West Coast Railroad Logging (Blu-ray / 2 Volumes)
Geography and time brought enormous changes to the art of transforming raw logs into useful lumber. Producer-archivist Don Olsen spent over two decades amassing rare footage spanning 50 years which details logging by railroad on the West Coast - with a focus on equipment and techniques. His dream became a reality with this Two Volume set.
Jim Sabol spearheaded a team who provided research on the subject. Filmmaker,Warren Haack directed this unique program, which is presented in 16x9 wide screen format with stereo sound.
Volumes 1 + 2 • $35 each / $65 for both
Blu-Ray Disc • Color & B/W • Full stereo sound track
VOLUME 1
Building of Logging Railroads
Covers the building of the railroad, felling, topping the spar tree, rigging, and the evolution of yarding. Footage of operations include the logging railroads of the Westside, Pickering, Long-Bell at Keasey, Rayonier, Fruit Growers, Union Lumber, Weyerhaeuser, Crown-Willamette, Michigan-California, Holmes-Eureka, McCloud, and Yosemite Sugarpine. Rare footage includes new sequences from 16mm film, never seen before!
72 minutes • Blu-Ray Disc
VOLUME 2
Unique Challenges Encountered
Covers challenges which faced railroad construction, including inclines, cableways, and powering snow. Plus parbuckling wrecks, log dumps, mills and the "end of the show".
78 minutes • Blu-Ray Disc
