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Below are a small selection
of the titles we can supply to you directly.
To view trailers of the productions below please go to
uk.youtube.com/EARLOFEXETER
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic
Railroad - New Mexico/Colorado - USA
Durango & Silverton Scenic Railroad -
Colorado - USA
Verde Canyon Railroad - Arizona- USA
North Borneo Railway - Sabah - Malaysia
Outeniqua Choo Tjoe Railway - Garden Route -
South Africa
Puffing Billy Railway - Victoria - Australia
ZigZag Railway - New South Wales - Australia
Cass Scenic Railroad - West Virginia - USA
Miniature Railways
Birchley Railway - Kent - UK
The Manor Railway 1 - Sussex - UK
The Manor Railway 2 - Sussex - UK
The Strawberry Line Miniature Railway
A Day In The Life of The Strawberry Line Miniature
Railway
Musical Productions
The Kidd Brothers Bluegrass Band
Other Productions
Jerico Bed & Breakfast and Pre Civil War
Log Cabins - West Virginia - USA
Other Titles Coming Soon:-
Durbin & Greenbrier Scenic Railroad - West Virginia
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A Day In The Life Of The Strawberry Line Miniature
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The Strawberry Line
Miniature Railway operates within the grounds of the Avon
Valley Adventure Park at Keynsham, between Bristol and
Bath in SW England. In this programme we will be showing
what is involved in operating a commerical 5 inch ground
level line and what goes on "behind the scenes".
Disc One: Introduction to The Strawberry
Line followed by a morning briefing by Mike Bass to the
members, then all the rolling stock comes out of the sheds.
Dave Bateman gives us a track walk and explains why it
is necessary. Ian Hunter takes us behind the scenes and
shows us how to apply transfers to a new loco, then Richard
Clayton allows access to the Workshops where he starts
turning some new axles. Bob Vine restores some damaged
trucks, then there is a full tour of the entire line behind
a Class 40 locomotive. Jenny Timms shows off her gardening
skills, Richard Clayton and Dave Pinch ballast some track,
whilst Junior member, Daniel Timms talks about the benefits
of being a member here. Ian Hunter gets to the bottom
of some signalling issues and explains how the system
works and finally Richard Clayton and Ian Hunter replace
some worn out sleepers in the sidings. Once the visitors
have left all the stock is put away, ready for another
running day. Total running time 54 minutes.
Disc Two: Ken Parsons shows how to
completely rewire a Class 33 Locomotive and junior member,
Jack Stenner takes a goods train around the circuit and
does some shunting in the yard. Total running time 29
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Cass Scenic Railroad - West Virginia -
USA (Double DVD) |
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The Cass
Scenic Railroad in West Virginia is a working, living
museum for the logging railroads, the state once having
over 3000 miles of logging lines. Sadly they are all gone
now, except for this 11 mile (18kms) line between Cass
and the mountain summit at Bald Knob, the second highest
mountain in West Virginia (4,842 feet). The views on a
clear day are of the Virginia border, some 20 miles away,
although this logging line never carried passengers. Its
sole purpose was to bring the logs off the mountain to
the mill at Cass, as quickly and as cheaply as possible.
Disc One: Introduction to the town
of Cass, plus a detailed look at the Shay locomotives.
A workshop tour is also included, featuring both Shay
#5 and the Western Maryland shay #6. The main feature
of this film is the trip to the summit. We have captured
various camera angles, including cab rides, front and
rear shots, run bys and old still photographs. A stop
at Whittaker allows us a detailed look at a loggers camp
and shows Shay #11 being oiled round. Then we continue
up the mountain, stopping at Oats Run for water and then
on to the summit at Bald Knob. Total Running Time 56 minutes.
Disc Two: We head up to Bald Knob
again but with the film increased to 4 times normal speed.
The front view of the journey is captured on the first
section to the lower switchback. This is followed by a
reverse view up to the upper switchback before a return
to the front view for the remaining climb to the summit.
Again cab shots are included. On the return trip enjoy
some traditional " Blue Grass" music. Bonus
footage includes Shay #4 hauling the Whittaker train,
plus shunting in the yard at Cass and deleted scenes showing
Shay #2 climbing the bank to the second switchback.
Total Running Time 59 minutes.
