Charles Smiley Presents

Charles Smiley Presents Charles Smiley Videos (CSP) has been bringing railfans and model railroaders videos of railroad subjects since 1994.

We offer 53 historical railroad movies covering all the great railroads of North America. Our movies feature maps, music, and narration!

05/15/2026

Visit "Espee" locations that were in California in the early 1990s. See Elvas and Stockton Junction with the towers that have long ago been removed. Rarely seen SP operations and off the beaten path visions of the old Ione Branch.The emphasis here is on manifest trains, transfer jobs and locals. We bring the kind of railroading that has been forgotten. .

From our classic movie "SP HALL OF FAME" www.cspmovies.com

05/14/2026

An in depth look at two classic short lines the CCT and Yolo railroads from our full length DVD "GREAT SHORTLINES WEST"

Railroad Press writes:
“Short Line and older power fans will appreciate this offering. This is an in-depth and educational DVD, typical of other high-quality productions from this company. Thirteen Railroads are covered in depth in California, Texas and Oregon and is super for anyone interested in the behind-the-scenes mosaic of the railroad industry one normally does not see happening. The long-gone power, clean cars, customers and old stations are priceless images you can no longer see on the rails today”!

Find the full movie at www.cspmovies.com

05/13/2026

Look back to a great era with steam and early diesel trains filmed by the most prominent railfans of the time. We extensively cover Northern California and the San Francisco Peninsula to San Jose and Los Gatos in the early 1950s. Many classes of SP steam, diesels and FM Train Masters pulling commutes are shown when it mattered. We visit Niles Canyon Tower and then off to Altamont Pass and the greater East Bay area with stunning views of the area that have changed forever! See large steam Cab Forwards and other early diesels leading freight trains at Giant, Oakland, Berkeley and beautiful places to Crockett! Marvel at the parade of early freight cars from around the US and SP cabooses and Passenger Cars, that are a real highlight!

From our full movie "HISTORIC SP AROUND THE GREATER BAY" Available at www.cspmovies.com

05/12/2026

Revisit the early 1990s on the last years of the D&H and the ushering in of CP Rail to new territory in the US. This was a very colorful era in the Northeast and dramatic changes were still in effect from ripples of the bankruptcy of the old Penn Central days. We cover the history of the D&H and its sad demise. Don't miss the parade of older and borrowed power that came from all over North America.
Revel in wonderful scenery, colorful power, "Fallen-Flags" and graffiti-free trains in a by-gone era that will never come back again.

A colorful chapter from our full movie "NORTHEAST RAILS REMEMBERED II" www.cspmovies.com

05/10/2026

This is from our full movie "RAILFANNING CAJON & TEHACHAPI" movie shot on Kodak color movie.

Look back at a grand era that featured three class one independent roads with first and second generation power. Big Tunnel Motors and EMD SD-40 and SD-45s smoking it up on Tank Trains and giant manifests! This 1 HR and 38 Minute film has generous helpings of clean views of older freight cars and vintage trailers, after the power goes by and is a goldmine for railfans and modelers who want to see "how it was".See "E-Units" and "Centennials" when
they were working in real freight!

www.cspmovies.com

05/10/2026

This Military Train was headed to Europe as things began heating up, our US Military was mobilized taking decisive action sending equipment. This particular train based out of Fort Kent, WA had a wide array of military large, med and small support vehicles and is really impressive. This was shot at Woodford, CA May last year!

Charles Smiley Presents Videos-Gino Pagliaro www.cspmovies.com
"We Bring The Trains"

05/08/2026

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Visit S.P in numerous western locations with film and video shot over the last 12 years. This video brings in Arizona and the Lordsburg District , the coastline, Donner and a number of branchlines with great scenery, great trains and a lot of action. Branch line trains in Lompoc and Santa Cruz, as well as sugarbeet and the famous "Oil Can" trains all work their way past their lens. This video also includes some really cool SDP45 pace shots, cab ride footage, a lot of interesting camera angles and neat graphics such as maps that peel away to show the scene and way cool blends and fades.

"SP SCRAPBOOK" Find it at www.cspmovies.com

05/07/2026

This 1950 to 1978 look brings the long-gone visions of SP out west. See Cab-Ahead steam and early F-units in snow on Donner Pass. Visit both sides of the beautiful Bay Area. Run out to old Tracy and Lathrop riding the San Joaquin Daylight trains. See the City of San Francisco, Coast Daylight, steam 'Commute', local and mail trains. Some Locations: Old Sacramento,San Francisco , Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, Colton, Tracy, Shasta, Donner, Suisun Bay, Altamont Pass, Tehachapi...and more... Other Features:Passenger, Freight, Diesel, Steam All Vintage!!! Diesels in Daylight, Black Widow, Tiger Stripe, Gray & Scarlet color schemes Freight trains behind steam and early diesel power take you back to a more interesting period that will never return

"SP VINTAGE WEST" www.cspmovies.com

05/07/2026

We visit ten shortlines with scenes spanning from 1970 to 1998. Two of our visits include cab rides and access in two, truly great shortlines - the A&NR of Texas and CORP in Oregon.
See the Amador Central's Baldwins in their prime and up to the last day of operation. The Amador's blue Baldwins and the Baldwins of the Trona bring you back to an earlier era of diesels.

"GREAT SHORTLINES WEST" www.cspmovies.com

05/07/2026

Railfan Railroad Writes:
Totally amazing film with tons of clean home road cars and Per Diem boxcars, Coop hoppers, lumber flats and special loads! Of course, every train has a caboose or two! The best trains are shown in their entirety, making this a "Candy Store for Modeler and railfans".

This is one of two chapters of the Tehachapi line shot on Kodak color movie film by Tom Butterworth. This 3 hour DVD "FRIEGHT WEST" is available on our website https://cspmovies.com/. It features many other topics that bring the SP, Sana Fe and WP lines with beautiful scenery.

This presentation brings it back with rare freight cars, old smoking diesel power and colorful, graffiti-free trains of the 1970's and 80's! www.cspmovies.com

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