From Conrail to CSX in The Berkshires
Filmed in 1999
"A nice overview of an historic
change on a scenic line
that has seen more than its share of history"
TRAINS Magazine - February, 2000
"Well paced editing"
TRAINS Magazine - February, 2000
The photos below are actual captures from the video!
One of the most popular programs from BKVP!
On June 1st, 1999, Conrail became
CSX Transportation in the Northeast. BKVP is pleased
to announce that we covered the transition from several months before the
takeover date to several months
after. We were right there at Selkirk Yard through the stroke of midnight on the big
day. See the last westbound and
eastbound freights on the Boston Line under Conrail ownership, plus the first eastbound
freight under CSX control!
Action is focused in the Berkshire Mountains, where Conrail had to, and now CSX has to
pull heavy trains over one
heck of a challenging grade!
Watch the transition, from barely a sign of anything
different, to CSX units beginning to appear, The story of the
changes is told with effective, not excessive narration. Every train is identified with a
brief graphic showing the date,
time, train symbol, and location! A wide variety of motive power is seen, and
the cameras captured some great action.
This isn’t just another rail video, this is a recorded history of one of the biggest
changes the Boston Line has ever seen!
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VIDEO CLIP SAMPLES +++++++++++++ Samples are MPEG1 format & approximately 25 seconds long |
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Highlights of this program include...
* The last of the SD80MAC era for
this line
* Beautiful scenery of the Berkshire Mountains
* A wide variety of motive power
* Lots of "lasts" and "firsts" for the line
In STEREO - Narrated
- DVD or VHS - 2 hours.
$24.95
Order this program through A&R Productions