VALHALLA
VIDEO PRODUCTIONS
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1522 Peach Blossom Special
58 min
VVP 001
$36.00
1994 was a tumultuous year for the
Norfolk
Southern steam program. The 1994 NRHS convention was held in
Atlanta,
and featured what turned out to be the last great showing of the Norfolk Southern steam
program. This video features the spectacular journey of
Frisco No. 1522 from
St. Louis to the Atlanta convention,
including the fabulous double-header with
N&W No. 611 from
Birmingham to Atlanta. The 1522 was noted for its very loud
exhaust bark and lovely steamboat whistle. Sadly, this locomotive was recently
retired from excursion service, and this trip can never be repeated. N&W 611 was
retired in 1994, as seen in our video
611: The Final Excursion. See and hear the 1522 working hard through the
Ozarks with a heavy train and no diesels in sight.
3985 on the Move
58 min + Previews
VVP 002
$36.00
In May, 1994, the
Pacific Limited Group sponsored the City of Los Angeles
excursion train from Salt Lake City to
Ontario,
CA. Once at
Ontario, two "Cajon Pass Steam Special" trips ran to Barstow and return. Valhalla Video was there
to record the action from Rainbow Canyon, Nevada to
Ontario, the special excursions, and 3985's departure
for the trip home. Witness a spectacular start at Lugo
as the 3985 struggles to move her heavy train uphill, and thrill to the
thundering exhaust as we pace the 3985 heading uphill into
Cajon
Pass! This is a program
you will watch over and over again. Hi-Fi stereo audio with limited narration.
Digitally mastered.
611: The Final Excursion
56 min
VVP 003
$36.00
This program
preserves the final chapter in the operating history of Norfolk & Western 4-8-4
J Class locomotive No. 611. NS announced the end of its steam program,
effective with the final excursion of 611 on December 3, 1994.
That cold Fall day afforded spectacular scenes of 611 steaming from
Birmingham,
AL through hills and valleys to Chattanooga, TN.
Two days later 611 left for her ‘ferry trip’ to Roanoke. See all the action of her last
five days under steam, including her arrival in Roanoke flying black flags. Read the poignant
inscription on her cab: ‘I am the
thoroughbred of steam- Born to run- Born to be free- Forgive them Lord, for they
know not what they do!’ No other streamlined steam locomotive can match
the sheer power and excitement of the 611, with her throaty whistle and
coal-fired smoke. Enjoy the sights and sounds of this beautiful lady of the
South over and over again on this DVD, because this is the final excursion! This
DVD program features Hi-Fi audio with limited narration.
California
Steamin’
57 min
VVP 004
$36.00
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 Railfair in Sacramento. And, by a seemingly amazing
coincidence, 3751 and 2472 had a historic meet at
Mission
Tower in Los Angeles on September 17, 1992, and only
Valhalla Video was there to record it for posterity. Also, Valhalla’s cameras
were present when the 3751 first entered the main line at the Kaiser Steel mill
in Fontana
after her long restoration. And three months later we pace her going up Cajon
Pass
pulling a Santa Fe Employee Recognition Special. The 2472 is shown between San Luis Obispo and
Los Angeles on its historic trip. And finally we see the
UP 4466 coal-fired 0-6-0 with a slope-back tender operating on the Sacramento Southern as part of Railfair ‘91 at the California Railroad
Museum in Sacramento.
Coastliners -
Vol.1
60 min
VVP 005
$36.00
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of
the famed Coast Line with
Amtrak and
Metrolink passenger action,
along with pre-merger SP
and current freight traffic. Also includes historic film and video clips of
steam locos, cab units, the ‘oil cans’, three operating
WIG WAGS (now all gone), unusual
passenger consists, APPRCO special, Caltrain gallery cars, GO Transit
F units and cars, UP
E unit officers special,
Fillmore & Western and
Ventura County Ry. steam and
more. Taped over a period of 9 years. Digitally mastered in Hi-Fi stereo sound
with narration.
