The Minnesota Commercial Railway is a switching terminal & transfer railroad that uses a large fleet of Alco diesels. The MNNR is located in the Midway Region of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Their trains operate with a fascinating diesel roster that includes both switchers and road diesels consisting of 14 Alco's, 8 EMD's, 1 GE and a MWL-cat. That great Alco sound and smoke are featured with models C424, M630, RS20, RS23, and RS27. This exciting video features yard switching at the Midway and Hiawatha yards. Locals that travel north to Fridley, northeast to Hugo and east to Bayport. Also you'll see transfers with long trains going north to the WC at New Brighton. Southeast to the UP at St. Paul and west to the BNSF's Northtown yard. Exciting cab rides are also featured on two Alcos and a GE, plus connecting railroads of the BNSF, UP, CP, TC&W, WC, and Amtrak.
Footage era 1995 - 1999
110 min

BNSF and CP Train Action in the Bakken Oil Field!
Great BNSF and CP train action across the Bakken Oil Fields in scenic Northwestern North Dakota. See long crude oil unit trains as they travel across the beautiful North Dakota prairies and come rolling through several small towns and cities. Plus other exciting train action including unit trains of frac sand, grain and intermodal along with road freights and locals. The BNSF Railway dominates the train action on Volume One along with a good amount of Canadian Pacific trains and a few of Amtrak's passenger trains. This program also features the spectacular Gassman Coulee Trestle, a few historic depots and the train action hot spot of Minot which includes Soo Tower where the main lines of the BNSF and CP cross at grade. Also see some oil wells and drilling rigs in the Bakken Formation where the oil cans are filled and sent out by rail to the refineries across the U.S. Rail footage.
Footage era September 2014
93 min

Great Canadian Pacific, BNSF, NPR, DMV&W Train Action!
Great Canadian Pacific and BNSF train action across the Bakken Oil Field in scenic Northwestern North Dakota. See long crude oil unit trains as they travel across the picturesque North Dakota prairie and come rolling through several small towns and cities. Plus other exciting train action includes road freights, intermodals and locals. The Canadian Pacific dominates the train action on Volume Two along with a good amount of BNSF action. Plus segments on two North Dakota Regional Railroads including the Northern Plains Railroad and the Dakota Missouri Valley & Western Railroad. This program also features the train action hot spot of Minot including Soo Tower, the scenic Des Lacs River Valley and the spectacular Valley City Trestle. Also see some oil wells and drilling rigs in the Bakken Range where the oil cans are filled and then sent out by rail to the refineries across the country.
Footage era September 2014
93 min

Exciting railroad action on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. See the BNSF as their trains roll across the scenic landscape of their North Dakota Coal Line. This rail line travels 373 miles from Fargo to Beach, ND. This former Northern Pacific line was known as the "Mainstreet of the Northwest" and many of their historic depots still survive. Video highlights include: massive Valley City Trestle, ex NP depot & grain elevators, unit coal and grain trains, scenic prairies and great plains, Missouri River Bridge built in 1998, mixed freight, intermodals & locals, spectacular national Badlands, colorful BNSF diesel power, and steep grade coal train pushers.
Footage era 2002-2003

See the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad and their Iron Ore Railway operations in Upper Michigan. You'll see a system-wide look at the C&NW's Railroad activity with numerous runbys. Located on the famous Marquette Iron range at Palmer, Michigan, you'll see fascinating mining activities at the Empire Mine and taconite plant. The scenes include: open pit mining using huge shovels and trucks, crude ore dumping at the crusher, various stages of iron ore processing inside the plant and ore cars being filled with taconite pellets. You'll see exciting railroad activity with numerous runby's and pace scenes, including the new GE Locotrol units as the CNW transports the ore 60 miles to Escanaba. Located at Escanaba, on the shores of Lake Michigan, the CNW operates a taconite storage facility & shipping port. The activities here include a cab ride on SD18 #6635, rotary ore car dumping, pellet transport conveyor system, pellet reclaimer & stacker and ship loading on the huge ore carrier Joseph L. Block.
Footage era 1992 - 1994
96 min

