Cajon Highlights 1976

SKU: DVD-PNX-CAJON76
(6 customer reviews)

$24.95

Cajon Pass is a magnet for railfans worldwide. With its striking landscapes and the sheer volume of rail traffic funneled through its challenging terrain, it offers variety, scenic beauty, and limitless photo opportunities.

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Producer

Pentrex

Run Time

34 minutes

Narration

Yes

Shrink Wrap

Yes, Brand New

Technical Details

No Region Code, NTSC

Cajon Pass is a magnet for railfans worldwide. With its striking landscapes and the sheer volume of rail traffic funneled through its challenging terrain, it offers variety, scenic beauty, and limitless photo opportunities. This was especially true in the spring of 1976 when railroad diversity was at its peak. Exciting action was captured then on the west side of the pass and Pentrex is proud to present this historic footage to you today! Our coverage begins in the Verdemont area and then moves to Sullivan’s Curve, Pine Lodge, and Alray. Along the way, you’ll see a huge mix of typical 1970s era motive power. This includes the Union Pacific GP9B, GP30B, SD40, DD35, and the mighty DDA40X. Santa Fe adds more excitement with the CF7, GP35, SD40, SD45, SD45-2, and the GE U36C. Southern Pacific struts its stuff with the SD35, SD45T-2, and U33C.

And that’s not all! You’ll see Santa Fe’s famous Super C just weeks before its discontinuance, plus cabooses, reefers, and boxcars representing many roads that have vanished with time. Amtrak’s Southwest Limited also makes an appearance powered by the long-gone SDP40F. Here is your opportunity to enjoy railroading on Cajon the way it used to be before the mega-mergers of the 1990s and standardization of mainline road power that would make every consist look and sound nearly identical.

6 reviews for Cajon Highlights 1976

  1. rickyfreni

    This 2010 Pentrex DVD covers over a half hour of comprehensive early diesel action throughout the year of America’s 200th Birthday in & around one of the most iconic Hot Spots of Southern California. Some of these scenes were later used in the 2020 show: 14 Miles on the West Slope.

    Many of these locomotives seen in these over 45 year old 8mm films from U-Boats to DD35s are no longer operational on these 24 hour routes or since been scrapped. However, there are some AT&SF CF7s which some have been preserved on tourist lines.

    Dave Drui mentions 2 TV Shows: Happy Days starring Henry Winkler & the $6,000,000 Dollar man as well as the Ford Pinto. Not to Mention the Candy Mike & Ike as they were named after the 2 Rock Formations near Sullivan’s Curve.

  2. Collin Varney

    I enjoyed this DVD with the vintage shots of freight trains from the Southern Pacific, Union Pacific and Santa Fe on Cajon Pass. While some of the Santa Fe diesel locomotives are in pinstripe livery others with the new paint look great. The Union Pacific put on a great show with DD35’s and the DDA40X on long trains battling the grade of Cajon Pass, the Amtrak southwest limited also made an appearance with the long gone SDP40F’s it was totally awesome to watch.

  3. Curtis Watson

    This is a rather short program, but it shows some very good scenes of golden-age railroading. A nice visual “snack” for the Santa-Fe and Cajon fans.

  4. Warbonnet Productions

    While it is shorter than most Pentrex DVDs, I still think its still just as good as any other Pentrex production. It’s cool to see the old power the 70s had to offer. All I would say is if your gonna get it, wait until it goes on sale, or get it with “14 Miles”, otherwise, it’s worth it.

  5. NorthAmericanSteelVeins

    This DVD is short but it offers a great view into the variety of locomotive that Cajon Pass once offered. I would highly recommend this DVD to anyone that likes railroading before the advent of the wide-nose locomotives from GE and EMD.

  6. Dylan Jones

    If you want to see Cajon in what I call the glory days, this is it. Seeing F45’s, Universal GE’s long freights pulling hard, then get this video! Great shots of the then new SP line also. All of the famous spots of Cajon Pass are covered and well worth the price!

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