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Espee Xtras - DVD

The latest SVS Film production is now available on DVD-R in both US (NTSC) and UK (PAL) formats.

Contents

Customer comments

Some scenes from the video

How to order




Contents:

 PLEASE NOTE: Whilst we are a UK-based company, we have many satisfied customers in the US and we produce DVD's which are fully compatible with the TV/DVD system in the United States.

This DVD is in five sections:
The first features 22 minutes on board the "Stampede Pass Daylight" with the SP 4-8-4 #4449 in 'Daylight' colors, including 2 photo runbys during the two day June 1997 Portland, Yakima Washington, Portland circular tour via Stampede Pass. Part two contains 24 minutes of trackside action with the #4449 in American Freedom Train livery during the March 2002 Portland to Bend Oregon excursion, with a brief tour of the cab. Part three (19 minutes) shows the December 2002 excursion and charity events with the Southern Pacific 4-6-2 #2472. Static cab views are followed by on-train and trackside sequences during the San Francisco to Redwood City trip. The 'Silver Solarium' dome observation sleeper (built for the 'California Zephyr') is also featured, before we catch the night-time action during the Bay Area Christmas fund raising events.
Part four is a 14 minute interview (held onboard a Durango and Silverton excursion train) with a retired Southern Pacific dispatcher who talks about his working life looking after train movements on the SP. Finally, a selection of other SVS Film DVDs are previewed including 'Standard in Sussex', 'Challenger of Tour 2003', 'Chama to Cumbres Pass - a Steam Classic', 'Fall Cab Ride to Cumbres', 'Three Seasons at Durango' and 'Ride the Milwaukee Road with 261'.

Chapter / location list:

  • Play whole movie.
  • "Stampede Pass Daylight" 4449 Portland to Yakima.
  • 4449 Yakima to Portland.
  • AFT 4449 Portland to Bend.
  • AFT 4449 Bend to Portland.
  • San Francisco SP #2472 morning preparation.
  • 'Silver Solarium' dome car.
  • SP #2472 excursion to Redwood City.
  • SP #2472 night scenes.
  • The Dispatcher's View - interview.
  • Recent SVS Film DVDs.
Total running time 80 minutes.
  • Other SVS Film DVD's previewed including 'Standard in Sussex', 'Challenger of Tour 2003', 'Chama to Cumbres Pass - a Steam Classic', 'Fall Ride to Cumbres', Three Seasons at Durango' and 'Ride the Milwaukee Road with 261'.
Running time 22 minutes.

Technical details: 4449 Stampede Pass footage was filmed in Hi8 video, now digitally remastered. Most of the Portland to Bend AFT 4449 footage was previously featured in the SVS Film 2003 VHS tape/DVD "4449 Portland to Bend, Oregon". The whole DVD has stereo sound throughout. Informative maps and narration are included.

Customer Comments:

 " ... I'm quite pleased with the results. Of course, the 2472 segment was my favorite part, for personal reasons. I rode on that excursion and was standing among the crowd taking pictures during the southbound runby in South San Francisco. I was also at the Millbrae station when the "Toys For Tots" train stopped there. Those night shots are wonderful. ..."
R.K. from California USA

" ... I watched your Espee Xtras programme.  It looked very good on my flat-screen TV. (my friend) was delighted to find it included filming of 4449 taken on his only visit, so far, to the USA.  'Espee Xtras' is a very good DVD.  Excellent filming, well presented and well edited. I did enjoy the interview with the retired SP dispatcher - definitely worth including..."
R.B. from Surrey, England

Some scenes from the video:

 On board 4449 photo runby - copyright J.McIvor 2009

4449 departing Portland - copyright J.McIvor 2009 4449 leaving Wishram - copyright J.McIvor 2009

2472 cab view - copyright J.McIvor 2009 Dome 'Silver Solarium', - copyright J.McIvor 2009

2472 onboard Redwood City trip - copyright J.McIvor 2009 2472 passing Bayshore, - copyright J.McIvor 2009

2472 at San Francisco - copyright J.McIvor 2009 2472 night departure, - copyright J.McIvor 2009

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NTSC TV standard for customers in the USA:
DVD-R (DVDRegion - all regions including USA) - ONLY US$24.95 postfree worldwide by airmail
Check payments (for US$24.95 per DVD) from customers in the United States CAN now be accepted. We can now accept checks in US Dollars drawn on banks in the United States - they MUST be made payable to JOHN MCIVOR (and NOT to SVS Film). Please remember to include your full postal address and ZIP code with your check, and the name of the product you are ordering. We will assume, unless you tell us otherwise, that US customers will want the USA TV standard NTSC DVDs which are fully compatible with American DVD players.
Mail your check and order to: SVS Film, 74a Firgrove Hill, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8LW, England.

PAL TV standard for customers in the UK:
DVD-R (DVD Region - all regions) - UK PAL standard - GB£15.95 postfree to UK and Europe.
or pay by cheque drawn on a UK Bank in GB Pounds for GB£15.95 payable to SVS Film at: SVS Film, 74a Firgrove Hill, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8LW, England.
Updated May 27, 2009
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