The Alco railroads include: Cartier Railway, Windsor & Hantsport Railway, New Brunswick & East Coast Railway, Ottawa Central Railway, Chaleur Bay Railway, Gaspe Railway, St. Lawrence & Atlantic Quebec Railroad. See that great MLW / Alco diesel smoke and sound with vintage RS23's hauling gypsum in Nova Scotia, RS18's & C424's with ore and freight trains in New Brunswick and Ontario. The exciting Alco action continues with RS18's, M420's and the huge M636's & C636's hauling iron ore, timber and freight in Quebec. Plus beautiful scenery in eastern Canada.
The featured railroads include:
• New Brunswick & East Coast • Windsor & Hantsport Ry.
• Ottawa Central Ry. • Quebec Cartier Mining Co. • Chaleur Bay Ry.
• Gaspe Railway • St. Lawrence & Atlantic Quebec Ry.
Footage era June 2000 & 2001
120 min

Along the old Milwaukee Road
CP along the Mississippi River from St. Paul to La Crescent 
See exciting Canadian Pacific Railway train action along the former rails of the Milwaukee Road. Volume One covers the CP from Minnesota's capital city of St. Paul to River Jct. at La Crescent, MN. This segment runs between the bluffs and the beautiful Mississippi River where you'll also see some river barges and steamboats, including the Delta Queen. The CP train action includes: road freights, locals, switching and unit trains of coal, oil and intermodal. Plus Amtrak's Empire Builder and some steam powered passenger excursions with Milwaukee Road 261 and Canadian Pacific 2816. See a nice variety of CP diesel power along with colorful lashups with other Class 1 power including: BNSF, CSX, NS, KCS and UP. Also see these trains as they pass through the great river towns and by several old and historic Milwaukee Road depots. There's even a segment on a street running with a CP local in Winona. Rail footage era 2002-2015.
Beautiful Color with Live Audio
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101 min

From old Sacramento to Reno, Nevada we present the any challenges of the Sierra crossing. Filmed over three decades in all types of weather and every type of train from 1955 to 1995. Ride a F7 powered passenger train in a raging snow storm. See early diesel power and the history of the line’s building, the snow sheds, tunnels and more. Visit the old pre-merger Roseville humpyard and see a wonderful mix of old SD and GP “high-hood” power. Donner Pass was America’s first line into California and we cover the politics, engineering and construction of this historic line. The last years of the SP are also covered with great action with the “Tunnel motors” built to cope with the extensive, long tunnels and snow sheds. Expect long trains, lots of helper units and foreign power mixed in.
90 min

The Kansas City Southern operates the 'Meridian Speedway', a busy 320 mile long rail corridor from Shreveport, Louisiana to Meridian, Mississippi. Volume One covers Louisiana from Shreveport to the Mississippi River at Vicksburg. KCS acquired this route in 1993 from MidSouth Rail and is former Illinois Central trackage. The Meridian Speedway operates as a joint venture with the Norfolk Southern (a 30% owner) and is used as a vital link to transport intermodal, manifest, bulk commodities and energy trains across their systems. Today it? part of the shortest transcontinental railroad in the southern USA, as it connects states in the Southeast to the Southwest. KCS power dominates the action but you?l also see trains of the NS, UP, BNSF along with shortlines Louisiana and North West and the Arkansas Louisiana & Mississippi Railroads. Rail footage era spring of 2022. Shot from the camera of Bradley A. Plets.
Beautiful Color with Live Audio
Narrated
112 min

