FREIGHT CARS & CABOOSES: The album is look back on an era in freight railroad rolling stock that mostly no longer exists. The 465 images are mostly from the 1970’s and 1980’s from many locations in the Midwest, along with a number in the Northwest, East and Southeast. The once common caboose is included with 80 photos, and rarely seen rail equipment used in steel mills and the iron ore & copper businesses are also viewed. The presentation is like looking through a book on a computer. The CD-ROM works in PCs & Macs and is self-starting. The images can be printed out. $19.95

DULUTH - ZENITH CITY ON THE WESTERN END OF THE GREAT LAKES: Once primarily a port and industrial center in northeastern Minnesota, Duluth has slowly evolved into a tourist destination while remaining a major port on the Great Lakes. The 347 images in the book tour the city, starting in the central business district, then on to the waterfront and port facilities, west & east ends of town and finally up on the bluff. Includes streetcars, inclined railway, lift bridge, steel mill, hotels & motels, restaurants, brewery, railroads, railroad museum, parks and bridges.

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

BEER, BREWERIES & BREWERIANA: In the late 1800s and early 1900s in the United States, many towns & cities could boast of having a brewery, at least until Prohibition and the advent of the national brands. The narrated video looks back on the many breweries and beers that no longer exist and the ones that still do from around the world. Includes interior views and an extensive section on Hamm's Beer, with the beers & breweries grouped by state, province and country. The 792 images come from postcards and photos, and includes memorabilia items, such as bar displays, lamps, serving trays, advertising materials, playing cards, promotional glasses, coasters, bottles and cans. The video concludes with a look at home brewing.

WHALE-BELLY TANK CAR: The HO scale model is based on the Japanese "TAKI 43000" tank car used in chemical and refined oil product services. The kit is mostly plastic injection-molded parts, with stamped brass handrails, Delrin trucks (wheelsets not included) and a weight. Kit is undecorated without couplers. $10.95