[RITSlist] R.I. ON VIDEO TAPE

[Gerald Berwald]

Thanks Alan; I figured someone would know more about it than I do.

Jerry

At 09:44 PM 3/17/2007, Alan Kline wrote:
>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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