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 1,033 images and 22 minutes of 8 mm film, is 107 minutes long. The accompanying CD-ROM has photos of depots, 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

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to the rest of Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana to the West coast through photos, postcards, film and historical documents.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 310 depots, 143 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The six historical documents on the accompanying CD-ROM include publications on the Oriental Ltd., GN steam, the story of the “William Crooks” and the 1959 annual report.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 997 images and about ten minutes of 8 mm film, is 88 minutes long. The self-starting CD-ROM (both PC & Mac) has depot photos in a self-starting “book,” along with the historical documents.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

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

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), 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 121 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

MONTANA DEPOTS & RAILROAD STRUCTURES: The depots and structures across Montana are along the lines of the Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Milwaukee Road, Soo Line and Butte, Anaconda & Pacific. The 186 images, from photos, slides & postcards, often show more than one view of a structure, occasionally in different time periods, and sometimes a replacement structure.

The photo album is like looking through a book on a computer. The CD-ROM works in PCs & Macs and is self-starting. Images can be printed out. $19.95 + Shipping

THE MILWAUKEE ROAD: The photo & film video follows the third northern transcontinental railroad from Chicago, though Iliinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, the Twin Cities to the rest of Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho and Washington through photos, postcards and 8 MM film. The narrated video includes 266 Milwaukee Road depots, numerous steam, electric and diesel locomotives, passenger trains/cars, yard & mainline scenes, a diesel railfan excursion, freight cars, cabooses, MOW equipment and memorabilia. The photos and film are grouped by separate Milwaukee Road routes with locations shown on maps. Will include some Butte, Anaconda & Pacific photos.

The DVD video will have around 1,000 images, 7 minutes of 8 mm film and will be around 90 minutes long. The accompanying CD-ROM will have photos of depots, freight cars, MOW equipment and memorabilia in a self-starting “book.”