[RITSlist] R.I. ON VIDEO TAPE

[Alan Kline]

Jerry--

This wasn't something that Pentrex created. It was actually produced by
the AAR in about 1957. Pentrex just released it on video. It's also
available as a free download at http://www.archive.org/details/Mainline1957

The same website has the RI's "Wheels of Progress" film, with great
diesel and steam shots. URL is http://www.archive.org/details/Wheelsof1950

These are huge downloads, but well worth it. They make very, very nice
quality DVD's.

ak

Gerald Berwald wrote:
> Looked at a short video I purchased last fall; but, I must have slept 
> thru it the first time I viewed it.  It is entitled Mainline USA, and 
> was produced by Pentrex in 1995.  It was produced from old movies, 
> with narration much like an old theatre newsreel.  Basically it deals 
> with history and importance of railroads to the US economy.  In the 
> last half it shows modern passenger trains and freight handling 
> inovations.  There are two nice scenes of Rock Island Rocket 
> passenger trains, and also two scenes showing the Rock Island 
> convert-a-freight(not sure if title is correct) containers in 
> service, and being loaded or unloaded.
> 
> I bought my copy at the Boone & Scenic Valley RR in Boone, Iowa.  I'm 
> sure there are other copies available elsewhere.  Possibly Pentrex 
> still stocks it.  Just wanted to pass this info along to other 
> interested parties.
> 
> Jerry Berwald
> 
> 
> 




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