BURLINGTON NORTHERN - FROM MERGER TO MERGER: A look back on the Burlington Northern from the 1970 merger to the 1995 BNSF merger through video, photos and slides.

After a short history introduction, the video starts out in Galesburg, Illinois and then moves up the Mississippi River to St. Paul. Some time is spent in the Twin Cities seeing the many sights and then onto the former GN line to Willmar and Breckenridge. The route to Superior & Duluth is next, followed by a trip to the Iron Range and then west to Grand Forks, North Dakota. Back to the Twin Cities, the former NP line to Fargo is viewed. In North Dakota, the former GN mainlines are followed first and then the former NP. In Montana the GN line is first and then the NP line, with a short side visit to Wyoming. In Washington, the former NP Pasco Yard is visited and the video concludes with a local freight working the Astoria Line in Oregon. The motive power ranges from F-7s, NW-5s, F-45s and high-hood GPs to SD-40-2s and SD-60Ms. Two of the three Bicentennial locomotives are included. The video is 94 minutes long. $29.95

THE GREAT NORTHERN: The photo & film video follows the James J. Hill line from the Twin Cities to the rest of Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana to the West coast through photos, postcards, film and historical documents. The narrated video includes depots, steam locomotives, numerous diesels, the Mesabi Iron Range in Minnesota, ore docks in Superior, Wisconsin; freight cars, cabooses, MOW equipment and passenger trains/cars. The photos and film are grouped by separate Great Northern routes.

The six historical documents on the accompanying CD-ROM include publications on the Oriental Ltd., GN steam, the story of the “William Crooks” and the 1959 annual report.

The DVD video, with 1,136 images and about ten minutes of 8 mm film, is 95 minutes long. The accompanying CD book, which works in both PC (WIN 2000/XP/Vista) & Mac, has photos of cabooses, freight cars, MOW equipment and memorabilia in a self-starting “book,” along with the historical documents. The CD contents can be printed out. $29.95

GREAT NORTHERN STEAM POWER: The extensive collection of GN steam locomotives was taken in the 1950s in locations such as Minneapolis/St. Paul, Duluth/Superior, St. Cloud & Willmar in Minnesota, Devils Lake & Minot in North Dakota, Spokane & Seattle in Washington; Portland, Bend and Klamath Falls in Oregon and Beiber in California. The locomotive types included are American (4-4-0), Mogul (2-6-0), Prairie (2-6-2), Ten-Wheeler (4-6-0),Consolidation (2-8-0), Mastodon (4-8-0), Atlantic (4-4-2), Pacific (4-6-2), Mikado (2-8-2), Santa Fe (2-10-2), Mountain (4-8-2), Northern (4-8-4), Mallet 2-6-8-0, Mallet 2-8-8-0, Mallet 2-8-8-2, 0-6-0 Switcher and 0-8-0 Switcher.

All the 380 photos were scanned in from original black & white medium-format negatives and are presented in "book" form on CD-ROM with information on the locomotives. The presentation is like looking through a book on a computer. The CD book works in PCs (WIN 2000/XP/Vista) & Macs and is self-starting. The photos can be printed out. $19.95

GREAT NORTHERN DEPOTS: The 337 images come from photos, slides and postcards in the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, North & South Dakota, Montana, Washington, Oregon and the Canadian province of Manitoba. In some instances, there is the original depot and its replacement. The depots are grouped by state.

The presentation is like looking through a book on a computer. The CD book works in PCs (WIN 2000/XP/Vista) & Macs and is self-starting. The images can be printed out. $19.95

GREAT NORTHERN PACKAGE SET

A package set of the GN DVD video and the two CD books on steam power and depots for a special price of $49.95, a savings of $19.90 over purchased seperately.

GREAT NORTHERN DEPOTS & STRUCTURES FROM WISCONSIN TO WASHINGTON IN THE LATE 2000s: While the Great Northern’s depots, freighthouses and roundhouses have largely disappeared, remnants of that earlier era are still out there. The CD book shows Great Northern depots and structures still standing in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington. These structures were observed in the 2006-2011 time period. In addition to the 183 photos, there is also information on how to find these structures.

The presentation is like looking through a book on a computer. The CD book works in PCs (WIN 2000/XP/Vista) & Macs and is self-starting. The images and information can be printed out. $19.95

MILWAUKEE ROAD STEAM POWER: The Milwaukee Road’s steam roster resembled its Midwest competitors, with the exception of high-speed steam power used in “Hiawatha” passenger service. Although a transcontinental line, because of electrification out west, the railroad only rostered a few Mallets which it used on branchlines in Idaho and Washington. The 278 images mainly come from medium-format 2x4 B&W negatives.

