Media Release 05 December 2008
Train Pictures Acquires Series 567 Rail Video

Train Pictures is proud to announce the acquisition of Series 567 Rail Video.

Series 567 Rail Video is a DVD distribution and mail order company based in Victoria. It was founded in 1990, securing an exclusive license to distribute titles produced by UK Company Steam Powered Video in Australia.

Series 567 specialize in DVD titles on transportation, focusing on railways in the USA and UK, with a in-stock catalog of over 1000 rail related titles. The company holds the sole Australian distribution rights for DVD titles from the UK producer VIDEO 125, and access to other foreign rail video producers including Globe Video Films, Cinerail / Marsden Rail, and The Signalbox in the UK, and Pentrex, Greg Scholl Video Productions, Big E, 'A' Trains and Allen Keller in the US. The comprehensive range of titles covers steam, diesel, interurbans, electrics, cab rides, modeling and live steam. The distribution rights held by Series 567 have been transferred to Train Pictures as part of the acquisition.

The operations of Series 567 will relocate to the Queensland offices of Train Pictures in December 2008 with stock available for shipping in late January 2009. Customers will be able to order all Series 567 DVDs through Train Pictures however there may be some delays with Series 567 stock ordered between now and February 2009. This is a very exciting time with the combined range of in-stock rail DVD titles now over 2000. This combined with access to a further 2000+ titles, gives Train Pictures the largest rail focused special interest DVD catalogue in Australia. Train Pictures looks forward to further expansion of this in-stock range during 2009.

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Benjamin Page
Director
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