Step onto the captivating world of Hotrail Productions, where the magic of lights, camera, and trains combines to create an unforgettable experience. I travel all over the country photographing railroad history in the making. My footage dates back to 1995. Whether it's a thrilling action sequence or a heartwarming romantic scene, the railway has long been a favorite setting for filmmakers and TV producers.
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Friday, November 21, 2025
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Double-Ended Locomotives: The Unusual Trains of Texas & New Mexico
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Watch a southbound Texas & New Mexico Railway train running in "pull-pull" style as it glides across the S Bypass south of Hobbs, New Mexico! This incredible 111-mile line branches off the UP at Monahans, Texas, serving the bustling oil fields. Built in 1930, it has been thrilling train enthusiasts under Watco ownership since 2015!
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Big Macs and GEVOs: A Train Lover's Dream AT Effingham, IL!
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Experience the thrill as a westbound CSX intermodal train crosses the iconic Illinois Central diamonds in Effingham, Illinois! Featuring the rare EMD SD70MAC alongside a familiar GEVO. Did you know Amtrak's NATIONAL LIMITED made a stop here until 1979?
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00:00 Introduction
00:10 TITLE
00:21 LOCOMOTIVES
01:00 DOUBLESTACKS
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03:14 END OF TRAIN
03:35 END CREDITS
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
UNION PACIFIC AC4400CW/ES44AC Breezes Past Nappanee Train Station
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Experience the thrill at Nappanee, Indiana, where an eastbound container train powered by UP roars past the depot. The powerhouse duo includes a GE AC4400CW and a GE ES44AC, classified as C44ACCTE and C45ACCTE by UP.
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Introduction 00:00
Title 00:11
Locomotives 00:27
Double Stacks 00:44
End Of Train 02:50
End Credits 03:10
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Monday, November 17, 2025
NS and UP shareholders overwhelmingly approve $85 billion merger
NS and UP shareholders overwhelmingly approve $85 billion merger

ATLANTA — Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern today cleared their first merger hurdle as shareholders overwhelmingly backed their deal to create the first transcontinental railroad.
In separate votes, nearly 99% of NS shareholders and 99.5% of UP shareholders approved UP’s proposed $85 billion acquisition of NS.
“The approval of our shareholders marks a key milestone in our journey to create America’s first coast-to-coast transcontinental railroad, combining complementary networks and capabilities to unlock a multiplier effect for benefits to all stakeholders,” NS CEO Mark George said in a statement.
NS investors will receive one Union Pacific common share and $88.82 in cash for each share of Norfolk Southern owned.
UP investors, meanwhile, were asked to approve the issuing of new shares of UP common stock in connection with the merger.
“We appreciate our shareholders’ support in reaching this important milestone on our
path to building America’s first coast-to-coast railroad,” UP CEO Jim Vena said in a statement.
The railroads plan to file their merger application with the Surface Transportation Board in early December.
Sunday, November 16, 2025
CSX Tank Train - An Unexpected Adventure at Milford Junction
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Experience the thrill at Milford Junction as a roaring eastbound CSX unit tank train makes a stunning switch from the north track to the south track, crashing through the NS Goshen Line diamonds. What powers this heart-pounding moment? A fierce pair of GE AC4400CWs!
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Friday, November 14, 2025
Long Norfolk Southern Train Rumbles Through Milford, IN
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