[ SEE TITLE ‘GO COASTAL’ for 3
DVD set of ‘Coastliners Vol.1 & 2’, & ‘Surf Line Commuters’ ]
Coastliners 2
86 min
VVP 006
$36.00
Amtrak, Southern Pacific and Union Pacific
trains from Santa Barbara
to San Luis Obispo
are featured in this second part of the Coastliners video series. Much of the
coast line is secluded within private ranches and Vandenberg AFB, and public
access is limited to just Jalama Beach and Surf, but you will see the most
interesting parts from the train and lineside, including scenes from the full
length Amtrak dome car Ocean View.
A special feature on the Santa Maria
Valley RR shows current operations, including a ride on GP-9 No. 1801,
historic film clips of 2-8-2 steam locomotive No. 21 operating in 1958, and a
rare look at the Lompoc
local operating to the Celite plant near Surf, and the last operating
wig-wag on the coast line at
Devon. This program was taped over a period of 12 years, and shows
many different variations of Amtrak motive power and markings. Digitally
mastered in Hi-Fi stereo sound with narration.
[ SEE TITLE ‘GO COASTAL’ for 3
DVD set of ‘Coastliners Vol.1 & 2’, & ‘Surf Line Commuters’ ]
Surf Line Commuters
91 min
VVP 007
$36.00
Exciting passenger action on the fabled ‘Surf
Line’ between Los Angeles and San Diego is featured in this newly revised
program. You will see Amtrak Surfliners, San Diegans, Metrolink, and Coaster
trains, along with BNSF freight action and Santa Fe
steam locomotive No. 3751 in Los
Angeles and at Fullerton Railroad Days. Also includes
scenes from Metrolink’s first day of operation at Union Station, and head-in
scenes along the coast. Fully narrated with useful information about milepost
locations and radio frequencies.
Highlights of the speech given by Amtrak CEO Alexander Kummant to NARP in Los Angeles on March 17, 2007 are included as
a bonus feature. Hi-Fi stereo
audio.
[ SEE TITLE ‘GO COASTAL’ for 3
DVD set of ‘Coastliners Vol.1 & 2’, & ‘Surf Line Commuters’ ]
Go Coastal
VVP GC
$95.00
Special 3-Pack offer of
‘Coastliners Vol.1 & 2’,
& ‘Surf Line Commuters’
Total running time of almost 4 hours. See
descriptions in the listings for the individual programs for more specific
details. 3 Pack pricing saves you $12.00 over the regular prices if programs
purchased separately.
Denver
Light Rail
85 min
VVP 008
$42.00
Exciting high speed action on
Denver's light rail system. Ride the cab from Union
Station to the Broadway station, and from Littleton Mineral the entire distance
to 30th St. Approximately half of the program was taped line side, showing you
the downtown street running, the interesting operations along the BNSF/UP ‘joint
line’ with numerous freight trains running next to the light rail, and scenes
along the right of way. You will also see landmarks such as the Invesco Mile
High Stadium, the striking Millennium Bridge, the three large flyovers, shown
from the cab and line side. Digitally mastered with Hi-Fi stereo audio and
limited narration.
Garden Railway Dreamin’- Vol.. 1
60 min
VVP 009
$36.00
Tour 16 exciting garden railroads in the
San Diego CA area.
See layout highlights, including rolling stock, buildings and landscapes
in a variety of views ranging from extreme close ups at ground level to
helicopter-like pacing. Climb
aboard for extensive 'ridin’ the rails' experiences. This program features
layouts with a wide cross section of the hobby with themes from European to
Western America, expansive to very compact, canyon vistas and
trestles to tunnels. The variety of
‘looks’ is amazing. Enjoy the imagination, hard work and pride of garden
railroad enthusiasts in the Garden Railway Dreamin’ series .No narration, as the
trains speak for themselves.
Garden Railway Dreamin’- Vol. 2
45 min
VVP 010
$36.00
Tour four impressive garden railroads in the
Southern California area plus the South
Coast
Botanical Garden. See
these exciting outdoor railways: R&ERR:
Western theme, compact layout, rockwork, tunnel, trestle and lots of
detail. Up & Downey RR: Includes excellent detailed structures, weathering,
scale people, water features and creative track plan.
A.
W. C. & H.
Garden
Ry: Western look with lots of
flowers, steam and smoke in rugged terrain.
