, 2008 Allen held the railroad's last open house. Due to physical limitations Allen and his wife have moved to a retirement home. About 200 V&O fans came to the final viewing to pay tribute to this legendary modeller and his HO layout.
Since the late 1960s Allen and his model railroad have been at the forefront of most of the advancements made in the hobby. He took the hobby from spaghetti bowl style layouts into the world of a complete miniature transportation system. Allen is responsible for most of what we take for granted today...linear design, walk-around control, staging yards, command control usage, weathering, computerized CTC , and his famous ‘good enough’ philosophy. This final version of the V&O was started in 2002 after the original V&O was torn out, and Allen moved to a new house. The Gauley Sub was planned as an extension of the old railroad. Although this version of the railroad was never completed, many scenes were finished to a level suitable for photography. However, the ideas illustrated by Allen are worth documenting. Allen will show you a new way to make a fascia, how to operate a staging yard, and how to make rocks out of pine bark. The V&O is a Great Model Railroad because Allen believed that the whole of a layout is greater than the sum of its parts, and that we should model a railroad not just railroad models.

The V & O Gauley Sub was featured in the Jan. ‘04 MR and the Sept ‘06 Scale Rails.

GMRR FF Fallen Flags - Great Model Railroads Remembered [DVD] 60 min $61.00

Eight famous model railroads that no longer exist are now ‘Fallen Flags’. They exist only on video done by Allen Keller Productions and some pictures taken by others.

Here is your chance to remember all of these.

The EXCERPTS as shot are all that remain of these famous layouts.

*Chuck Hitchcock’s ‘Santa Fe Argentine Division’

*Tony Koester’s ‘Allegheny Midland’

*John Armstrong’s ‘Canandaigua Southern’

*Gary Hoover’s ‘Missouri, Kansas & Quincy’

*David Barrow’s ‘Cat Mountain & Santa Fe’

*Bill Henderson’s ‘Coal Belt’

*Allen McClelland’s ‘Virginia & Ohio’

*Bob Hayden’s ‘Carrabasset & Dead River’

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MOVIES

EMPEROR EMPEROR OF THE NORTH [ RATED PG ~Violence & Graphic Language ] 120 min $40.00

Starring Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, and Keith Carradine

Oscar-winners Lee Marvin and Ernest Borgnine face off in an epic battle of wills in this riveting thriller. Set in the Pacific Northwest at the height of the Great Depression, EMPEROR OF THE NORTH pits a crafty, train-hopping drifter called A-No.1 (Marvin) against Shack (Borgnine), the cruel, intolerant conductor of Engine 19. When pride turns their determination into obsession, the clash escalates into a fight-to-the-finish that only one man can survive! Filmed in Oregon in 1972 along the right of way of the Oregon, Pacific and Eastern Railway, the movie features the rolling stock and two steam locomotives of the OP&E, including 2-8-2 Mikado #19. EMPEROR OF THE NORTH is a perennial railfan favourite. The action is intense and the language realistic for the setting and it's rated PG for violence and graphic language. Co-starring Charles Tyner, Malcolm Atterbury, Harry Caesar, and Simon Oalkand. Written by Christopher Knopf. Produced by Stan Hough. Directed by Robert Aldrich. A Kenneth Hyman Production.

Features: Feature Commentary by Dana Polan, TV Spots and Theatrical Trailer. In Colour, with stereo and mono sound. Wide-screen (1.85:1 Anamorphic) Format. Close captioned. NTSC DVD ~ Region Code 1. To play this title, player must be REGION FREE. Will not play on Region 4 only player

THE TRAIN THE TRAIN [ NOT RATED ~ But contains Violence] 133 min $40.00

Starring Burt Lancaster

Paris, August 1944. With the Allied Army closing in, German commander and art fanatic Colonel Von Waldheim (Paul Scofield) steals a vast collection of rare French paintings and loads them onto a train bound for Berlin. But when a beloved French patriot is murdered while trying to sabotage Von Waldheim's scheme, Labiche (Burt Lancaster), a stalwart member of the Resistance, vows to stop the train at any cost. Calling upon his vast arsenal of skills, Labiche unleashes a torrent of devastation and destruction - loosened rails, shattered tracks, and head-on collisions - in an impassioned, suspense filled quest for justice, retribution, and revenge. Inspired by an actual event and highlighted by spectacular stunt work and visual effects, ‘The Train’ is a thrilling, suspenseful and superior film. In Black & White. NTSC DVD ~ Region Code 1. To play this title, player must be REGION FREE. Will not play on Region 4 only player

