OGR Publishing, Inc
Collector's Series, Volume 3
Collector's Series, Volume 3
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TWO CLASSIC RAILROAD VIDEOS ON ONE DISC!
âThe Nickel Plate Storyâ
This film showcases the Nickel Plate Roadâs âHigh Speed Serviceâ from Buffalo to Chicago and from Cleveland to St. Louis. On the point of these hotshot freights are the roadâs famous 2-8-4 Berkshires. Although freight service is the heart of this program, there are also scenes of Alco PAs in passenger service and some scenes inside the roadâs luxurious dining cars. You'll see the lineâs rotary car dumpers at Huron on Lake Erie and the huge yards at Frankfort, Indiana and Bellevue, Ohio.
This was a time when the railroads handled most of the nationâs freight. Through Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York the Nickel Plate moved food, raw materials and finished products. You will see what it was like to be a part of this great railroad in its heyday.
âOnce Upon the Wabashâ
In this professionally produced program the emphasis is on passenger service, with streamliners and E units. The story begins with a couple of newlyweds wishing they could ride on the Wabashâs new âBlue Birdâ streamliner. By magic, they get a tour of the new train, from the observation to the diner, from the domes to the new roller bearing trucks. In addition to the passenger diesels, F units get to strut their stuff with freights.
In contrast to the âNickel Plate Storyâ here the emphasis is on the efficiency and speed of the roadâs new diesels. Of special note are the Great Lakes car ferries and some great scenes of a classification yard and the building of freight cars. Also included are scenes of the roadâs major terminals in Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Detroit, Toledo and Omaha.
