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Since 1987 GPS VIDEO has presented North American transportation fans with the best in transit films provided by respected members of the traction fraternity. Although Ray Neilson passed away in 2005, GPS VIDEO lives on in his memory.
Upcoming Model Train Shows
| Date | Show Name | Location | Hours | Contact |
| Jan 29, 2012 - Sunday | TH&B Flea Market |
Marritt Hall, Ancaster Fair Grounds 630 Trinity Road, Ancaster, Ontario |
10am - 3:30pm | 905-335-9112 |
| Feb 11, 2012 - Saturday | Dundas Modular Railway Club's Flea Market |
280 King St W Dundas, Ontario |
10 am to 3 pm |
Tom Allan 905-575-9326 |
| Feb 18, 2012 - Saturday & Feb 19, 2012 - Sunday |
Barrie-Allandale Model Train Show | Bradford Greenhouses Garden Gallery Hwy 90 & Hwy 27 Barrie, Ontario |
Saturday - 10 to 5 Sunday 10 to 4 |
Rick hatton (705) 428-9997 |
| March 4th, 2012 | Niagara Falls Model Railroad Show | Optimist Park Hall 4751 Dorchester Rd (Dorchester & Morrison) Niagara Falls, ON L2G 4C8 |
10 am to 3:30 pm |
info@nfrm.ca 905 357 6539 |
| March 18th, 2012 | Burlington Model Train Show | Holiday Inn - Burlington 3063 South Service Rd (QEW & Guelph Line) |
10am - 3:00pm |
(519) 426-875 |
| March 25th, 2012 | Kitchener Model Train Show | 10am - 3:00pm |
(519) 426-875 |
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| Sunday, April 15, 2012 | Lakeshore Model Railroaders Flea Market | 10am - 3:00pm |
Steve McCoy (416) 817-4015 |
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Saturday May 5, 2012 Sunday May 6, 2012 |
Ottawa Train Expo |
Saturday: 10am-4:30pm Sunday: 10am-4pm |
send email |
Dealers
New dealer page with maps coming soon....
Now available on DVD
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Originally released in 1985, this video focuses on Peter Witts in Toronto in the early 1940s to the 1960s. When the TTC began in 1921, to combine the system new streetcars were ordered, to help streamline operations of what use to be various different operations. The majority of the cars came from Canadian Car and Foundry of Montreal, which licensed the design from J.G. Brill of Philadelphia. The TTC operated one of the largest fleets, a total of 575 cars, which included 350 motors, and 225 trailers. The streetcar was designed by Peter Witts, a former Cleveland Street Railway comissioner. In 1938 the PCCs arrived and the Peter Witts days were numbered. Streetcar service using Peter Witts was reduced to rush-hour only service in 1952, as they were phased out, and PCCs were phased in. With the opening and expansion of the subway, and introdcution of the PCCs, Peter Witts were phased out over the next decade, until they were completely removed from day-to-day operation in 1963. The first part of this presentation shows these cars in regular service in the 1950s and 1960s. Take a trip along the Bay Carline in 1942, and in 1963. John Mills & Jack Knowles founding fathers of the OREHA comment on John Mills 1950’s film of the line. Narrated. 30 Minutes. Part II focuses on 2766, the TTCs last remaining Peter Witt, and shows 2766 in tour tram service in the 1980s. As well as the 1988 CRHA Farewell charter. Narrated. 30 Minutes. In Part III, shows the Halton County Museum’s 50th Anniversary charter of Peter Witt 2766 and PCC 4549 in Toronto, on April 18, 2004. Not narrated. 75 min. Narrated, color, Video by Ray Neilson. (135 minutes) |
The PCC Era - Toronto's Red Rockets
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This video is a chronicle of 50 years of PCC’s running in Toronto. PCCs were introduced in Toronto in 1938. Multiple Unit operation began in 1949, and helped ease congestion as the subway was being built. By the 1950s, Toronto had the largest fleet in North America. The fleet slowly wethered away from the 1980s until finally being retired in November 1995. |
T23 - The TTC Story - The first seventy five years
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For 75 years, the TTC has provided safe, reliable, service to Toronto's riding public. Mike Filey introduces this two hour video, which hi-lites, from a fan point of view, the transit events that are the most fondly remembered. This video presentation is based the book of the same name, by Mike Filey. |
NST7 - The Niagara, St. Catharines & Toronto Railway - The Little System That Could
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For the 2010, this video was done almost from scratch. All the footage was re-digitized from John Mill's original film, and substituted over the original audio track.
For 2011, this video comes with new cover artwork, new DVD artwork, and 8.5 by 14 fold out map of the NS&T system. |
SCM6 - Streetcars of Montreal
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"Streetcars of Montreal" - The history and final years of the Montreal Tramways Company20th Anniversary Edition - Two Disc SetStreetcars of Montreal has been re-released in April for the 52nd Anniversary of the end of Montreal streetcars. The 1990 version of Streetcars of Montreal has been meticously restored. Film from John Mills and Fred Angus was re-captured, and used to restore the original UMATIC master tape.
The new second DVD includes additional material on the last 30 days of Montreal streetcars. This video presentation is "Montreal Streetcars: The End of An Era" by Colin Strayer, originally produced in 1987 by Northland Video. It includes three short films, the first, "The Golden Chariot", about a little boy who takes one of the observation cars for a ride around Montreal. This is followed by a film on the end of the system, and including the final parade, on Aug 30, 1959. This part being narrated by Lucien Dauphaiens. Finally, some extremely rare footage showing the destruction, and burning of Montreal streetcars. Unfortunately, Colin Strayer's masterful work is no longer publicly available. Being included here for it's historical significance. The front cover has also been cleaned up and re-done, in the spirit of the orignal video.Each DVD set includes a 8.5 by 14 inch map, with a system map on one side, and track diagram on the other. This will help the viewer follow along and understand the layout of the system. |