Steam through the Piney Woods
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Deep in the Piney Woods of East Texas, the hard working steam locomotives of the Texas State Railroad put on thrilling performances. With their stacks barking out steady cadences, the toiling engines carry their passenger trains uphill and down, across 25 miles of picturesque terrain.
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| Producer | Pentrex |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Narration | Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | No Region Code, NTSC |
Deep in the Piney Woods of East Texas, the hard working steam locomotives of the Texas State Railroad put on thrilling performances. With their stacks barking out steady cadences, the toiling engines carry their passenger trains uphill and down, across 25 miles of picturesque terrain between the towns of Palestine and Rusk. The stations and trains of this scenic tourist railroad are based at both ends of the line and its operating schedules are designed, among other features, to provide exciting mid-route train meets.
Pentrex traveled to the Texas State Railroad in 1999 to capture an in-depth view of the its operations. The stars of this show are Baldwin Consolidation #300 and a former Santa Fe Pacific-type engine, #500. Great trackside and onboard photography showcases these classic steamers and their vintage passenger equipment. We’ll take you into the cab where the engineer and fireman battle the steep grades and severe curves of this backwoods country. You’ll see them at work and hear them explain how they meet the challenge.
A visit to the shop area finds steam locomotives, vintage freight cars, and several classic diesels on display, along with the highly esteemed Texas & Pacific 610, the only surviving example of the mammoth 2-10-4 T&P Texas-type locomotives. The historic Texas State Railroad, in its setting of woodland beauty, draws visitors from around the world. Here is your opportunity to enjoy your own private tour.
Jeremy C. Schultz –
These steamers at TSR are some of the hardest working tourist locomotives in the country! You will thoroughly enjoy what this stretch of track between Rusk and Palestine has to offer. It is the Texas equivalent of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania’s Strasburg… Because as the old saying goes: “EVERYTHING’S” bigger in Texas”! 🙂
collinvarney24 –
Awesome video to watch with two operational steam locomotives and a glimpse of Texas & pacific 610 which was a steam excursion star before being part of the Texas state railroad as a display locomotive. I really enjoyed listening to the sounds of locomotive 500 huffing and puffing up the grade while it pulls it’s train.
Ricky –
This Pentrex video is a must have for steam lovers, as there are plenty of runbys, shop tours, and close up looks on the main 2 steam stars. Coincidentally, number 500 was one of the couple Santa Fe Steamers that was operating into the present Decade along with 3751 from Southern California, 3415 on the Abilene & Smoky Valley in Kansas, and Proposed plans to bring back 2926 in operation in Albuquerque.