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Zig-Zag Railway- New South Wales- Australia
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This
Railway line is a master piece of Victorian engineering
constructed deep in the Blue Mountains in New South Wales,
Australia. The Zig-Zag Railway lies 150Km west of Sydney,
10Km to the north of the region's main town of Lithgow.
The original line was built between 1866 and 1869 as part
of the western main line from Sydney to Bathurst. Produce
was carried on the railway from the prosperous farming
areas beyond the Blue Mountains to Sydney, the line also
allowing the development of coal and iron ore deposits
in the Lithgow Valley. Amazingly this section of the line
lay silent for over sixty years, a group of rail enthusiasts
getting steam up and running once again over the famous
Zig-Zag in 1975.
Disc One: Introduction to Sydney
and a brief look at the double decker suburban trains,
before heading to the Blue Mountains. The Zig-Zag Railway
is covered in detail. All the Stations and Signal Boxes
are shown. The motive power is provided by No.1072, "City
of Lithgow" a 4-6-2 Pacific which was built in 1956.
Total Running Time 60 Minutes
Disc Two: A Cab ride over the entire 8Km of the line
( speeded up)with an additional cab ride over 1km of the
new 3km extension currently under construction to Newnes
Junction. Includes a detailed tour of the Engine Shed
and Workshops at Bottom Points. Deleted scenes show No.934,
a 4-8-0 in action at Bottom Points Station. Total Running
Time 33 Minutes
This line may be one of the shortest preserved railway
journeys in Australia, but what it lacks in length it
more than makes up for in its innovative engineering.
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Puffing Billy Railway - Victoria, Australia (Double
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The
original Puffing Billy Railway was one of four low-cost,
narrow gauge lines constructed around 1900 to open up
remote areas of Victoria for settlement. Narrow gauge
lines were relatively cheap to build and were more suited
to the rugged terrain. During the hayday of operations
there were over 200Km of track on these 4 regional lines.
Disc One: Introduction to Melbourne
and the State of Victoria, featuring Flinders Street Station
and the electric trains. The steaming of the engines at
Belgrave. Double- header to Lakeside and onward to Gembrook,
featuring interviews, cab ride and historic black and
white photographs of the line.
Total Running Time 59 Minutes.
Disc Two: The return journey back
to Belgrave, including the history of the line. Deleted
scenes of engine 14A at Belgrave and bonus footage of
engine 6A originally used in the opening black and white
title sequence. Total Running Time 54 Minutes.
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Outeniqua Choo Tjoe South Africa |
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The
Outeniqua Choo Tjoe, (pronounced Oat-tar-nee-qua Chew
Chew) is the last remaining scheduled steam service still
operating in South Africa, connecting the towns of George
and Knysna on the country's Western Cape. Unfortunately,
due to poor track maintenance and a landslide, the motive
power has been replaced by a diesel and the journey reduced
by a third of it's usual running length - the service
now terminating at the seaside resort of Wilderness. The
full service runs for sixty eight kilometers along the
coast in an area known locally as the " Garden Route".
The journey takes two hours in each direction.
The Class 32 Diesel locomotive, number 32029, was built
by the General Electric Company of the USA in 1959. It
provides the motive power until the track can be fully
upgraded to allow the Class 19D's steam locomotives to
again run on this line.
Total Running Time 59 Minutes.
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The North Borneo Railway |
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The
North Borneo Railway was built by the British in 1896
and keeps alive the traditions of the white Rajah's once
ruling over this land. The wild jungles provided grounds
for great adventure whilst offering potential riches for
plantation owners. As the need for larger plantations
grew, the question of transportation became a major issue
for these young entrepreneurs.
A Railway was proposed straight into the heart of Borneo
and largely considered to be the only viable solution.
It provided a relatively cheap and time saving option
for the transportation of the produce to the coast. At
the ports of Jessleton and Weston, The British East Indian
Shipping Company could export the produce on board their
Europe bound cargo ships.
The
North Borneo Railway is transporting once again, although
this time the cargo is of vistors - all keen to discover
just what travelling in a by-gone age was like. Today
this journey travels the 66Km from Kota Kinabula south
to the small town of Papar. On route there is a short
stop to view a Chinese temple and on the return the delights
of a Tiffin lunch. The ride is behind a Vulcan Steam locomotive
- built in Newton-le-Willows England in 1954 as part of
the last order of steam engines before the factory converted
to diesel.
