VIEW FROM 1390 FEET ATOP A TV TOWER! VIEW FROM 1390 FEET ATOP A TV TOWER!
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Video duration: 308 seconds

Here's the second of two parts taken on top of the Madison Community TV Tower in Madison, Wisconsin. See the ride up at:
http://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=UooPni Q6w7E

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CNW 1385 STOPS AT JUNCTION IN 1986 CNW 1385 STOPS AT JUNCTION IN 1986
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Video duration: 439 seconds

FAMOUS TEN-WHEELER CNW #1385 STOPS AT MENOMONIE (WI) JCT. IN MAY 1986 ON ITS WAY TO THE TWIN CITIES.

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REDWOOD VALLEY RAILWAY TRAIN TRIP REDWOOD VALLEY RAILWAY TRAIN TRIP
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Video duration: 558 seconds

Here is a ride behind #11 of the Redwood Valley Railway in Berkeley, CA. It was taped as part of a model railroad layout tour at the National Model Railroad Association national convention in July 2000.

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Durango & Silverton Durango & Silverton
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Video duration: 451 seconds

Excerpts from video shot on 6/3/07 of the narrow-gauge train running from Durango to Silverton (CO) and return.

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Riding the Train at Little Amerricka Riding the Train at Little Amerricka
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Video duration: 294 seconds

Here's a live steam train ride at Little Amerricka amusement park in Marshall, Wisconsin.

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Boomer Runs a  Train on the Sunset Valley Oregon System Boomer Runs a Train on the Sunset Valley Oregon System
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Video duration: 320 seconds

Boomer takes a train from Eugene to Dunsmuir on Bruce Chubb's phenomenal Sunset Valley Oregon System HO scale model railroad. Video shot with a hand-held 4.5 mp still camera!
See another Sunset Valley video at:
http://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=I3Lk6K vEeVA

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SOO LINE BENSENVILLE RAILROAD YARD 1986 SOO LINE BENSENVILLE RAILROAD YARD 1986
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Video duration: 544 seconds

Here is some video of the engine facilities and hump yard taken in September 1986. It was a tour in conjunction with the Soo Line Historical Society convention.

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Radio Tower Cut Down! Radio Tower Cut Down!
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Video duration: 196 seconds

Tower workers cut guy wires to fell old WHAD-FM tower in Delafield, Wisconsin.

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Girls Just Wanna Have Lunch (1986) Girls Just Wanna Have Lunch (1986)
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Video duration: 178 seconds

From 1986...Nine-year-old Rachel shows that girls just wanna eat!

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A train trip with the Golden Gate Live Steamers A train trip with the Golden Gate Live Steamers
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Video duration: 297 seconds

This was part of a layout tour at the 2000 national convention of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) held in San Jose.

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THE SOO LINE LAYOUT OF BOB RIVARD 1987 THE SOO LINE LAYOUT OF BOB RIVARD 1987
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Video duration: 342 seconds

From 1987, here's some video of the HO scale Soo Line layout of Bob Rivard.

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1986 HOn3 DENVER AND RIO GRANDE MODEL RAILROAD LAYOUT 1986 HOn3 DENVER AND RIO GRANDE MODEL RAILROAD LAYOUT
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Video duration: 275 seconds

From 1986 here's an HOn3 model railroad layout built by Gregg Condon. The layout featured floor-to-ceiling scenery and a PFM sound system.
See his current layout in Great Model Railroads 2007.

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Attending the University of Wisconsin in the Late 1960\ Attending the University of Wisconsin in the Late 1960's
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Video duration: 412 seconds

From 1987...Interviews with students who attended the University of Wisconsin in the late 1960's. This was an era rife with protest, National Guard troops and tear gas. These three students were all 1967 graduates of Grafton (WI) High School. This excerpt is from a video produced for the GHS class of 67 reunion in 1987 by Dave Kloke.

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Steel & Steam Steel & Steam
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Video duration: 595 seconds

From the late 1970's...filmed at the Mid-Continent Railway museum in North Freedom, WI.
Details on D&R #9 at:
http://www.mcrwy. com/collectn/steam/d r9.html

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Bob runs a train on the Sunset Valley Bob runs a train on the Sunset Valley
Posted by: rwundrock

Video duration: 225 seconds

Another train gets run on the Sunset Valley. This one ran from Dunsmuir to Eugene. The Sunset Valley Oregon System is the HO scale layout of Dr. Bruce Chubb. Video shot with a hand-held 4.5 mp still camera!

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ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM 1986 ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM 1986
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Video duration: 257 seconds

From September 1986 here's some interurban and steam action.

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The Ohio Southern HO Scale Model Railroad Layout 1978 The Ohio Southern HO Scale Model Railroad Layout 1978
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Video duration: 202 seconds

From 1978...this is a segment of the TV program "Empires in Miniature" that featured Jim Hediger's Ohio Southern HO scale layout as filmed in 16mm.
See another segment of the program at:
http://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=JfZ9ju MvulE

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BULLET TRAINS - JAPAN 1980 BULLET TRAINS - JAPAN 1980
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Video duration: 479 seconds

Here is some video originally shot on 16mm film by Marty Springer of the Bullet Trains in Japan in 1980.

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FREEDOM TRAIN 1975 FREEDOM TRAIN 1975
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Video duration: 128 seconds

From mid-August 1975 here is some footage of the American Freedom train as shot on Super 8mm film. The train has just left the CNW Butler yard on the west side of Milwaukee where it had stopped for water. It is crossing north 95th street on its way to Green Bay.

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MILWAUKEE ROAD HIAWATHAS IN 1938 MILWAUKEE ROAD HIAWATHAS IN 1938
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Video duration: 108 seconds

From 1938, here are two short 16mm film segments of the Milwaukee Road Hiawathas on the west side of Milwaukee.
Original film footage by Tom Koeferl.

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HO SCALE MINERAL POINT & NORTHERN MODEL RAILROAD HO SCALE MINERAL POINT & NORTHERN MODEL RAILROAD
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Video duration: 292 seconds

Here's some video from 1986 of another layout built by Gregg Condon. This one is an HO scale layout representing southwest Wisconsin.
It was inspired by past Model Railroader magazine editor Paul Larson.
See Gregg's current layout in Great Model Railroads 2007.

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1946 Milwaukee Centennial 1946 Milwaukee Centennial
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Video duration: 492 seconds

1946 Milwaukee Centennial festivities at Kern Park and centennial parade.
Shot on 8mm film by Herb Wundrock.

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COMIC BOOK PREDICTS BLACK MAN ELECTED PRESIDENT COMIC BOOK PREDICTS BLACK MAN ELECTED PRESIDENT
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Video duration: 133 seconds

In 1964 Treasure Chest Magazine, a comic book distributed in Catholic grade schools, predicted and suggested that a black man (a Negro as they termed him) be elected in 1976.
It was called "1976 Pettigrew for President."
Here are some of the panels from the multi-part story which ran from January to June 1964.

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MILWAUKEE ROAD #261 INAUGURAL RUN 9/19/93 PART 2 MILWAUKEE ROAD #261 INAUGURAL RUN 9/19/93 PART 2
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Video duration: 358 seconds

Part 2 of 4 video from Milwaukee Road #261 inaugural weekend trips. This was taken on 9/19/93 between North Fond du Lac and Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

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