The Kansas City Southern Railway operates the 'Meridian Speedway', a busy 320 mile long rail corridor from Shreveport, Louisiana to Meridian, Mississippi.Volume Two covers the state of Mississippi. Starting at the Mississippi River Bridge in Vicksburg, this line travels east for 150 miles through the city of Jackson and onto Meridian. The KCS acquired this route from MidSouth Rail in 1993 and is former Illinois Central trackage. The Meridian Speedway is operated as a joint venture with the Norfolk Southern (30% owner) and is a vital link to transport intermodal, manifest, bulk commodities and energy trains across their system. KCS power dominates the action, but you'll also see trains with NS, CN, UP, and BNSF diesel power. Plus a brief look at three KCS connecting shortlines being the Mississippi Southern RR, Meridian & Bigbee RR and the Meridian Southern Ry. Rail footage era 2022 from the camera of Bradley A. Plets.
Beautiful Color with Live Audio
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Widescreen
103 min

Three Scenic and Exciting Michigan Railroads! 
Featuring shortline action from three great Michigan Railroads including: Lake State Railway, Huron & Eastern Railway and the Great Lakes Central Railroad. This exciting pure Michigan train action includes road freights, locals and switching, with numerous trains radiating out of the rail hubs of Bay City, Saginaw and the train action Hot Spot of Durand, where you'll also see a few Canadian National and Amtrak trains. Plus small town rail action, beautiful Michigan scenery and runbys past several historic Michigan depots. Diesel power consists of: GP9, GP35, GP38, GP38-2, GP40, GP40-2LW, GP40-3, SD40M-2 and SD40-2. Rail footage era 2014-2015.
Beautiful Color with Live Audio
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80 min

See the Milwaukee Road’s “electrification” on the old Pacific Extension. Remember the “Quills”, Bipolars, GE Boxcabs and GE “Joes”. Additional coverage includes the Milwaukee Road’s diesels and a nice review of Milwaukee Road’s steam powered trains. This is Milwaukee Road’s passenger and freight operations in its finest years. We also bring a good section on snow fighting, MOW equipment and practices as well as the frequent wrecks that kept the MOW people far too busy in the unfortunate years of decline. But overall, the Milwaukee Road’s employees always came through in the best tradition of tough and dedicated mountain railroaders. Don’t miss the comparative electrics on the Great Northern and the BA&P add to the history and scenic views. The copper ore trains that the BA&P actually preceded the Milwaukee’s own electrification. The original electrified BA&P paved the way for Milwaukee’s plans and gave them the impetus to “go electric” -- in many ways. See highlights of rival Northern Pacific and more Great Northern regional competition of their own specialized electric trains – and, their steam and diesel power. This video features mostly 16mm, beautiful, color film that captures the essence of the Milwaukee Road’s Pacific “extension” to Seattle and Tacoma, Washington. This is a fine history of the great Pacific Northwest -- and railroad history in general. To quote Model Railroad News, “Once again, Charles Smiley’s ‘magic’ resurrects old footage and combines it into a powerful story”.
74 min.

This material was shot in 1983, 1989 and 1991 with a mix of video and color movie-film dating back to 1969. See a colorful mix of power and a style of railroading that is vanished forever. The Mountain Subdivision brings the last Western Maryland units in service. CSX fans will also see the early color schemes. Chessie fans will see lots of "tri-color" power. Additional color comes from several CSX liveries from the 1991-era. The history of mergers of C&O, B&O, WM and Seaboard Lines up to the CSXT formation is reviewed. Early film presents B&O, C&O and L&N power plus vignettes of Western Maryland and the small WVN Railroads. See lots of Seaboard and Family Lines power mixed with B&O, Chessie System and CSX colors in big power 'lash-ups' with helpers and meets. The "Cranberry" grade of the Mountain Subdivision, and the Sand Patch grade of the Keystone Subdivision with its beautiful scenery, small towns and great trains are a special visual experience. This is all color, digitally enhanced material, shot in many seasons by Tom Luckey. It brings you a lot of great action with helpers and heavy grades. Many maps have been made for this video to give the viewer a full presentation. These are views back in time with the old Color-Position signals, towers and lots of great railroading that could only be found on the old B&O mountain grades!
1 hr & 33 min.

