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Russia

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NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF RAILROAD TRAVEL VIDEO

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PRICE

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Great Railway Journeys: St. Petersburg to Tashkent Railroad Video.  Acorn Media Publications.

Natalia Makarova, the Kirov’s prima ballerina who defected in 1970, returns to her beloved country to take the Bolshoi Express.  Beginning in her birthplace, St. Petersburg, the huge steam engines pull luxury tourist coaches, lovingly restored to their original state, through to Tashkent, where Natalia is reunited with her oldest and dearest friend. 
   During the two-week trip, she visits Moscow, where she is saddened by the strong Western influences, and Volgograd (Stalingrad), where in the vast war memorial she is haunted by her tragic family history.  In contrast, Natalia goes sturgeon fishing on the Volga and visits the blue domes and minarets of romantic Samarkand. 57 minutes.  -  Out of Print  -

ACRN

$24.95
VHS
NTSC

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Middle East

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NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF TRAVEL VIDEO & DVD

CODE

PRICE

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Travel The World By Train: Near & Middle East - Travel Video

PION

$19.95

3.

Travel The World By Train: South America - Travel Video

PION

$19.95

4.

Travel The World By Train: Near & Middle East - DVD.  Train Travel Series

PION

$19.95

Africa

5.

Africa's Champagne Trains - Travel Video.  Goldhil Home Media.  2 Volume Set.  Mention Africa, and one imagines dense jungles, endless high plains, spectacular deserts and wild animals in the millions.  But Africa is also home to the most luxurious passenger trains in the world.  They are known as "Africa's Champagne Trains" and feature unparalleled comfort, service and scenery.  Even the famed "Orient Express" takes a backseat to these extraordinary trains.  This outstanding video collection captures their opulence you take a railroading safari across Africa's magnificent and mysterious countryside.

The Blue Train
The Blue Train spans over 1000 miles of African interior, between the cities of Cape Town and Pretoria, South Africa, traveling through some of the most spectacular scenery in all of Africa.  On each journey, only 84 passengers are served and pampered by a staff of 27 and enjoy railroad coaches reminiscent of an exclusive country cottage, complete with marble baths and gold-plated fixtures.  Compartments also feature high-tech televisions, cell phones, sound systems and computer ports.  The Blue Train is simply one of the most lavish railroading experiences anywhere.

The Pride of Africa-Rovos Rail
Using fully restored vintage railroad cars and powered mostly by steam locomotives, the trains of Rovos Rail represent one of the world's premier luxury lines.  Passenger compartments are huge, only two to three per coach, and feature mahogany paneling, etched glass lamps. Full-sized bathrooms and even freestanding beds.  From spectacular Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, The Pride of Africa travels across southern Africa and passes near dozens of national parks and game preserves where the extraordinary animals of Africa can be experienced up close.  100 minutes.
 

GHIL

$29.95
set of 2
VHS
NTSC

6.

Travel The World By Train: Africa - Travel Video

PION

$19.95

7.

Great Railway Journeys: South Africa - Capetown to the Lost City - Railroad Video.  Acorn Video Publications.

Rian Malan, a journalist and award winning author, takes a journey that paints a timeless portrait of this remarkable country and its people.  Rian travels on a luxury steam train across the Great Karoo, a wilderness accounting for two-thirds of South Africa’s land surface.  From there he goes through the high Veldt in the third class carriage of the Trans-Natal Express. 
    He ventures into the dangerous Drakenberg mountains in an armored personnel carrier and meets the descendants of Mahatma Gandhi.  After a short stopover in Durban, a city of childhood memories, Rian moves onto Johannesburg and then to the final destination, The Lost City, a billion rand mirage where he contemplates his future as a white South African.  57 minutes.  - Out of Print -

ACRN

$24.95
VHS
NTSC

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Asia

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NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF TRAVEL VIDEO & DVD

CODE

PRICE

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Travel The World By Train: Asia - Travel Video

PION

$19.95

9.

Travel The World By Train: Asia - Travel DVD.  Train Travel Series

TRAI

$19.95

China - Mongolia

10.

Great Railway Journeys: Hong Kong to Ulan Bataar -  Railroad Video.  Acorn Media Publications.

