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What is Railfans Chasing
Trains?
“Railfans Chasing
Trains” is a 70-minute documentary DVD, with 50-minutes of bonus special
features, that follows three Railfans who, bonded
as friends 30 years earlier by their love of trains, reunite for the chase again
and embark on a five day journey across four states hunting Big Iron from BSNF and UP. Utilizing state of the art tools such as GPS tracking to locate
trains, Kurt Haubrich, Bill Choiniere and Dan Hunter follow a precisely planned
route across Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and into Wyoming racing these giants in
hopes of capturing the perfect shot and, perhaps, their youth.
Why chase trains?
Because they’re Railfans! Railfans come in
all shapes and sizes – they’re young and old and come from all walks of life.
Some chase these diesel/electric or steam powered giants for sport – it’s the
thrill of the hunt for them. Others are drawn to their magnificent size and
overwhelming power. And still some seek the romance of trains. Whatever their
reason, “Railfans Chasing Trains” has captured the essence of who Railfans are
and why they love to chase trains.
From North Platte, Grand Island, and Alliance in Nebraska, to Cheyenne, Wyoming,
these three Minnesota Railfans make many stops on their trip – some scheduled
and others a surprise! The highlight of their trip was capturing footage of the
elusive TRT-909 Track Renewal Train in action as it laid track along a UP main
line.
Film Credits:
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Title: Railfans Chasing Trains (2007)
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Country: USA
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Rating: Not rated
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Language: English
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Genre: Documentary
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Runtime: USA 70 min
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Aspect:
16x9 Letterboxed.
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Production
Co.: Excellent Journey Pictures, LLC
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1702 California Trail
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Plano, TX 75023
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Release Dates: Premiered on
December 8th, 2007 at the Oak
Street Theater in Minneapolis, MN.
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Domestic
Distribution DVD Release – August 10, 2010 Seminal Films. Release
Cancelled.
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New Release Date on www.railfanschasingtrains.com - May 27, 2011
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Production Dates: August 2007 –
December 2007
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Copyright: Excellent
Journey Pictures, LLC 2007
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Dove Foundation Certification:
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http://www.dove.org/reviewpopup.asp?Unique_ID=8325
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Filming Locations: Stillwater,
MN Interviews
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St. Cloud,
MN Steam Engine
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Iowa
Roads Interviews
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Grand
Island, NE Railroad Yards
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Kearney,
NE Railroad Crossing
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North
Platte, NE Union Pacific Railroad Yards
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Sidney,
NE Trains (S-turn)
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Maxwell,
NE Trains (Hot Spot)
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Cheyenne,
WY
Union Pacific Railroad Yards
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Crew changes
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Alliance,
NE Railroad Junction
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Potter, Trains (S-turn)
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Bridgeport, NE
Trains
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Gibbon,
NE Steam Train
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TRT 909 Track Replacement Train
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Tagline: Join
the chase as Railfans hunt down Big Iron.
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- Summary:
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“Railfans Chasing
Trains” is a 70-minute documentary that follows three Railfans who,
bonded as friends 30 years earlier by their love of trains, reunite
for the chase again and embark on a five day journey across four
states hunting the Big Iron from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe
and Union Pacific railroads. Utilizing state of the art tools such
as GPS tracking to locate trains, Kurt Haubrich, Bill Choiniere and
Dan Hunter follow a precisely planned route across Minnesota, Iowa,
Nebraska and into Wyoming racing these giants in hopes of capturing
the perfect shot and, perhaps, their youth.
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Why chase trains?
Because they’re Railfans! Railfans come in all shapes and sizes –
they’re young and old and come from all walks of life. Some chase
these diesel/electric or steam powered giants for sport – it’s the
thrill of the hunt for them. Others are drawn to their magnificent
size and overwhelming power. And still some seek the romance of
trains. Whatever their reason, “Railfans Chasing Trains” has
captured the essence of who Railfans are and why they love to chase
trains.
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From North
Platte, Grand Island, and Alliance in Nebraska, to Cheyenne,
Wyoming, these three Minnesota Railfans make many stops on their
trip – some scheduled and others a surprise! The highlight of their
trip was capturing footage of the elusive TRT-909 Track Renewal
Train in action as it laid track along a UP main line.
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Co-producers: Page Ostrow
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Lee Ettinger
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Original Music:
Rob Gokee www.robgokeemusic.com
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Composer
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Cinematographer:
Jim Choiniere
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Editor: Jim Choiniere
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DVD
Author: Jim Choiniere
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Art
Director: RT Norland
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Production Assistants:
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Dannah Choiniere
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Katie Foster
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Josiah Choiniere
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Trailer
Editor: Marlon Jones www.setapartpictures.com
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Budget:
Actual Expenditures - $1525
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Deferred Expenses - $318,000
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Total - $319,525
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Technical
Specifications:
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Color Info: Color
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Camera: Canon XH-A1s 3CCD HDV
Camcorder
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Aspect” 1.78:1 (16x9 Letterbox)
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