The presentation is like looking through a book on a computer. The CD book works in PCs (WIN 2000/XP/Vista) & Macs and is self-starting. The images can be printed out. $19.95

MILWAUKEE ROAD DIESEL POWER: The Milwaukee Road sampled products from almost all of the builders, was an early purchaser of the F-unit and rostered a large stable of them for freight and passenger service, found a favorite diesel in the form of the SD-40-2 and had the unique SDL-39 built for branchline service. The 181 images come from slides, photos, B&W negatives and postcards.

The presentation is like looking through a book on a computer. The CD book works in PCs (WIN 2000/XP/Vista) & Macs and is self-starting. The images can be printed out. $19.95

MILWAUKEE ROAD DEPOTS: The 332 images come from photos, slides and postcards in the states of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana and Washington. In some instances, there is the original depot and its replacement. The depots are grouped by state.

The presentation is like looking through a book on a computer. The CD book works in PCs (WIN 2000/XP/Vista) & Macs and is self-starting. The images can be printed out. $19.95

MILWAUKEE ROAD DEPOTS & STRUCTURES FROM INDIANA TO WASHINGTON IN THE LATE 2000s: While the Milwaukee Road’s depots, freighthouses and roundhouses have largely disappeared, remnants of that earlier era are still out there. The CD book shows Milwaukee Road depots and structures still standing in Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho and Washington. These structures were observed in the 2006-2011 time period. In addition to the 221 photos, there is also information on how to find these structures.

The presentation is like looking through a book on a computer. The CD book works in PCs (WIN 2000/XP/Vista) & Macs and is self-starting. The images and information can be printed out. $19.95

NORTHERN PACIFIC: The photo & film video follows the first northern transcontinental railroad built to the Pacific Northwest from the Twin Cities to the rest of Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon through photos, postcards and 8 MM film. The narrated video includes depots, numerous steam and diesel locomotives, passenger trains/cars, yard & mainline scenes, a 1957 steam railfan excursion, freight cars, cabooses, MOW equipment, ore dock and memorabilia. The photos and film are grouped by separate Northern Pacific routes and locations shown on maps.

The DVD video, with 1,075 images and 22 minutes of 8 mm film, is 104 minutes long. The accompanying CD-ROM has 17 historic publications and documents in Adobe Acrobat format which can be printed out. $29.95

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAM POWER: The extensive photo collection of NP steam locomotives was taken mainly in the late 1930s to 1950s era in numerous locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. The locomotive types included are American (3), Atlantic (1), Mogul (6), Prairie (32), Ten-Wheeler (39), Consolidation (48), Mastodon (1), Pacific (81), Mikado (204), Northern (31), Mallet 2-8-8-2 (7), Yellowstone (4), Challenger (17), 0-6-0 Switcher (67), 0-8-0 Switcher (17) and Heisler (1).

Almost all of the 560 photos are from original black & white medium-format (2x4) negatives and presented in "book" form on a self-starting CD with information on the locomotives. Works in PCs (WIN 2000/XP/Vista) and Macs. The photos can be printed out. $19.95

NORTHERN PACIFIC FREIGHT CARS & CABOOSES: The album, with 189 images, is a collection of Northern Pacific freight car and caboose photos mostly taken in the 1970s in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Montana and Washington. The box cars range from wood-sided to “waffle-side” in a variety of paint schemes, covered hoppers include the “Conditionaire” cars, there are numerous GS-type gondolas and the cabooses are of both the wood and steel varieties.

The presentation is like looking through a book on a computer. The CD book works in PCs & Macs and is self-starting. The images can be printed out. $19.95

NORTHERN PACIFIC DEPOTS: The 217 images come from photos, slides and postcards in the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Montana, Washington, Oregon and the Canadian province of Manitoba. In some instances, there is the original depot and its replacement. The depots are grouped by state.

NORTHERN PACIFIC PACKAGE SET

A package set of the NP DVD video and the three CD books on steam power, depots and freight cars for a special price of $59.95, a savings of $29.85 over purchased seperately.

SPOKANE, PORTLAND & SEATTLE RAILWAY: The Spokane Portland & Seattle Railway provided its parents Great Northern and Northern Pacific a gateway to the port of Portland, Oregon‘s forests and a line to reach California. The narrated video starts out on the scenic Astoria Line and then heads for Portland and Vancouver, Washington. A large part of the video is on the mainline from Vancouver to Wishram along the north bank of the beautiful Columbia River Valley using 8 mm film and photos. After a trip between Pasco and Spokane, the video concludes with SP&S memorabilia. The video is 42 minutes long. $24.95

STILL THERE PART 1: While passenger depots and steam locomotive roundhouses have largely disappeared, there are still many reminders of that "golden era" scattered across the country. The book takes a look at 611 depots, freighthouses, roundhouses, significant bridges and other railroad structures that still stand in Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho and Washington. These structures were observed in the 2006-2011 time period. Also on the CD is information on how to find these structures.

The presentation is like looking through a book on a computer. The CD book works in PCs (WIN 2000/XP/Vista) & Macs and is self-starting. The images and information can be printed out. $19.95