Pfetzing Valley Ry: Features
Western village and 27 car double headed freight; a sure crowd pleaser.
South
Coast
Botanical Garden: Steam and diesel power operating
on this large layout set up annually in a public garden by a volunteer crew.
Layout features a big trestle. No narration, as the trains speak for
themselves.
Garden Railway Dreamin’- Vol. 3
48 min
VVP 011
$36.00
See these exciting Southern
California outdoor railways: Stewart & Santa Fe RR:
double headed steam and diesel power operate on this bi-level layout with
a trestle and tunnel. Little Garden
& Bouganvillea RR: Well developed layout with water, creek and pond, trolleys,
automated passing tracks, lots of scale people. The Denver & Rio Grand/Whiskey
Flats RR: steam power dominates
this neat terrain of hills and canyons with long tracks, wild west mining theme
and unstaged rear end collision and derail. Johnson Valley & Twin Peaks RR: one
of the most compact and fully developed layouts with expert detailing
everywhere. Waist level design
permits very close inspection of this amazing creation. No narration, as the
trains speak for themselves.
Garden Railway Dreamin’- Vol. 4
49 min
VVP 012
$36.00
See these exciting Southern California outdoor
railways:
Anaheim, Azuza & Cucamonga RR:
Western steam,
trolley very detailed structures, neat rocks and
garden plants, cat observer. D. S. N. G. RR Western theme yard layout with great
trackside realism and scale vegetation. Chino Hills Unlimited Mountain Pike
(CHUMP): big mountains and big viaduct, water falls and pond.
Missouri Western & Rock
Summit
RR: classy design, scale plants and
trees, lots of detail and long trains.
A double headed all BNSF consist loops over itself as shown on cover. A
Colorado Mining RR: fully developed
Western mining theme layout with lots of track, rolling stock, rockwork,
panorama wall paintings and train action. into this layout. No narration, as the
trains speak for themselves.
Garden Railway Dreamin’- Vol. 5
49 min
VVP 013
$36.00
See six exciting Southern
California outdoor railways:
Gold Gulch & Alpine RR: Western theme, bridges, water cascade, trestle,
and triple-headed steam action! Altadena & Redwood Western Ry. Co:
industrial development, diesel and steam power, nifty structures and
details. Cortez & Silverton:
Western steam power, scale trees, plants, buildings and detail. Upland & Pacific
RR: vast scale, long trestles and bridges, water fall and stream, first class
track work, large radius curves—a must see. Alpine Adventure RR: compact 3 level
hillside layout with detailed, trestle, flowing cascade, and circus train. Nancy
Hanks RR: Western and European steam, waterfall, pond, cog rail section, circus
area and train. No narration, as the trains speak for themselves.
Garden Railway Dreamin’- Vol.
6
63 min
VVP 014
$36.00
See five exciting Southern
California outdoor railways:
Saalig & Santa Fe RR: Modern diesel, some steam, animal sounds,
industrial area. Lehigh Valley RR: Side by side, creek, lots of people,
exceptional cog railway. T G & M RR: double-headed steam, neat rocks, water
cascade, major village. Santa Fe Northern: diesel
power, massive forest effect, double balloon track. R & F RR: Major layout,
eclectic, something for everyone, steam and diesel, bridges, flowing water,
double track, big circus area, amazing scenery, one of the most famous and
visited layouts in the region. Layout highlights, rolling stock, train action
and sounds are featured in a variety of views from extreme close-ups at ground
level to helicopter-like pacing. No
narration, as the trains speak for themselves.
Geared Triple-Header
75 min
VVP 015
$42.00
This program features 4
steam logging ‘lokies’ operating at the Mt. Rainier Scenic R.R. at a special
railfan weekend event. Steam action and steam whistles like you’ve never seen or
heard before, set against the beautiful mountains, woods, and streams of Mt.
Rainier! Featured are Hillcrest Lumber
CLIMAX No. 10, Pickering Lumber
SHAY No. 11, West Coast
HEISLER No. 91, and Hammond
Lumber 'Minaret' Mikado
TANK-TYPE No. 17. Non-stop action featuring triple-headed passenger trains,
fabulous freight train runbys over the Nisqually River Trestle, and geared
'drag
races' at Mineral. Also includes
cab ride aboard No.91, close-up views of the running gear of each
locomotive. Received rave reviews in Timber Times #10, and Sn3 Modeler. Hi-Fi
stereo audio with narration.
