THE 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 with locations shown on maps.

The DVD video, with 1,070 images and 22 minutes of 8 mm film, is 104 minutes long. The accompanying CD-ROM has photos of freight cars, MOW equipment and memorabilia in a self-starting “book,” along with 17 historic publications and documents. The CD contents can be printed out. $29.95 + shipping

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-ROM with information on the locomotives. Works in PCs and Macs. The photos can be printed out. $19.95 + shipping

NORTHERN PACIFIC DEPOTS: The 216 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. Click on DEPOT LISTING to see what's on the CD.

NORTHERN PACIFIC PACKAGE SET

A package set of the NP 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.

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to the rest of Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana to the West coast through photos, postcards, film and historical documents.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-ROM (both PC & 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 + shipping

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-ROM works in PCs & Macs and is self-starting. The photos can be printed out. $19.95 + Shipping

GREAT NORTHERN DEPOTS: The 335 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. Click on DEPOT LISTING to see what's on the CD.

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

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.

SPOKANE, PORTLAND & SEATTLE STEAM POWER: The collection of SP&S steam locomotives was taken in the 1950s in locations such as Spokane, Pasco & Vancouver in Washington and Portland & Astoria in Oregon. The locomotive types included are Atlantic (4-4-2), Mogul (2-6-0), Prairie (2-6-2), Ten-Wheeler (4-6-0), Consolidation (2-8-0), Pacific (4-6-2), Mikado (2-8-2), Northern (4-8-4), Challenger (4-6-6-4) and 0-6-0 Switcher.

Almost half of the 131 photos were scanned in from original black & white medium-format negatives and are presented in a "book" form on CD-ROM with information on the locomotives. The presentation is like looking through a book on a computer. The CD-ROM works in PCs & Macs and is self-starting. The photos can be printed out. $19.95 + Shipping

MILWAUKEE ROAD DEPOTS: The 325 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. Click on DEPOT LISTING to see what's on the CD.

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

STILL THERE - Still Standing Railroad Depots & Structures from the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest: 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 554 depots, freighthouses, roundhouses, significant bridges and other railroad structures that still stand in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North & South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Washington. These structures were observed in the 2006-2009 time period.

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