With influenza and a Chinese phrase book, Clive Anderson makes a somewhat apologetic start of his journey, but he is quickly into his stride, cracking English jokes to bemused fellow travelers.  Crossing China, Clive is surprised to find it just as commercially minded as Hong Kong.  At Mao’s birthplace he talks to a former Red Guard and creates a stir in Shanghai’s People’s Park, where Chinese locals serenade him with hits from The Sound of Music.
   Later Clive joins the Trans-Siberian Express where he encounters the Queen's Messengers carrying their diplomatic bags to Ulaanbaatar.  Here in Mongolia, as a matter of economic policy, nomadic tribesmen are being encouraged to play the stock market!  57 minutes.  - Out of Print -

ACRN

$24.95
VHS
NTSC

Pakistan

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Great Railway Journeys: Karachi to the Khyber Pass - Railroad Video.  Acorn Media Publications.

Mark Tully, the BBC correspondent, brings a lifetime of experience in India to this 1,050-mile journey on the spectacular rail network built by the British in the 1800’s.  Leaving Karachi on the mail train to Lahore, Mark makes a diversion north across the Sindh desert on a steam-hauled goods train, then through the magnificent Bolan Pass via 20 tunnels, each an incredible feat of engineering, and on to Quetta, which predates Greco-Roman civilization.
   Returning on the Khyber Mail, he continues to Rawalpindi, and then on to Peshawar, where the line through the Khyber Pass, closed since Russian occupation in 1982, is about to reopen. It’s an exciting journey filled with exotic bazaars and good old-fashioned military pomp.  57 minutes.  - Out of Print -

ACRN

$24.95
VHS
NTSC

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India

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National Geographic: The Great Indian Railway - Travel Video.  A puffing steam train climbs into the Himalaya, a rolling rumble echoes over the holy waters of the Ganges, an astonishing five million commuters rush daily through the Bombay Victoria Terminus---join National Geographic as we journey on one of the world's largest railway systems.
   Since 1953, India's railway has been a unifying force.  Not only does it physically link distant regions, it also connects the myriad of castes, languages, and religions that comprise India.  It's a rich history, riding the sumptuous "Palace on Wheels" through Rajasthan or the "toy train" to Darjeeling.  But sadly, the age of steam is dying.  At the Black Beauty contest, the beloved steam engines are admired for the last time.
   From the driver in the steaming locomotive to the station master in the sleepy village, from the family traveling to a wedding to the commuters in the large cities, this great institution reflects the country itself.  Many are the faces, and varied are the stories, on "The Great Indian Railway".  115 minutes.  "A beautiful video gently narrated with a lot of love.  Have a handkerchief ready for the finale."  Arthur Lynn

NATL

$24.95
VHS
NTSC

Australia

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NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF TRAVEL VIDEO

CODE

PRICE

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Great Train Journeys of Australia - Travel Video.  Boxed Set of 5 VHS Video Cassettes.  From the populated coastline cities of Melbourne and Brisbane to the most treacherous and isolated outposts Down Under, Great Train Journeys of Australia captures the enormous breadth and variety of both the Australian landscape and the identity of its people. More than just a window on this vast and often quirky nation, the trains themselves take on the essence of their paths, making each trip an experience in itself. Whether you want to discover the excitement of Sydney, explore the rich history of the Aboriginal culture, or experience the mysticisms of the terrain, climb aboard for an unforgettable adventure.  Run time: 4 hours, 10 minutes.

   Customer Comment:
"I tell you these video's were so great that I would go to Australia twice just to be able to ride all the trains I might miss on only one trip. But having only one life to live and only one trip to be able to afford, these video's did the job for me. To be able to track the area I will visit as to which mode of travel I should take was accomplished by having these great tools. Australia is so vast that one needs to plan carefully to see an area well. The train travel experience is well understood after watching these lovely video's. Once again having these video's in ones library is like having a vacation in a bottle. You can take the trip anytime you want to with your VCR. Great for train buffs and anyone who wants a relaxing viewing experience. Let the kids get an education and not even leave the house. Glad I invested these will be a joy in my home for years to come!"

ACRN

$79.95
set of 5
VHS
NTSC
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$8.50
p&h
or
$18.80
foreign
delivery

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