Los Angeles
Gold Line
90 min
VVP 016
$42.00
Los
Angeles
opened its new Gold Line light rail system on July 26, 2003. Most of the line
was built on the former Santa Fe Pasadena subdivision right of way. In this
program you will ride the entire Gold Line from Union Station, through
Pasadena to the end at Sierra Madre Villa station,
including rock steady end to end cab rides in both directions! The program also
includes extensive line side coverage showing you the downtown elevated section,
street running, and operations in the center of the I-210 freeway. An
extended bonus section features the grand opening festivities at L.A. Union
Station, souvenirs, press releases, and ‘goodies’ given out by the MTA to the
VIPs attending the ceremonies, a map of the line, and gallery of still pictures.
Digitally mastered with Hi-Fi stereo audio and limited narration.
New Jersey
Light Rail
90 min
VVP 017
$42.00
Ride the Newark
City Subway and the Hudson-Bergen Line in this on-board look at
New Jersey transit and light rail operations. In
this video you will ride in the cab from Newark Penn Station through the subway
to the new Grove Street Station, and in the cab on the new Hudson-Bergen light
rail line from Newport
to the end of the line. Also includes line side action and street running,
and visits to the shops of both lines. Also see the old PCC cars in storage,
awaiting sale to other cities such as San Francisco. Cab rides feature clear ambient
sound and radio chatter, with a minimum of talking. Video digitally recorded and
mastered, with Hi-Fi stereo sound and limited narration. Rock steady picture.
New Orlean’s Streetcars
93 min + Bonus
VVP 018
$42.00
Ride the 1923 Perley Thomas streetcars on the
famous New Orleans St. Charles Avenue Line in this look at the current operations. In this program you will
ride in the front left seat from Canal Street to the
end of the line at
Claiborne Ave.
The operation of the controls is clearly visible in the video. You will then
ride back with our camera mounted on the side of the streetcar for an unusual
view of the trip, with some of the greatest and clearest traction sounds you
have ever heard! Also includes line side action and street running, with special
emphasis on the historic Garden District. Also see line side action of the new
Riverfront Streetcar Line. Streetcar rides feature clear ambient sound with a
minimum of talking. Digitally recorded and mastered, with limited narration.
Rock steady picture.
Northeast Action
57 min
VVP 019
$36.00
Northeast Action features fast trains on
the Northeast Corridor between Washington
and New York, and the Empire Corridor along the
Hudson River. Newly updated to include high speed Amtrak
Acela Express and
HHP-8 electric motors. Also see
AEM7's,
E60's,
Turbotrains,
X2000, CDOT
F units,
NJ Transit,
SEPTA,
MARC, and unique
FL9 cab units, now gone from
Amtrak and
MetroNorth. Enjoy the beautiful
scenery along the Hudson
line at Cold Spring and other locations, Much of the older equipment shown has
now been retired. E60s have been scrapped. Digitally mastered with stereo Hi-Fi
audio and limited narration.
NY Redbird Farewell Special
(2 DVD
Set)
180 min
VVP 020
$53.00
Redbird Farewell
Special: Ride a 6 car Redbird (1963 R-33
singles) charter excursion train through subways and over elevated trackage in
May, 2002. Starting at 42nd St., travel on the 6 line South through
the abandoned City Hall station, and then loop North over the lines of the old
IRT 6 Line in the Bronx to the Westchester Yard, returning on the D Line, and
later riding both the 4 and 1 lines, crossing the Broadway Bridge, and return.
Most of the video in this program was taken from the head end, giving the
motorman’s view of the tracks, including subway and elevateds. Hi-Fi stereo
sound, and limited narration. Rock steady picture.
NY Triplex Special
(2 DVD Set)
180 min
VVP 021
$53.00
Triplex Special:
Travel over the lines of the old BMT in Brooklyn (with a little incursion into Queens) on a set of three 1927 D type Triplex cars on a
charter excursion train in May, 2002. What a treat! These old 1927 cars run and
sound great, with lots of traction motor and gear whine in the audio. Even
includes spectacular scenes of the Broadway Junction steel bridges, now being
dismantled. Also visit East
NY yard.
