America By Rail

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Studio: Simitar Ent.
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My little rail fan LOVES it!

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America By Rail

ASIN: B000ELJ3G2
Release Date: 2006-02-10

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All Aboard! From Denver to D.C., America By Rail is a 4-DVD collection of rail videos that explores the heart of America's scenic beauty and legendary trains. The journey begins with Colorado's Scenic Train Rides. Continue on your way with America By Rail: Winter Wonderland, a stunning snowy trip through Kentucky and West Virginia aboard Amtrak's Cardinal. Travel through the southwest from Chicago to Los Angeles on one of the last legendary trains with America By Rail: Route of the Southwest Chief. Finally, visit the Potomac river with All Aboard the Potomac Eagle, and view amazing vistas including the Trough which is home to the bald eagles that give the Potomac Eagle Excursion Train its name.

Journey on the luxurious American Orient Express, America By Rail is a steam-powered collection of history, heritage and scenic vistas, from engine to caboose!

With 14 separate journeys to choose from, this is one ride that's too good to miss

Awash yourself and take a ride through mining towns, experience the fantastic beauty and history.

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My little rail fan LOVES it!.......2006-08-24

This DVD box set is wonderful. It shows a wide variety of trains (steam engines, diesel engines, city trolleys, etc.) in a wide variety of settings. My 4 year old son is a HUGE train fanatic and loves these DVDs. His favorite is the steam engine which goes through Colorado. I love watching it too since the scenery is so beautiful. It's narated and gives good information about the areas they travel through as well as the trains and the particular railroad's history. But, it's not too much information. There are lots of parts with just music and scenes of great trains riding down the track. This box set is a new favorite in our house.

American Trains-America By Rail-the Heartland

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My 2 year old loves it!

American Trains-America By Rail-the Heartland
Starring: Greg Scholl
Director: Les Jarrett
Manufacturer: Railway Productions
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America's Scenic Rail Journeys

ASIN: B0000DG98U
Release Date: 2003-10-01

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The cross-country train epic is now on DVD!

A coast-to-coast trip from Washington, DC to San Francisco aboard Amtrak's Capitol Limited and California Zephyr. See our nation's capitol, lush Ohio Amish Farmlands, the Great Plains, the Rockies and Sierras, before skirting along side San Pablo Bay and on into Oakland and San Francisco.

Along the way visit the following steam and diesel tourist railroads: Strasburg Railroad, Potomac Eagle, Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, Ohio Central, Boone & Scenic Valley, Omaha Zoo Railroad, Durango & Silverton, Heber valley, Virginia & Truckee, Napa Valley Wine Train, Roaring Camp & Big Trees, and Santa Cruz Trees & Pacific.

Includes music composed especially for this program by noted television composer Micheal Lynch, as well as lots of natural train sounds.

The VHS version of this program has sold nearly 200,000 copies, so now you can enjoy the crisp picture and stereo sound on DVD!

Total running time 2hours.

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My 2 year old loves it!.......2004-01-30

At times, my son will want to watch the entire 2 hour length of the video. Nothing scary about this video, though at times, it almost puts the 2-year-old's parents to sleep!

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America By Rail, the West Coast Dvd!

Manufacturer: Topics Entertainment
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America By Rail, the West Coast Dvd! Come aboard a beautiful 1600 mile Amtrack journey along the specctacular Pacific coast of North America! Enjoy the sights and sounds of the California coast, the Siskyou mountains, and the Cascade Range of Oregon & Washington as we travel north from San Diego to Seattle. In addition to the Amtrak journey, side trips are made in the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Rail Road, the California Western Railroad, the Sacramento Southern Railroad, the Spirit of Oregon Dinner Train, and the Mt. Hood Railroad and much more!

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Winter Wonderland
A Scenic Journey at "See" Level Highly Recommended
great DVD for for those who like travel/landscape
Fantastic scenery of our country
Excellent: Side Excursions, Beautiful Scenery, Great Music

America By Rail
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Manufacturer: Simitar Ent.
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ASIN: 6305004080
Release Date: 1998-06-03

Customer Reviews:

Winter Wonderland.......2005-07-01

I thought this video was terrible. I could not believe most of the video was taken from a camera pointed out the side or back of the train and turned on to record. The only good part of this video was the archived footage from the steam locomotives that were included in. This video can not keep the attention of my four year old son who loves trains. I clearly expected better.