SIEGE2 UNDER SIEGE 2: DARK TERRITORY [ RATED R ~Strong Violence & Language ] 160 min $40.00

Starring Steven Seagal

A renegade electronics wiz (Eric Bogosian) has seized the sleek Grand Continental passenger train, transforming it into a rolling command unit for an awesome weapons satellite. But the one passenger who eludes capture is Ryback. The train is now a battleground, the satellite is locked onto its target, and an oncoming freight train hauling gasoline is headed toward the Grand Continental! Colour.

NTSC DVD ~ Region Code 1. To play this title, player must be REGION FREE. Will not play on Region 4 only player

DD 251D GENEVIEVE [DVD – Region 2 ] 110 min $52.00

Stars Dinah Sheridan, John Gregson, Kay Kendall and Kenneth More in the London to Brighton Commemorative Run.

WH 967D         RAILWAY CHILDREN ( New Version ) [DVD – Region 2 ]           194 min                   $44.00
The new film based upon the classic novel by Edith Nesbit and starring Jennie Agutur, Gregory Fisher and
Richard Attenborough. Includes an interview with Jennie Agutur.

WH 972D         A NIGHT TO REMEMBER [DVD – Region 2 ]                       123 min                 $65.00
The classic 1958 film about the sinking of the Titanic starring Kenneth Moore. Also incl. The Making of
"A Night To Remember" that features unique behind-the-scenes film of many aspects of production -
Taken and now shown by the films Producer, William McQuitty, plus an interview with Walter Lord, author
of the book "A Night to Remember".

WH 973D         BRIEF ENCOUNTER [DVD – Region 2 ]                      86 min                 $53.00
The screen classic starring Celia Johnson & Trevor Howard, in which most of the action takes place in a
railway buffet and on the station at Carnforth. Also incl. A profile of Brief Encounter - A Tribute to the
enduring appeal of this film.

WH 991D         GOODNIGHT MISTER TOM [DVD – Region 2 ]                   101 min                    $65.00
John Thaw stars as the widowed and cantankerous Tom Oakley in this World War 2 story of an evacuee
from London.

WH 998D TITFIELD THUNDERBOLT [DVD – Region 2 ] 80 min $53.00

Classic Ealing comedy production starring Stanley Holloway & John Gregson that shows what happens when an antiquated

railway line is threatened with closure and the villagers decide to run it themselves in competition with the local bus route.

WH 997D CAUGHT ON A TRAIN (DVD, Region 2) [Movie] 79 min $53.00

Stars Dame Peggy Ashcroft & Michael Kitchen in a drama set on a train journey from Ostend to Vienna.

AT-DVD THE ALPHABET TRAIN [DVD] 60 min $33.00
Railway Productions
This children's educational DVD covers the railroad in alphabet style from A-to-Z, "Amtrak-to-Zephyr". Packed with one full hour of fun and learning, this exciting DVD enhances children's natural learning ability while exploring some of the coolest aspects of real trains. Your child will develop skills in vocabulary and phonics, and while interacting with our kids on the DVD will explore: "in & out", "over & under", "teamwork", "above & below", "off & on", "same & different", all sorts of really cool trains and their sounds, train safety, railroad jobs from "Brakeman-to-Yardmaster" and of course, The Alphabet. Written by a mother of two/childcare provider, and teamed up with the footage from award-winning producer Les Jarrett, this DVD is sure to please the whole family. Will suit age 3 to 6 years.

ST. TRINIANS ON DVD

For the fan of the St. Trinians Gang, 3 different St.Trinians titles are available on DVD. Unfortunately we cannot get them to sell ourselves, however for those who may be interested in purchasing these titles, I can supply you with the following information. The titles are, Blue Murder at St.Trinians, The Belles of St.Trinians and The Great St.Trinians Train Robbery. The DVDs cost from between $14.00 - $16.00 each, depending where purchased. The discs are coded Region 4. They are in the pressed DVD format and will play on any DVD player. The titles can be purchased from either JB Hi-Fi or Dick Smith Powerhouse Stores (Super Store). They are not available from the smaller Dick Smith shops. It may even be worthwhile checking out Sanity Music stores. The titles have been released by Universal Pictures (Australia).