Footage from 8mm and Super 8 silent color movie film. From the camera of Roger Holmes, along with shots by my late father, Donald Holmes.
Also footage of the Silverton NG, and a shot of CP 4-6-2 #2626 in Canada
CB&Q 4960 - shots along the main line to Mendota, the Streator branch, and along the Mississippi out of St. Louis to Hannibal
GTW 5629 - one shot at Griffith Tower
GTW 4070 - on train and in cab
CN 6218 - on train, one run-by, and in cab
Reading 2102 - on train and run-by, and the GM locos on the GTW on trips to South Bend
UP 8444 - on a trip out of Denver to Yoder, Wyoming - On train
American Freedom Train - AFT 1 near Gilman on IC, then on TP&W, C&lM, and lC out of Springfield towards Kankakee - Lots of Pacing
4449 - on Freedom Train from Rockford to Aurora
Northwestern Steel & Wire - at Sterling - both coal burners and oil burners.
East Broad Top Winter Steam Spectacular - shot in mid 1970’s, Trackside and on train, Single, double and triple headers
Approx. 46 Minutes
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Silent with Film Projector audio background
On Screen Graphics
Chapters
Roger A. Holmes
P.O. Box 124
Hudson, IL 61748
Email: Q5632@yahoo.com
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This DVD is formatted for both Wide-screen and 4x3 TVs --
The Original Format of this program is 4x3 Standard Definition
(DVD-R or +R Disc format)
