The Seattle-centric postcards continue with Charlie and MRVP’s Kent Johnson visiting the locomotive ready tracks at BNSF’s Balmer Yard. From a prime street-side vantage point, the two investigate an eclectic range of vintage Santa Fe and BN equipment, plus modern BNSF diesel power idling and working the site. […]
After attending the 2015 National Train Show in Portland, Ore., Charlie and Kent Johnson decided to leave the driving to Amtrak for the return trip to Seattle, Wash. In this video, the guys share the high-speed sprint from one classic station to another, and highlight numerous railroad interests along the BNSF main line! […]
Charlie Conway makes his way to the Atlantic coast community of Fernandina Beach, Fla., home of the First Coast Railroad. Here, Chas scouts out historic railroad structures, industries, yards, and switching action — all before breakfast with his family! […]
An impromptu stop during Charlie Conway’s Florida vacation lands him right at the heart of Florida East Coast railroad operations at Bowden Yard. With his daughter’s cello in tow, Chas scouts out classic FEC Geeps and modern, high-horsepower marvels! […]
In a fast-paced finale to a spectacular Canadian adventure, Drew and The Crew soar to new heights and dive to new depths to bring you action on the rails! Along the otherwise inaccessible CP and CN main lines on British Columbia’s Kamloops Lake is where the guys deploy a plane and pontoon boat in an […]
In this extended-length episode, you’ll come to appreciate just how quickly real railroads (and Drew) can be humbled by Mother Nature! This time, Drew, Kent, and Charlie Conway forge through desert-like heat, high winds, and rugged terrain in Canada’s Thompson River Canyon. The action on Canadian Pacific and Canadian National main lines sizzles too, as […]
Host Drew Halverson heads to the Northwest and back across the Canadian border to begin his most ambitious railfan outing yet! Drew enlists MRVP’s Kent Johnson and pilot pal Charlie Conway to help capture railroad action in one of the most picturesque river canyons in North America. Drew and the crew also catch BNSF street […]
Host Drew Halverson, The Danneman Boys, and Charlie Conway (plus Bessie the Plane) continue their aerial and ground-level coverage of Montana Rail Link’s route through Lombard Canyon, Mont. MRVP subscribers will get to follow Drew and the Crew as they capture intriguing trains and readily modelable details in locations high and low throughout the canyon… […]
In this episode, host Drew Halverson quite literally takes railfanning to new heights! Drew and The Danneman Boys head back to Lombard Canyon, Montana, where they barnstorm BNSF and MRL trains, all with the help of pilot Charlie Conway and his plane Bessie. Watch as the crew captures stunning aerial images on a DTA trek […]
Host Drew Halverson finds a way to escape the office for early spring and summer road trips to the banks of Big Muddy, the mighty Mississippi River! Drew and pal Tom “Sawyer” Danneman make the most of their one-day railfan outings, plus they even share a sneak peek of an amazing river-running HO scale layout […]
Winter can take its toll on even a hardy soul like MRVP host Drew Halverson. But that’s not the only reason he returned to Florida in January! Drew, along with Mike and Tom Danneman, headed to the Sunshine State’s eastern coastline to explore the Florida East Coast Railway and track down their newest diesels, GE […]
Through special arrangements with Lannon Stone Products, Inc., a rail-served rock quarry along the Canadian National main line, host Drew Halverson and the MRVP video crew follow knowledgeable employees through the Sussex, Wisconsin, operation. In this industrial-sized adventure, you’ll enjoy seeing unique footage of rock blasting, crushing, processing, loading, and hauling, plus plenty of modeling […]
