Hi Mike,

From your layout pics I assume you are looking for DB etc. Perhaps this is a start? Don't know about region codes though; one of the more despiccable inventions of the last decennia [I have DVDs presenting 1950s US steam, and can play them because my player is region-free. The DVDs were offered for region 1 only; now what is the point in that??]

Jeroen

Go to <http://www.riogrande.de> and take a look. I have MANY of their videos on tape (had to get those converted until I had a multi-system VCR and DVD. The DVDs are PAL, but region 0 which means they'll play anywhere. The US is Region 1 and Europe Region 2. The PAL part could be tricker. It will work on your computer in any case. Cheaper DVD players, we have a $30 Cyberhome model from Radio Shack, seem to set up a little more flexibly, i.e. will handle both PAL and NTSC (US) as well being more likely to have hacks so you can set it to Region 0.

Back to Riogrande, their tapes are really terrific with lots of Era 3-5.

p.

ps. When ordering from Germany be aware that use of credit cards is not always easy and sometimes you just need to ask. Rio Grande is distributed by Verlag Gruppe Bahn (VGB) that also handles MIBA, Eisenbahn Journal, and some others. Once you're in the system it gets easier. Delivery is fairly quick and shipping not too bad. It helps to order more DVDs.