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Running Time 59 Minutes.
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Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railway |
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The
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railway is perhaps America's
most authentic steam line. Relive the excitement of twisting
and turning through the beautiful San Juan Mountains on
the tracks that tamed the West, crossing the Colorado
- New Mexico Border eleven times. Count the turns as you
look down from Windy Point, up to the spires of Phantom
Curve, or into the depths of the Toltec Gorge. This 3ft.narrow
gauge railway was built more then 120 years ago with very
little changing since.
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railway is jointly owned
by the States of New Mexico and Colorado. This 64 mile
line connects Chama, New Mexico and Antonito, Colorado
via the 10,015ft Cumbres Pass and is an archetypal remnant
of the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge railway system
once stretching hundreds of miles through the Rocky Mountains.
It is operated as a living history museum, the trains
running from mid June until the end of October. We've
captured a moment in time from a bygone era when travel
was an adventure. An incredibly moving environment, let
us share it with you as we steam to the summit through
the showers.
Total Running Time 55 Minutes.
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Durango & Silverton Railway |
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The Durango & Silverton Railway was originally part
of The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. It ran from Denver
in the North, South to the Rio- Grande and West to Salt
Lake City. This is the same branch line that connected
Antonito and Chama, but unfortunately, the section between
Chama and Durango was axed in 1968, cutting the two most
scenic sections of the route.
The
railway arrived in Durango on August 5th 1881, construction
on the line to Silverton beginning in the autumn of the
same year. By July 1882, amazingly only 11 months after
construction began, the tracks to Silverton were completed,
allowing the train to begin hauling freight and passengers
over the 45 miles. The line was constructed to haul silver
and gold ore from the San Juan Mountains, but passengers
soon realised it was the view that was truly precious.
Travel the route that visionaries and miners carved out
through the Rocky Mountains, ride high above the rushing
Animas river. It is more than just a train
ride, it's a step back through time and history.
Relive the sights and sounds of yesteryear on a spectacular
journey on vintage rolling stock, hauled by locomotives
built over 100 years ago.
Total
Running Time 58 Minutes.
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Verde Canyon Railroad |
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The
Verde Canyon Railway in Arizona was built in 1911, to
standard gauge, to haul the mined ore from Jerome 40 mile
north to Drake. Once there and on the main line it could
be transported easily to anywhere within the United States.
This freight only line has changed very little since it
was built, cutting through a vast wilderness area to connect
with the various isolated ranches. Until the railroad
they were only reached with mule trains and pack horses.
Today the only way to view this magnificent masterpiece
of engineering is from the train.
This
film was shot entirely onboard, with the scenery taking
top billing.The journey takes you into the wilderness
as it follows the Upper Verde River, over bridges, through
inner canyons and a 680 feet tunnel before arriving at
the old Perkins Ranch. Ride behind a pair of diesel engines
built in the 1950s and in carriages that were once part
of the El Capitan trains that linked the cities of Los
Angles and Chicago.
In
an age dominated by speed, this train never goes more
than 15 miles per hour, allowing optimum viewing of this
vast, almost forgotten canyon.
Total
Running Time 58 Minutes.
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Birchley Railway, Kent. |
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This magnificent
10 1/4 inch railway line runs within the grounds of Drummond
Randalls estate in Kent.The track length is approximatley
a mile long, passing a viaduct and tunnel (the longest
on any private railway) before reaching one of the two
stations on the line.
Featued engines are a Schools class
4-4-0 Tonbridge and a Terrier 0-6-0 Crowborough. Other
loco's in service were John Terence and Dunalastair. There
are also pictures from the 1983 tunnel construction. This
railway opens to the public in aid of charity- for opening
details please contact the Birchley Railway (webpage www.birchleyrailway.com
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Total Running Time 30 Minutes. Non-Narrated.
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The Manor Railway June 2005 Fete Day. |
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This private 10 1/4
inch line is seldom opened to the public. It runs for
3/4 of a mile within the grounds of a private school in
Sussex. This film shows the steaming of the loco's, the
main stations along the line and features the L.M.S Compound,
Lion, A G.W.R Tank "Burry- Port", John Terence
and the Highland 4-4-0, all in steam.
The Railway has beautifully scaled
stations with Engine and Carriage sheds, all of which
were built over the last 30 years.The railway runs through
open fields and woodland.