A Scenic Journey at "See" Level Highly Recommended.......2003-12-24

After Receiving this video as a gift on Christmas 1994, I watched this video more than once to get a feel of what it was like to travel cross country by rail from Washington DC to San Francisco, first aboard the Capitol Limited (that now uses the bi-level Superliner cars) and then aboard the famous California Zephyr. As you should see in this video, the landscape changes all the time. I had the opportunity to ride the California Zephyr roundtrip from Emeryville, CA to Denver, departing midmorning back in May 1998 together with an old high school friend who is a real rail buff (actually, we both are) to see the beauty of the landscape ourselves and take lots of photos. On the eastbound trip - not shown on the video since the trains were traveling west and at night - the train we were on that early next morning was traversing some of the most spectacular scenery between Provo, UT and Green River, UT where the train ascends a range on winding track and then descends into a beautiful canyon skirting alongside the banks of the Price River. Here we were traveling through many tunnels and, after a brief stop in Helper, UT, we continued onto Green River, UT (the trains do not stop in Thompson, UT anymore). We also enjoyed the majestic beauty of the Rocky Mountains. After more than thirteen minutes of subterranian running through the Moffat Tunnel we were able to see Denver off in the distance while winding our way down the Front Range, reaching Denver that evening, and staying there for two nights before returning to Emeryville on the westbound train (which was three hours late, but we didn't complain) to see the beauty again. I would highly recommend this video to anyone who would like to see this vast, great country of ours at "see" level instead of at 35,000 feet in the air.

great DVD for for those who like travel/landscape.......2003-03-01

This DVD is amazing, one of the top DVD I archived (70+).

The DVD is 3+ hours long, consist of the 2 volumes of VHS counterpart in one. The sound quality is great, picture quality 4.

Different from many travel video, in which the comentators are speaking with commercial speed (some indeed try to squeeze in as much commercial as possible), this video just has few comments where there is a need, the rest (much of the time) , it leaves you just enjoy the passing scene (accompanied by music right for the mood).
It is very landscape oriented, you reaaly feel you are a passenger with peaceful mind.

Volume 1: heartland america, from Washington DC to Sanfrancisco, great landscape w/ vastness views, 2 hours+

Volume 2: west cost, from San Diego to Seattle, great pacific coast views plus Yosemite etc, 1 hour

Fantastic scenery of our country.......2000-11-19

States covered include Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California.

This superbly photographed. award-winning epic runs 2 hours. Winner:Videography Awards VHS Color Stereo Sound

Excellent: Side Excursions, Beautiful Scenery, Great Music.......2000-11-13

I first watched America By Rail several years ago after running into a newspaper ad for it. It was better than I had expected: The scenery was absolutely stunning, the music by Michael Lynch was superb and very appropriate for the changing scenery, the narration was minimal but very well done, and there were many side excursions to older, historic railroads all across the US.

America By Rail starts in Washington, DC, our nation's capitol, and journeys through the "Heartland" of our country, through Chicago and Utah, until we reach San Francisco, CA. There are shots from inside the train, outside the train, from high above...I thought this was marvelously done. The creators Greg Scholl and Les Jarett certainly did a commendable job, and I, being a nature lover, was very impressed with the wonderful photography.

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All Aboard! From Chicago to D.C., America By Rail is a 3-DVD collection of rail videos that explores the heart of America's scenic beauty and legendary trains. With stops in historic Dodge City, and journeys on the luxurious American Orient Express, America By Rail is a steam-powered collection of history, heritage and scenic vistas, from engine to caboose!

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America By Rail: An Incredibly Scenic 3 Hour Railroad Adventure (The Heartland & West Coast)

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America By Rail: An Incredibly Scenic 3 Hour Railroad Adventure (The Heartland & West Coast)

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All aboard for the ultimate railroading adventure! America By Rail is a visually stunning journey across America that's sure to delight rail fans, travel buffs and everyone else! Witness some of the most breath-taking scenery Amaerica has to offer through spectacular trackside and in-cab shots. This DVD includes many special features: Four Full Screen, Full Motion Screensavers/ America By Rail image slide show! (Viewable & Printable)/ Full Featured Calander Program complete with a different image for each month; Reminder functions and a Day Planner.

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