Most of the video in this program was taken from the head end, giving the
motorman’s view of the tracks, including subway and elevateds. Hi-Fi stereo
sound, and limited narration. Rock steady picture.
Feather River
Cab Ride (2 DVD Set)
4 hours
VVP 022
$53.00
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 and R&LHS passenger special over the former Western
Pacific’s California Zephyr route. Includes all the famous spots such as James
Loop, West
Fork Bridge,
North Fork Bridge, Poe, Pulga, Merlin, Rock Creek
Trestle, Tobin, the Honeymoon Tunnels, Virgilia, Paxton, and the famed Keddie
Wye. All bridges and tunnels shown in their entirety. Video digitally recorded
and mastered with Hi-Fi sound and no narration for the true cab ride experience!
Rock steady picture with no shaking or vibration. Includes handy printed
location guide.
Sacramento ‘99
124 min
VVP 023
$42.00
The OFFICIAL VIDEO of the 1999 NRHS and R&LHS
convention. Covers McCloud Ry. steam trip with our XtremeSteamCamTM, plus U.P.
844 Tehama trip, Feather River Canyon/Keddie Wye trip with cab ride, Amtrak
trips, Yolo Short Line steam freight, Railfair ‘99, U.P. 4466. Also features
exclusive McCloud, 844, Feather River Canyon and traction cab rides. Plus
844+3985, 4449, 3751 and 2467 inbound trips to Sacramento. Digitally recorded and
mastered, with Hi-Fi stereo sound and narration. The best and most comprehensive
Sacramento
1999 program available.
San Diego’s
Trolleys Vol. 1
54 min
VVP 024
$36.00
This exciting traction
action video captures the fun spirit of
San Diego’s famous RED TROLLEYS. See America’s most
successful new LRV operation. This program features cab rides, street running,
line side action, a visit to the maintenance shops, and more. Covers both the
Blue Line from Mission Valley to San Ysidro/Tijuana at the Mexican border,
and the Orange Line to Santee. Digitally
mastered with Hi-Fi stereo sound and limited narration.
San Diego’s
Trolleys Vol. 2
110 min
VVP 025
$42.00
This sequel to Vol. 1 features the opening of
the new Green Line with line side action, a full length cab ride from
San Diego to Santee in the
new S70 cars, another cab ride from Santee
to Mission San Diego Station, and highlights from the opening ceremonies. See
the four new stations on the Green Line including
San Diego
State University located underground,
and Grantville 40 feet above grade. Watch America's most successful new
LRV operation continue to grow and set new records, and listen to the public
officials explain how their 25 year dream of the Mission Valley East
Extension was converted into today's reality of the Green Line. Digitally
mastered with Hi-Fi stereo sound and limited narration.
San Francisco's
Trolleys – Vol. 1 (2 DVD Set)
168 min
VVP 026
$53.00
Come aboard for a private charter tour of
San Francisco's trolley lines served by trolley poles!
Rock steady ‘motorman’s view’ on the following lines: F-Market, J-Church, L-Taraval,
and M-Ocean View, plus some tracks not used in regular service! See historic
cars Nos. 1 and 1010, and numerous other PCC cars. Also lineside scenes at
various locations around the City. Video digitally recorded and mastered, with
Hi-Fi stereo sound. Limited narration with locations shown by on-screen titles.
Highly rated by Trolley Talk Magazine in July/Aug. 2002 issue.
San Francisco's
Trolleys – Vol. 2
104 min + Previews
VVP 027
$42.00
This new program is the logical follow-up to our
very popular San Francisco Trolley’s Vol. 1 double-set released in 2001.
This video features 25 operating historic cars, including such favourites
as the No.
1 Holman 1912 car,
No.
130 ‘Iron Monster’,
No. 228 ‘boat car’ from
Blackpool, the No.
