Hillside Videos - RUSSIA series
It was the largest country in the world, covering more than a sixth of the land surface of the earth. It was an Atheist state with some of the most beautiful churches in the world. Its railways were the busiest on earth, and its armed forces developed an awesome array of weapons, yet such was the secrecy of Soviet life, that it was an Enigma wrapped in a Mystery for decades. With the relaxation of restrictions, travel is much easier, but the countries which make up the former Soviet Union remain little known. In this series of videos, we will look at this remarkable land.
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Videos £1 for UK
Sevastopol £14.95 Soviet Rail 1 £14.95 Soviet Rail 2 £14.95
Soviet Rail 3 £14.95
SEVASTOPOL
– See the temples in the 2,500 year old Greek city of Khersones, visit the spot
where Prince Vladimir introduced Christianity into Russia, see the battle
fields of the Crimean War of 1854-55, and of World War II, see everyday life in
this former Soviet town, including colourful wedding celebrations, and take a
glimpse at the once secret base for the Russian Black Sea Fleet 57 mins VHS
PAL £14.95
SOVIET RAILWAYS
IN ACTION No 1 – Travel and language problems deter most
rail-fans from venturing off the beaten track in the former Soviet Union, but
the Anglo-Russian husband and wife team of Robert and Elena Hendry have created
this unique video which includes lots of everyday rail operation where a
rail-fan is so unusual that enginemen will often stop their engines to ask why
they are being filmed !
Highlights
include Spectacular
steam railtour action with L ER Su and P36 classes,
freight-only lines and shunting at goods depots, Industrial Bo-Bo and Co-Co
shunters in action, over 25 classes of loco, including twin unit diesels and
electrics,rail cranes, the Kiev Metro, Trams and Funicular, the Gaivoron narrow
gauge section, spectacular pacing shots by the Sea of Azov, and ER class 0-10-0 steam locos in everyday use in the 21st
Century.
A Truly unique record of the Rail legacy of the USSR 58 mins VHS
PAL £14.95
SOVIET
RAILWAYS IN ACTION No 2 – A companion volume to Soviet Railways
No 1, with dramatic steam railtour scenes starring an S017 2-10-0, the
reconstruction of Kiev Station and the rebuilt ChS4 electrics, the Czarist
Railway bonds and the birth of Russian Railways, historic archive film of the
Partisan War on the railways in 1941-45 including wrecking a US-built
“Pershing” 2-8-0 on a German supply train, the new EPL2T electric multiple
units, the CKD-built ChME2, 3 and 5 switchers, modelling Russian Railways, the
recently opened Donetsk Railway Museum, the FD20 steam loco and its successors
including the Chinese QJ 2-10-2, and a special in-depth feature on the railways
and tramways of the industrial Donbass.
Current activity, steam railtour action and historic material all appear
in this important addition to the range of Soviet Rail film.
58 mins
running time, VHS
PAL £14.95
Soviet Railways in Action No
3
Another
portrait of seldom filmed everyday rail action, steam railtours with a YeA
“Amerikanskii” class 2-10-0, tips on Sovietizing the Bachmann model, the
Avdeyevka Interurban line, an In-depth study of Latvian Railways, including two
narrow gauge lines and Riga EMU works. Railways of Yevpatoria, including the
rare narrow gauge Gotha tramcars, and tips for modellers. A rare and exciting visit to the Strategic
Steam Reserve. VHS 58 mins £14.95
This Live Firing of a Surface to Surface Missile is Spectacular.
Watch the awe inspiring sight as this SSN2 Missile is launched from a
patrol boat, or see an Assualt Ship salvo fire shore bombardment rockets !
The Russian
Black Sea Fleet
The
Russian Black Sea fleet was established in the days of Catherine the Great, and
for more than 200 years has been the predominant naval force in the region. The
navy’s home port of Sevastopol was “off limits” to foreigners for much of the
Soviet era, and remained so for some years after the Iron Curtain fell, but in
this remarkable video, we see the missile cruisers, submarines, assault ships,
patrol craft, helicopters, planes, and officers and men of the modern Russian
Chernomorskiy Flot (or Black Sea fleet), and a selection of vessels belonging
to the newly formed Ukrainian Navy as well.
Highlights include the last surviving “Sverdlov” class all-gun cruiser,
the Slava class missile cruiser Moskva, “Ropucha” class assault landing
ships discharging armoured personnel carriers and salvo firing close support
rockets, a Varshavyanka class submarine, President Putin of Russia reviewing
the fleet, naval ceremonial and lots more. With
a 58 min running time, this important new film on the armed forces of the
former Soviet Union, covers much that
will be unfamiliar to Western observers. 58
mins £14.95
Note – NTSC
and Secam copies are also available, e-mail us for details/prices.
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