Plets Express North Dakota Shortline & Regional RRs

Featuring 3 Great Granger Railroads...
• Red River Valley & Western
• Dakota Missouri Valley & Western
• Dakota Northern Railroad

See these fascinating granger lines that haul long trains of covered hoppers as they work and switch at numerous grain elevators. Located in the rich agricultural region of Eastern and Central North Dakota, their rail systems travel across the scenic prairies and then onto the rolling hills and buttes of North Dakota’s Great Plains. The exciting train action includes yard switching, locals and road freights. Diesel models include: SW1200, CF7, GP10, GP15CAT, GP20CAT, GP20, GP35, GP40-2LW, SD45 and SD50F. The connecting lines are briefly seen including BNSF and CP. Plus, there’s also a short segment on the Pioneer Steam Tractor Festival at New Rockford, ND. Rail footage era 1996 / 2008-2011.
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99 min

Plets Express Northwest Shortline & Regional Railroads Vol 1 - Montana, Idaho, Wyoming

Featuring • Montana Rail Link • Eastern Idaho Railroad • Union Pacific 4014 Big Boy & UP 844 • Boise Valley Railroad 
See great Northwest Shortline & Regional Railroad action along with UP Big Boy steam across the scenic and mountainous states of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. See the Montana Rail Link gas local and freights out of Missoula and Helena, MT with diesel power ranging from GP9 to SD70ACe's. The Eastern Idaho railroads north and south divisions are covered with yard switching, locals and road freights. The Boise Valley Railroad starts along the UP mainline at Nampa, ID as we follow the Boise turn job along its 25 mile route that also passes by the beautifully restored ex UP Boise Depot. Plus as an added bonus, we caught the Union Pacific 4014, a 4-8-8-4 Big Boy on its inaugural trip out of Cheyenne, WY. This train also ran as a double header with UP 844, a 4-8-4 Northern. Rail footage is the spring of 2019 from the camera of Bradley A. Plets.
Beautiful Color with Live Audio
Widescreen
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110 min

Plets Express Northwest Shortline & Regional Railroads Vol 2 - Idaho, Washington

Featuring: • Pend Oreille Valley Railroad • St. Maries River Railroad See two exciting Northwest shortlines in the scenic states of Idaho and Washington as they travel through tall pine forests, climb steep mountain grades, cross massive trestles, tall bridges and wind along majestic rivers. The St. Maries River Railroad operates one of the last segments of former Milwaukee Road trackage in Idaho and even uses ex-Milwaukee Road GP9's and SW1200's. See the STMA switch the St. Maries lumber mills and haul heavy lumber trains to a Union Pacific connection at Plummer. The Pend Oreille Valley Railroad also handles forest products and is based out of Usk, Washington on ex-Milwaukee Road trackage. Plus ex-Great Northern Ry trackage from Newport, WA to a connection with the BNSF at Sandpoint, ID. This line travels along the scenic mountain valley of the Pend Oreille River. POVA diesel power consists of ex-Illinois Central GP-10s. Also the famous Idaho railroad hotspot of Sandpoint with train action of the BNSF and UP. Rail footage era 2017 from the camera of Bradley A. Plets.
Beautiful Color with Live Audio
Widescreen 16:9 Format
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99 min

Plets Express Oklahoma Shortlines

Featuring 5 Great Sooner State Railroads:
• Farmrail / Grainbelt System
• Kiamichi Railroad
• Arkansas - Oklahoma Railroad
• Wichita Tillman & Jackson Ry
• Stillwater Central Railroad

See these shortlines as they travel across scenic Oklahoma and work their rail lines with locals and mainline road freights. Also there’s great switching action along the lines, industries, yards and grain elevators. Plus these shortlines use plenty of exciting 1st generation diesel power that looks and sounds great! The diesel models include: SW1, SW8, SW1500, GP7, GP9, GP10, GP20, GP35M, GP38, GP38-2, GP38-3, GP40-1, GP40-2, B23-7 and B23 Super 7. Programs rail footage era spring 2010.
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95 min

