Rails, Tales & Sales
GREETINGS FROM THE WEST COAST OF NEW ENGLAND! We hope this finds you well and in the holiday spirit. Our sixteen year-old rail tale mobile (2008 Corolla sedan) passed another annual inspection (phew!) and "she" is waging a valiant battle against the hands of time and highway salt spreaders. Since I have no intention of acquiring a current model with too much computer and no CD player, it is fortunate I have a game plan for an heir apparent, but will have to make do with a single CD (I've been spoiled with multi-changers for decades).
Several members of our esteemed Tell-Tale "Stable of Stars" (video interviewees) have passed on to the great roundhouse in the sky this year. Steve Mumley, Larry Marnes and Armand Premo come immediately to mind. It takes a village to make these books and videos, and I'll be forever grateful for their friendship and contributions. Sensing my own mortality, I continue to whack away at a personal bucket list of subjects I would like to see in print for future generations. Since books don't require a password, batteries, internet connection or media player, expect more unique and affordable publications to complement our forty DVD documentaries and downloads.
Colorado & Southern Railway's D&NO Route, Vermont's (Rutland RR) Island Line, and future works covering Central Vermont Railway's Richford Branch (Missisquoi Valley Rails to Trails), Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain Revisited are in the works. Imagine a publication on a railroad that never saw train service? Burlington & Hinesburg Railroad: Fourteen Miles of Misfortune (1890-1912) solves many mysteries several of us have had for years. I anxiously await sharing the rabbits we pulled out of our hat for this one. To date, more than 20,000 words of text, maps and illustrations will tell this rail tale that never was.
Thanks for supporting our mission of providing unique, limited edition rail-themed gifts!
COLORADO & SOUTHERN RAILWAY'S D&NO ROUTE provides a fresh and updated experience for those curious about the Centennial State's shortest lived standard-gauge mainline (1881-1901) that survived as piece-meal, disconnected trackage until 1999. My best-selling book on this subject, published by Sundance of Denver back in 1997, has been out-of-print for years. Get your signed, numbered (of 350) book for less than the price of the original! $39.95 includes shipping and tax. Also available: companion DVD documentaries "Here Comes the Flood, There Goes the Train!" and "Denver & New Orleans Railroad: In the Shadow of the Rockies."
VERMONT'S ISLAND LINE REVISITED transports you from Burlington, Vermont to Rouses Point, New York and Montreal via the Rutland Railroad's fabulous island-hopping mainline (1900-1961). See then and now views, with juicy text and anecdotes from those who lived it. $39.95 covers shipping and tax. Also available as a theme pack special with its documentary DVD companion of 2012.
These are only a few gift suggestions from our expanding catalog. See our website for complete listings and specials. Like our Facebook page and stay up on our offerings, train shows, and live presentations on a variety of rail-themed subjects. Check out our You Tube Channel to view free content not offered in our commercial releases.
Best holiday wishes to you and yours!
Love,
Jim and Marilee Jones
and our orange and white feline mascot Percy Lincoln
Several members of our esteemed Tell-Tale "Stable of Stars" (video interviewees) have passed on to the great roundhouse in the sky this year. Steve Mumley, Larry Marnes and Armand Premo come immediately to mind. It takes a village to make these books and videos, and I'll be forever grateful for their friendship and contributions. Sensing my own mortality, I continue to whack away at a personal bucket list of subjects I would like to see in print for future generations. Since books don't require a password, batteries, internet connection or media player, expect more unique and affordable publications to complement our forty DVD documentaries and downloads.
Colorado & Southern Railway's D&NO Route, Vermont's (Rutland RR) Island Line, and future works covering Central Vermont Railway's Richford Branch (Missisquoi Valley Rails to Trails), Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain Revisited are in the works. Imagine a publication on a railroad that never saw train service? Burlington & Hinesburg Railroad: Fourteen Miles of Misfortune (1890-1912) solves many mysteries several of us have had for years. I anxiously await sharing the rabbits we pulled out of our hat for this one. To date, more than 20,000 words of text, maps and illustrations will tell this rail tale that never was.
Thanks for supporting our mission of providing unique, limited edition rail-themed gifts!
COLORADO & SOUTHERN RAILWAY'S D&NO ROUTE provides a fresh and updated experience for those curious about the Centennial State's shortest lived standard-gauge mainline (1881-1901) that survived as piece-meal, disconnected trackage until 1999. My best-selling book on this subject, published by Sundance of Denver back in 1997, has been out-of-print for years. Get your signed, numbered (of 350) book for less than the price of the original! $39.95 includes shipping and tax. Also available: companion DVD documentaries "Here Comes the Flood, There Goes the Train!" and "Denver & New Orleans Railroad: In the Shadow of the Rockies."
VERMONT'S ISLAND LINE REVISITED transports you from Burlington, Vermont to Rouses Point, New York and Montreal via the Rutland Railroad's fabulous island-hopping mainline (1900-1961). See then and now views, with juicy text and anecdotes from those who lived it. $39.95 covers shipping and tax. Also available as a theme pack special with its documentary DVD companion of 2012.
These are only a few gift suggestions from our expanding catalog. See our website for complete listings and specials. Like our Facebook page and stay up on our offerings, train shows, and live presentations on a variety of rail-themed subjects. Check out our You Tube Channel to view free content not offered in our commercial releases.
Best holiday wishes to you and yours!
Love,
Jim and Marilee Jones
and our orange and white feline mascot Percy Lincoln