- Featured New Release - "Rotaries, Avalanche on the Mountain "
film documentary available now. It's here now! Just in time for Christmas!
Now you can own your very own copy of this unique program! First ever of it's kind! Available on Blue-ray and DVD! Click here
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News: November 19th, 2011
- ":Rotaries, Avalanche on the Mountain" DVD and Blu-ray ship date will be delayed to mid November. We've been compiling lots of new information, stories and photos and adding it into the program.
- An RFP still has not be awarded to a company to rebuild the 207 Rotary Set. It should be any day now. Three locations were being considered, Tacoma WA, Ohio and Sacramento. What are they going to do to them? Read more on the Rotary
- Two more Spreader Snow Plows (#5 & 6) are completed and painted yellow. 2 more spreaders to be rebuilt next year in Sacramento, a UP air operated spreader and one more Jordan spreader.
- We will be featuring a uniqe 30 minute video presentation of the snow equipment, Spreaders and Rotaries at Winterail in Stockton in March of 2012.
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The Spreader Snow Plow
Part I New MEGA Machines of the Sierra 
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12 hours a day, 6+ days a week for 3 months,
Union Pacific and a team of highly skilled
contractors made history by rebuilding two
Jordan Spreaders, the SPMW 4031 and 4032.
Today, Spreader Snow Plows are the workhorse
and backbone for keeping the rails clear of
snow and ice during Winter months for the
new high-priority double stack trains crossing
the Sierra’s own Donner Pass. Since originally built in the 1960's, the Jordan Spreaders have basically
been unchanged until September of 2009 when a team, met with a strict
deadline to complete before Winter, undertook the monumental
task of completely rebuilding two MEGA machines.
Produced just like a reality tv show, witness the drama and difficulties incurred along
the way. The 4031 and 4032 were completed and deployed on the first day of
the "storm of the decade" in 2010. In the end, the dedicated crew may have prevailed, but was it ready
to plow snow?
High Definition, available in DVD or Blue-Ray!
Description & Previews
Length: One hour and 20 minutes!
Call to order until link apears for buy
877 378-7225
DVD $29.95 or
Blu-ray $34.95
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NEW in Blu-ray!
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"Big Steam 844"
The "Western Heritage Tour" rolled from April 11 through May 12, heading through many cities and towns that witnessed the birth of the railroad. The 844, a living breathing creature, crossed the scenic Sierra by rail and on into the Feather River Canyon with it's roaring dams and rivers. Engineer Steve Lee personally interviewed during the trip along with others to make "The best video ever made on the 844" according to the late Norm Nystrom. Shot in High Definition, available in DVD or Blue-Ray! Description & Previews
Length: One incredible hour! six minutes! |
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Winter Rails Over Donner Series
The Sierra Nevada is hit hard each Winter season dumping up to 35 feet of
heavy snow forcing railroad mountain crews, working day and night, to
clear
the rails. Three epic stories
tell the bitter legacy of snow removal on the mountain.
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"Night of the Flanger" Flangers are called as the first line of defense when storms produce a depth
of snow six inches or more
above
the rail. Hear the historical stories, see the action, feel the chill.
Description Preview Reviews
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"Day of the Spreader"
The Spreader is deployed when snow depths exceed the Flanger's capabilities. Learn history of Norden, see re-railment of spreader and more.
Description Preview Reviews
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$29.95
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Cab Ride Video Series
Our Cab Ride Videos give viewers an unpresidented inside look at what U.P.
engineers
experience while moving frieght over the Sierras. Whether in the cab of a freight locomotive, or a Flanger, Cab Ride Videos show it all in the raw. BA Productions uses not just one, but multiple cameras to show you every angle to capture the action and scenic vistas from the locomotive. On-screen titles provide information
on signals, mileposts, steep grades,
track speeds, historical towns
and more. sites
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"Cab Ride Over Donner"
Climb aboard an MRVRO freight in Roseville, California and head up the 2.5%+ grades of the Sierra. Multiple cameras produce this 240 minute rail action exclusive. On screen titles provide information on signals, mileposts and more.
Description Preview Reviews
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"The Flanger Cab Ride"
Climb aboard a Flanger train
in operation making the flip between Truckee and The Gap. Flanger operations require skilled operators to clear snow from the rails. Ride with crews during daylight hours in a snow storm and see the snow fly.
Description Preview Reviews
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Exclusive Railroading Action!!
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Witness the 844 Northern and 3985 Challenger as the two steam breathing, soot blasting engines pull their train over the Mighty Sierra Nevada! Steve Lee and Bob Kreiger tell the story first hand what it was like enroute to Rail Fair '99.
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Feel the excitement of riding in the engineer's seat as he talks about the challenges engineers face each day while climbing the steep grades up to Donner. Learn the history of railroading over Donner Pass.
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$24.95 |
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Easy payment method! Just click on the icon "add to cart." You will be directed to Paypal, a secure site. You don't need a paypal account to pay for the items, just scroll down below for visa/mastercard payment options. Please allow 1 week for delivery within USA, or 2 weeks for all other countries. All orders are shipped US Postal Service unless otherwise requested. Please contact us for special requests:  Link to all video previews |
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