Total Running Time 25 Minutes. Non
Narrated.
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The Manor Railway June 2006 Fete Day. |
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We return to this
delightful 10 1/4 inch line to show two visiting loco's-
Pluto, a scaled London Transport steam loco used on the
Metropolitan Railway and an G.N.R Altantic Class loco
No 4442.
Again the steaming of all the engines
is covered in detail with the addition of a model layout
of Indian Hill. This 16mm narrow gauge model railway is
always popular, as the attention to detail is superb.
Other engines on duty were Lion, the L.M.S Compound and
No 79 the Highland 4-4-0. This is an ideal opportunity
to view a line rarely opened to the public.
Total Running Time 25 Minutes. Non-Narrated.
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The Strawberry Line Miniature Railway |
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The Strawberry Line
Miniature Railway operates within the Grounds of the Avon
Valley Country Park at Keynsham, between Bristol and Bath
in SW England. This delightful and only commerically operating
5 inch ground level line is celebrating its 10th anniversary
and as this DVD shows, a lot has changed in the last decade.
In this programme we show how the
line started and how it has developed, thanks to the vast
collection of photographs of the owner / operator Mike
Bass. Plus, from 1999 we have discovered some rare archive
footage of the railway in its first season of operation.
A Santa Special recorded in Christmas 2001 shows the progres
that has happened in just 2 years. Also included is extra
video footage from club members showing the various stages
of development in this lines history.
A major event in the history of this
line occuried in 2006 with the building of the lines extension.
This was achieved in just 21 working days and thanks again
to Mike's collection of photo's, we can share it with
you. Other items of interest over the last decade, include
the building of the Signal Box, Station Area and The Goods
Yard. The History of the line is brought up to date with
the 2008 Gala Weekend. This saw the lines engines, plus
visiting engines, both steam & diesel come together
from all over the country and concluded with a 17 engine
run-by at the end of the day.
For those that have followed this
line's development, this programme is a timely reminder
of how, thanks to all the volunteers help, this line is
the sucess it is today.
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The Kidd Brothers Bluegrass Band |
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The Kidd Brothers
Bluegrass Group was formed when Aaron and Andrew Kidd,
both students at Hurricane Middle School in Putnam County,
West Virginia, learned that 6th grade English teacher
Markel Fertig played the stand up bass. The trio began
to regularly jam together and were soon joined by mandolin
player Willard Reynolds of Milton, West Virginia.
The group soon built up a following, based on classic
Bluegrass & Gospel songs they played so well. They
have had the pleasure of playing at numerous events, including
several local fairs and festivals, churches, live radio
broadcasts and various band contests. They have produced
two studios CD’s, as well as this live DVD music video.
Andrew Kidd was placed 4th in the adult division of bluegrass
banjo at the West Virginia Vandalia Gathering in 2007
and took 2nd place there in 2008. He also took 1st at
the Clay County Golden Delicious Apple Festival in 2007.
Andrew is 15 years old and has played the banjo since
age 8. Older brother Aaron plays guitar and offers vocals,
playing guitar since age 10. Both Markel Fertig and Willard
Reynolds are seasoned professionals, having played with
well known groups all over the country and having shared
the stage with many well known bluegrass icons. It's the
right combination of youth and experience that makes this
group so unique.
The group accredits their success to their individual
faith in God, and they continue to thank Him for their
success and talent. They can be reached on the internet
at http://kiddbrothers.tripod.com
The site contains song samples, information about ordering
CD’s, contact details, and an upcoming schedule. The Kidd
Brothers would like to thank Spruce Studios for their
time and effort in making this DVD a success.
Total running time 30 minutes
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Jerico Bed & Breakfast and Pre Civil War Cabins |
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This DVD was originally
done as a promotional film for the Owner/Operator Thomas
Moore Jr.
The Jerico Bed & Breakfast and
Pre Civil War Cabins are a family run establisment in
West Virginia.The Main House has 6 Guest Rooms, all en-suite
and serves a full breakfast. The 9 cabins, are within
the grounds of this working farm. These cabins are all
individual and of various sizes and all have modern facilities.
This DVD shows what each room and cabin has to offer the
visitor.
For more information regarding the
accommadation www.jericobb.com
Total running time 60 minutes
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