Steam to Sacramento 1991
SKU: DVD-PNX-S2SACOriginal price was: $29.95.$24.95Current price is: $24.95.
Four of the largest steam locomotives attending Railfair ’91 arrived pulling special trains. Pentrex captured UP 844, UP 3985 SP 2472 and SP 4449 hard at work!
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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 |
Four of the largest steam locomotives attending Railfair ’91 in Sacramento, California, arrived pulling special trains. Pentrex captured some fantastic images of steam at work as the engines headed for the exciting West Coast event. Union Pacific 844 and the 3985 departed Cheyenne, Wyoming for California on April 15. Pentrex followed the entire route of these magnificent machines as they double headed on their way west. Pentrex crews also captured Southern Pacific Daylight engine 4449 on its two-day trip from Portland, Oregon to Sacramento. The engine makes a magnificent sight as it works through the mountains of Oregon and California.
Experience the excitement as Southern Pacific 2472, a Pacific type engine, makes its first run following a lengthy restoration. Later, Southern Pacific engines 2472 and 4449 double-headed an excursion train to Oakland, California. That was the first time steam engines had double-headed on the Southern Pacific in many years.
Dylan –
Good video. Has a lot of great footage. The scenes and camera work is beyond amazing.
Jeremy C. Schultz –
The original “Dynamic Duo” of Union Pacific steam (the Northern and the Challenger) made the long journey from Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Sacramento, California for a second SUPERB Railfair event… the 10th Anniversary of California State Railroad Museum, to be specific… The 844 looked stunning in her two-tone grey paint scheme… and 3985 looked gorgeous as ever while traversing the Union Pacific mainline as a doubleheader. This video production is a “treat supreme” for those who enjoy ANY type of mainline “big steam” action! In addition to our beloved Union Pacific 4-8-4 and 4-6-6-4, another well known mainline 4-8-4, Southern Pacific Daylight #4449, made it’s trek from Portland, Oregon to grace Railfair 91 as well. She is also covered SUPERBLY in this program.
It is definitely a miracle that 28 years after this event, we would have the joy and privilege of experiencing Big Boy #4014 coming back to life in 2019! Now 30 years after Railfair 1991, here in 2021, we are witnessing “America’s Locomotive” take to the rails once again. 🙂
Don’t pass up the opportunity to view the Challenger teaming up with Living Legend, however… This entire production (over the years) gave us an exciting taste of what an even larger articulated would be like teamed up with #844 on an excursion train.
This DVD is the “prequel” to “Sacramento Railfair 1991”. Please watch these programs back-to back in order to get the full experience all at once. 🙂
I would also HIGHLY recommend purchasing Pentrex’s “Steam to Railfair ’99”, and “Sacramento Steam ’99” here on RailfanDepot’s website as well. It will show you yet ANOTHER glorious repeat of these same types of occurrences 8 years later.
Collin Varney –
A great video to watch big steam on the mainline to attend Railfair 91 at Sacramento even if the challenger did had a problem on one of it’s bearings. Plus seeing the DDA40X pulling a freight train full of water for the steamers as well the EMD FT diesel serving as a trailing unit.
Mwdonoughue –
This program is considered a prequel/sequel to ‘Sacramento Railfair 1991’ as it covers the ferry moves of the big steam locomotives to and from the event. Locomotives featured in this program include the Union Pacific #844 – painted in two-tone grey paint – and Challenger #3985 – on its first major trip after being converted to burn oil, along with the Southern Pacific ‘Daylight’ #4449 and the newly restored #2472.
mr.dj2011 –
This is a great documentary to have, i enjoyed ever second of it.
Alexander Law –
I love how they document every single locomotive on their way to railfair 91. I especially enjoyed the Union Pacific doubleheader from Cheyenne, Wyoming. UP 844 looked great in its grey color scheme at the head of the train.
NorthAmericanSteelVeins –
For anyone who is a fan of UP and/or SP mainline steam excursions, this DVD is an excellent one to buy. All four of steam locomotives featured put on a great show. Pentrex did an excellent job documenting the moves of all four locomotives to Railfair 91.
Mike –
This is new on DVD and is a very well produced documentary of the steam locomotives that headed to Sacramento in 1991 for the NRHS convention. It is a real nice video for all die hard steam fans and a must have for the true rail fan.