Union Pacific 8444 Rides Again
SKU: DVD-PNX-VR018Original price was: $29.95.$24.95Current price is: $24.95.
The grand saga of the only steam locomotive never to be retired takes you on the 8444’s greatest road trip ever – over 4,875 miles! Filmed in high definition in 1989 with broadcast movie equipment, we can offer this in DVD and Blu-ray!
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| Producer | Pentrex, Video Rails |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 1 hour 10 minutes |
| Narration | Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | NTSC, Region Free, View Worldwide on Computer |
The Grande saga of the only steam locomotive never to be retired takes you on the 8444’s greatest road trip ever – over 4,875 miles! The 8444 travels to Los Angeles to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Union Passenger Terminal. Then it races SP’s Daylight 4449 side by side through Cajon Pass. In Oregon, it steams up the scenic Blue Mountains, then barrels down the Columbia River Gorge amidst springtime splendor.
Filmed in high definition in 1989 with broadcast movie equipment, we can offer this in DVD and Blu-ray! Filmed by Video Rails, Brought to you in a special digitally remastered edition by Pentrex in 2018.
Jeremy C. Schultz –
If you love Pentrex’s program “Steam To Los Angeles”, then you will certainly love THIS one even more! This is definitely some of the finest action from the historic event ever captured on video!
rickyfreni –
In this now 30 year old program from Video rails, it starts with a narrative introduction on 8444’s big journeys of the 1980s. At the 30 minute mark of this video, 8444 is climbing through the desert at mountain Home as it approaches Nampa. A lone caboose is idling on one of the yard tracks as 8444 arrives in Nampa. From here, the unretired northern would head to its next leg of the journey to the northwest. At Hinkle, Oregon, we see a yard and a diesel refueling facility, as 8444 uncouples the train, heading for a wash, some repairs, and a good night’s rest. The long trip home to Cheyenne begins at Mosier, Oregon. The climb over the blue mountains is back as 8444 highballs through Hinkle. At Echo, 8444 passes by the grassy fields. A photo runby is performed as 8444 is having some trouble going backwards with the heavy train. After some cleaning with the camera, 8444 whistles through Oxnard curve. Leaving the blue mountains and the state of Oregon behind, 8444 whistles through Nampa, Idaho as it heads for Boise, the state capital. Finally the program comes to a close as the engine passes by a westbound freight, and also the wye. It is hard to imagine that it’s been 30 years since the unretired northern made her final runs as 8444 (due to the GP30 844 diesel’s retirement). There are many things that changed over the years, such as upgrading the auxiliary water bottle, repainted the engine back to black with white lettering, and also removing the mars light.