496 Melbourne car, the
No. 952 New Orleans car, and the
No. 1811 Milan Tram, beautifully
re-painted into the original yellow and white livery. Additionally, all
currently operating PCC cars are
shown in the program, as well as one wrecked PPC car in storage. We ride down
the Embarcadero in No. 952, and also ride a charter trip on-board car No. 1015
over the K-Ingleside, L-Taraval,
M-Ocean View lines and portions of the
J-Church line, and take a fast
ride through the Sunset Tunnel on the
N-Judah line. A bonus section features scenes taken in Melbourne,
Australia
in 1990 of the old trams running on Swanston Street.
The program is digitally recorded and mastered, with
Hi-Fi stereo sound, limited narration and
locations shown by titles on-screen.
San Francisco’s
Cable Cars
90 min
VVP 028
$42.00
Come aboard for a spectacular view of
San Francisco’s fabled Cable Cars. You will enjoy seeing
the Powell-Mason, Powell-Hyde, and
California Street
lines from the head end, line side, and exclusive pacing action shots. Also see
the ‘Armstrong’ turntables where the
Powell St. cars are turned at the end of the line. A
gallery of still shots shows you some of the unique signs and sights associated
with these relics from the 19th century. And a special audio gallery
features remarkably clear ‘sound scenes’ of the cable moving under the streets,
recorded in the quiet early morning hours. A bonus section even includes a drive
down the twisty world famous
Lombard Street. Video digitally recorded and
mastered, with Hi-Fi stereo sound. Limited narration with locations shown by
on-screen titles. A special railfan guide to riding the Cable Cars is enclosed.
San Jose
Steam 1992 NRHS
58 min + Previews
VVP 029
$36.00
This program features Southern Pacific Daylight
locomotive No. 4449, SP Pacific-type No. 2472, and UP 4-6-6-4 ‘Challenger’ locomotive No. 3985
operating in Northern California in 1992 at the
convention of the NRHS. The Challenger is seen operating in such famous places
as James Loop, Altamont
Pass and Niles Canyon.
The Daylight is featured in an excursion to Sacramento, and double-heading with Pacific
No. 2472. The 2472 is also shown pulling a special train to
San Francisco on the Peninsula line.
The highlight of the program is sustained high speed double-headed pacing action
between San Jose and Watsonville.
Steam Across the Rockies
82 min
VVP 030
$36.00
The OFFICIAL
VIDEO of the Royal Gorge Steam Special,
the last steam passenger train to operate through
Colorado’s
1000 foot deep Royal Gorge in June, 1997. U.P. has since closed the Tennessee Pass line. Valhalla
Video Productions was selected by the Central Coast Chapter of the National
Railway Historical Society to produce this video. Valhalla
had 5 camera crews on board and trackside capturing this exceptional trip. Also
includes historic footage of D&RGW passenger trains in the Gorge. Features Hi-Fi
stereo sound, maps, and narration.
Steam On The Double And
Cheyenne
Steam Train
85 min
VVP 031
$36.00
Two exciting programs featuring the Denver Post
Cheyenne Frontier Days Trains are combined in this exciting program. See line side action and high speed
pacing as the 844+3985 double-headers
strut their stuff! Includes the 3985 double-heading with
the 6936 Centennial DDA40X diesel locomotive and
scenes of the first E-9 diesel
powered Domeliner excursion in 1994. Valhalla
paired with The Denver Post to produce Cheyenne Steam Train, the
Official Video of the 1997 Cheyenne Frontier Days train,
including
an 844 cab ride line side action shots. Program concludes with a visit to
Big Boy No. 4004 on display in
Holliday
Park in Cheyenne. All current UP excursion locomotives
are shown in operation. Digitally mastered with Hi-Fi stereo audio and limited
narration.
X2000 Cab Ride
57 min
VVP 032
$36.00
In
1993 Amtrak tested a high speed trainset from Denmark known as the X2000. The purpose
was to develop a standard for the train we now know as the Acela Express. This
program features an exciting cab ride up the Northeast Corridor reaching
speeds of 135 m.p.h. See departure from Washington,
ride on-board in the right seat through Wilmington,
Philadelphia, Zoo
Tower, Newark and bridges, and arrival at Penn Station.
Hi-Fi stereo sound and limited narration. Locations shown by on-screen
titles.