Look back at a grand era that featured three class one independent roads with first and second generation power. This big time mountain style of railroading will never be seen again-but this feature brings it back for your enjoyment. Don't miss the years of the UP, Santa Fe and Southern Pacific, as they all developed the need for more locomotive power to combat the longer trains,
faster schedules and heavy grades. See "E-Units" and "Centennials" when they were working in real freight and passenger service. Big Tunnel Motors and EMD SD-40 and SD-45s smoking it up on Tank Trains and giant manifests! This 1 HR and 38 Minute film has generous helpings of clean views of older freight cars and vintage trailers, after the power goes by and is a goldmine for railfans and modelers who want to see "how it was". Many trains also have multiple manned helpers and cabooses, in an era with no graffiti. Learn the story of Union Pacific's monumental quest for bigger diesels and more power! DD-40X Centennials, DD-35B's and Turbines all show up putting on a show! These are all time views of 2 monumental landmarks of western railroading at many locations, in all seasons! These are all epic railroading Visions, you can no longer see today!
1 hr & 38 min.

Plets Express Reading & Northern Railroad  Vol 1 - Diesel & Steam | Freights & Passenger

The Reading & Northern Railroad is one of the most exciting regional railroads in North America. Located in the scenic mountains of eastern Pennsylvania, the RBM&N operates across a 400 mile rail system. See the Reading & Northern's flagship train "NRFF", the North Reading fast freight to Pittston that even runs on a set schedule! You'll see R&N locals such as the Mountain Job, Hazleton local, Pottsville local to the Yuengling Brewery, Pittston local with the SW8 "Pups" and switching at the Penobscot and Port Clinton yards. Both steam, diesel, and even BUDD cars are featured on the RBM&N's passenger trains as well as on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway. See Reading & Northern 425, a 4-6-2 Pacific that operates on both the Lehigh Gorge trains and day long excursions out of North Reading. Also see the Reading & Northern's beautiful F-Units on an Office Car Special with vintage passenger equipment. The RBM&N diesel roster consists of: SW8, MP15, GP38-2, GP39N, SD38, SD40-2, SD50, SD50-2, F9 A&B and RDC-1. Rail footage era 2021 from the camera of Bradley A. Plets.
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96 min

The Rio Grande still had hundreds of miles of Narrow Gauge Rail operations in 1954 when Andy Payne became a steam locomotive fireman, then yard hostler and later an engineer! Andy filmed many hours of movie film all during his career! This brings us a fresh "insider's" look at one of America's all-time favorite railroads.  Hosteling duties: Coaling, Sanding, and cleaning out the grates in the firebox! Andy filmed all the great scenery and the railroad's daily work life over the years. This leaves us a wonderful historical record of place that still had steam locomotives, and old wooden freight and passenger cars, earning revenue! Beautiful winter scenes were captured. This seemingly improbable operation was still valuable to its customers until time ran out in 1969! Learn the history of the line and hear some great stories, and insights, as Andy explains all the historic scenes he shot on Kodak Color Movie Film; See action from the cab, onboard and trackside. Much of the material could only have been recorded by someone that was there, every day, for 15 years and, with enthusiasm for his work. This production has an emphasis on revenue freight trains in regions that no longer have tracks. Steam firing and helper operations with up to 3 locomotives, are featured up close with real sound in all types of weather and extreme conditions! Witness avalanches, rock slides, floods, and snow fighting!

This video focuses on the revenue freight trains on the historic San Juan Extension in a region that no longer has rails. Action from 1954 to 1969; freight, pipe, oil tanks, lumber and livestock trains. Passenger trains, cattle and sheep hauling. Yard activity and action from the cab. Photographed by a railroad employee as only a dedicated employee could do.
Great Steam Servicing shots above!
1 hr & 30 min.

