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[Anonymous]

Have purchased none recently, however I have about 35 from most of the producers. I personally prefer to get my prototype info from books. They can be looked at at almost anytime with out having to resort to the TV.

[Anonymous]

Have purchased none recently, however I have about 35 from most of the producers. I personally prefer to get my prototype info from books. They can be looked at at almost anytime with out having to resort to the TV.

[Anonymous]

I've collected a couple dozen videos over the last few years.

I recently discovered my 21 month old toddler absolutely loves them. This is the only type of tv that will hold his attention for more than a couple minutes. In fact he screams when the video (usually about 45 minutes) is done and points to the video cabinet to put in another. He loves all trains (diesel, steam) but he does lose interest (i.e. start screaming) if there are any extended cab shots.

Who'd have thought that train videos could settle a toddler down and buy his parents a few minutes of peace?

I must admit I haven't bought any recently because Pentrex has implemented a stiff mail order charge for any deliveries into Canada. Also with the poor Canadian exchange rate they're just too expensive to buy at my hobby store.

[Anonymous]

I've collected a couple dozen videos over the last few years.

I recently discovered my 21 month old toddler absolutely loves them. This is the only type of tv that will hold his attention for more than a couple minutes. In fact he screams when the video (usually about 45 minutes) is done and points to the video cabinet to put in another. He loves all trains (diesel, steam) but he does lose interest (i.e. start screaming) if there are any extended cab shots.

Who'd have thought that train videos could settle a toddler down and buy his parents a few minutes of peace?

I must admit I haven't bought any recently because Pentrex has implemented a stiff mail order charge for any deliveries into Canada. Also with the poor Canadian exchange rate they're just too expensive to buy at my hobby store.

[Anonymous]

I've only purchased about twenty railroad videos but I'm reluctant to add to the collection because I have a habit of falling asleep watching anything on TV, no matter how good it is, and I'm not going to go to a doctor to find a cure for that. But one British Ealing Studios comedy (The Titfield Thunderbolt, 1952) had so much appeal I ordered it from the UK after I found that many Asian-oriented video and electronics stores in the U.S. can make conversions from PAL format at a reasonable price. Night Passage (Universal 1957), filmed on the D&RGW Silverton branch, with James Stewart, Audie Murphy, Brandon De Wilde, etc., is now available on DVD.

[Anonymous]

I've only purchased about twenty railroad videos but I'm reluctant to add to the collection because I have a habit of falling asleep watching anything on TV, no matter how good it is, and I'm not going to go to a doctor to find a cure for that. But one British Ealing Studios comedy (The Titfield Thunderbolt, 1952) had so much appeal I ordered it from the UK after I found that many Asian-oriented video and electronics stores in the U.S. can make conversions from PAL format at a reasonable price. Night Passage (Universal 1957), filmed on the D&RGW Silverton branch, with James Stewart, Audie Murphy, Brandon De Wilde, etc., is now available on DVD.

[Anonymous]

I really like the videos especially those related to my layout ideas, How-to, and those about geographic areas of interest . It' seems easier to find interesting books , than it is to find interestin videos?

[Anonymous]

I really like the videos especially those related to my layout ideas, How-to, and those about geographic areas of interest . It' seems easier to find interesting books , than it is to find interestin videos?

[Trainnut484]

Me again. I also have the first two seasons of "Tracks Ahead" on VHS when it was broadcasted on PBS.

[Trainnut484]

Me again. I also have the first two seasons of "Tracks Ahead" on VHS when it was broadcasted on PBS.

[Anonymous]

I like to watch trains that are interesting.

[Anonymous]

I like to watch trains that are interesting.

[xdford]

I have a number which I hav either bought or recorded from TV Special programs (I live in Australia and I don't have the full range of channels nor do I have Pay TV). It does enable me to see stuff that I have had no other way of seeing, eg the Southern Pacific Cab forward stuff from Video Rails because of my age (48 and born here) or distance... I just wish some of the video makers would get a few shorter "best of" type videos whcih I wold probably buy more of rather than 60 or 90 minutes on one theme...

[xdford]

I have a number which I hav either bought or recorded from TV Special programs (I live in Australia and I don't have the full range of channels nor do I have Pay TV). It does enable me to see stuff that I have had no other way of seeing, eg the Southern Pacific Cab forward stuff from Video Rails because of my age (48 and born here) or distance... I just wish some of the video makers would get a few shorter "best of" type videos whcih I wold probably buy more of rather than 60 or 90 minutes on one theme...

[Anonymous]

I have both VHS and DVD, also a lot of ones I shot of Cumbres Toltec, one I like is a old M&ST L VHS showing some of the early promotional shots of it. I watch a lot on the Cumbres Toltec, like the Rotary and early production shots of the train first start-up after it was sold to the states.