This 1950 to 1978 feature brings the long-vanished SP visions out west. Cab-Forwards, early F-units and the snows on Donner Pass plus both sides of the beautiful Bay Area are in this video. See Tracy, Shasta, Colton, Sacramento, Tehachapi, Suisun Bay, Altamont Pass, Dunsmuir, Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose and much more. This is an interesting period of freight and passenger steam and early diesel power at its best! Don’t miss the Coast Daylight, San Joaquin Daylight, mail trains and “commutes” behind steam and early diesels. See diesels from the early tiger stripe, Daylight colors, black widow, and finally scarlet & gray. To quote a review in Railfan & Railroad magazine, “Twenty-six photographers contributed to this program which is skillfully edited and narrated. I highly recommend this as a quality program….”.
75 min.

Plets Express Steam, Smoke & Thunder, Vol 1.

Featuring 23 steam locomotives from 21 different railroads. You'll see a great variety of steam engines in action with everything from 0-6-0's to the huge 4-8-8-4 Big Boy. There's 17 different locomotive models in all that are manufactured by ten historic steam builders. Also 3 exciting sections with double and triple header steam action. Plus a bonus section with 1959 DM&IR steam action including a massive 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone. *DM&IR steam courtesy of Ben Imbertson. 

FEATURED STEAM ENGINES SOO 2719 • UP 4014 • WMSR 1309 • BHCR104 • IAIS 7080 • RBMN 425 • CP 2816 • NKP 765 • CN 3254 • D&NM 14 • BSVY 8419 • MILW 261 • N&W 611 • SP 4449 • WC/CNW 1385 • WMSTR 353 • MCRR 16 • FRISCO 1522 • EV 11 • IAIS 6981 • SOO 1003 • NP 328 • DM&IR 225 • *Plus 6 Bonus DM&IR

Narration On/Off Options, Beautiful Color with Live Audio
70 min

Plets Express Steam, Smoke & Thunder, Vol 2.

Featuring 23 steam locomotives from 17 different railroads. You'll see a great variety of steam engines in action with everything from 0-4-0's to the massive 4-8-8-4 Big Boy. There are 17 different locomotive models in all that are manufactured by ten historic builders. Also a section with some double header steam action. Shot from the camera of Bradley A. Plets. Footage era 1987 to 2013.

FEATURED STEAM ENGINES UP 3985 • N&W 1218 • BHC 110 • IAIS 6988 • Soo Line 1003 • CP 1293 • WMSR 734 • UP 4014 • UP 844 • CP 2317 • DM&IR 332 • PM 1225 • RBMN 2102 • GT&W 6325• NP 328 • C&NW 1385 • MWC 6 • RRC 3 • NCR 17 • N&W 475 • MWC 9 • CP 2816 • MR 261

Narration On/Off Options, Beautiful Color with Live Audio
74 min

Harvey Laner recorded exciting railroad action through California's Tehachapi Mountains. This program brings together his best work capturing dramatic sights and sounds of the pre-merger period from 1988 to 1996. It was a time when SP scarlet and gray and Santa Fe war bonnets still dominated the Mountain. Harvey narrates the program and describes his transition from 8mm film movies to a progression of video cameras used to capture audio and visual images. Charles Smiley produced this video at the CSP Studio.
90 min.

This is a look back in time to the "Anthracite" roads that once made the eastern rail scene more interesting and colorful. These principal roads were the Lehigh Valley, Jersey Central, Reading, D&H and the Erie Lackawanna Railroads. The common theme was their early success based on hauling anthracite coal from a unique area in Pennsylvania and the decline of that business. The last decade of these roads largely depended on a declining business in hauling "bridge traffic". The corporate history of these five roads is woven into a wealth of wonderful, all-color, railroading scenes. Our animated maps, made especially for our videos, are used to keep the viewer more informed. We explain all the mergers and some that almost came about. This railroading action has a grand look at five Class 1 rail lines that were independent until 1976. Our presentation is based on color movie film with its rich color rendering and digital enhancement to make it appear better than even the original. This is 1 hour and 40 minutes of five featured railroads that have disappeared along with highlights from three other regional railroads that faced the same fate. The closing chapter brings the beginning of Penn Central and its rapid failure that swept up the other roads in their northeast. This is a large slice of US railroading history with many "moving parts" -- from a lost but colorful era.

Featuring

• LEHIGH VALLEY RR
• JERSEY CENTRAL
• READING RR
• DELAWARE & HUDSON
• ERIE LACKAWANNA
• PRSL AND L&HR
• PENN CENTRAL – EARLY CONRAIL
• AND MORE!

1 Hour 40 min

Plets Express Train Action Hot Spots Vol. 7 Delray Tower | Detroit, Michigan

Delray Tower is Detroit, Michigan's busiest railroad Hot Spot, this sight is located at Delray Junction on the south side of Detroit and along Interstate 75 just north of the River Rouge. Seven railroads are featured in this program including: Conrail, Norfolk Southern, CSX, Grand Trunk, Canadian Pacific, Canadian National and Amtrak. Shot in the 1990's, this video features this busy bottleneck that was used to funnel through 60-90 trains per day as they ran in and out of Detroit. Delray interlocking Tower consists of a grade level crossing of the double-track Norfolk Southern (ex Wabash) and CSX (ex Chesapeake & Ohio) that crossed and joined the double-track Conrail (ex New York Central) mainline. The train action consists of mainline freights, locals, intermodal, coal, and transfers, plus light power moves. The 1990's diesel power consists of lots of standard cab GE, ALCO, and EMD's along with early widecabs. Witness Delray Tower's non-stop train action as the sights and sounds are just like being track side. You'll be wondering what's coming down the track next!

Natural Sound/No Narration, Rail Map Included, 4:3 Aspect
96 min

Plets Express Trains On The Kansas City Southern Railway

Great Kansas City Southern Railway action from Kansas City going south for 470 miles through the states of Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Featuring the KCS helper districts over the steep mountain grades in the scenic Ozarks and Rich Mountain. The exciting train action includes unit trains of coal, grain and rock, plus switching, locals, road freights and intermodal. Also several historic KCS Depots, towns and trackside railroad displays. KCS diesel power features both the gray and Southern Belle paint schemes including models: SW1500, GP38-2, GP40-3, GP40-2LW, GG20B, SD40, SD40-2, SD40-3, SD45-3, SD50, SD60, SD70MAC, SD70Ace, AC44CW and ES44AC. Plus a brief look at the connecting railroads: BNSF, UP, KRR, AOK and MNA. Rail footage era 2004-2013.

Narration On/Off Options, Beautiful Color with Live Audio
112 min

Plets Express Union Pacific - Vol. 1 UP Big Boy Steam and Freights in Wisconsin

Union Pacific Railroad Volume Oneis loaded with exciting UP train action in the scenic state of Wisconsin. The show begins with Union Pacific 4014, a 4-8-8-4 Big Boy, that's seen pulling a 15 car passenger excursion across the Badger State. The Big Boy was on a five state tour across the Midwest during its 2019 inaugural season. Then it's onto Union Pacific freight action including: Winona Local Job LT41 which operates out of Adams and sometimes uses a caboose. Hot Spot Necedah Jct and the Loop Track that connects the UP onto the CN's Valley Sub. UP road freights that travel from the Adams Yard to Altoona. An Operation Life Saver passenger train that ran out of Altoona and featured a UP Heritage unit "C&NW 1995". UP Job 83, a local/transfer, that runs big trains of frac sand and freight. This job is based out of the Altoona Yard and travels north over the UP's Chippewa Falls branch to the Norma Yard and to a connection with the Wisconsin Northern Railroad. Altoona Local Job 81 & 82 that works on the Altoona Sub-Division around Eau Claire and Menomonie and is often powered with GP60s. Diesel power on this program consists of UP's large roster of Big GEs & EMDs along with older standard cab GPs & SDs.
Footage era 2012 - 2019
110 min