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C-18 #315 and newly restored K-27 “Mudhen” #463 team up in the fall Chama Steam charter on the Cumbres & Toltec.
See the engineers view on a good long run: Straight out the cab window of CP AC44 #9602.
Visit Tehachapi from the mid-60s to the mid-90s, plus regional locations Taylor Yard, Barstow Yard, Richmond Yard, Colton Crossing, Cajon Pass and the building of the SP Palmdale cutoff. Pre-merger railroading at its best.
This is a look back in time to the “Anthracite” roads that once made the eastern rail scene more interesting and colorful. These principal roads were the Lehigh Valley, Jersey Central, Reading, D&H and the Erie Lackawanna Railroads.
What happened to some of the railroads you grew up with? Industry mergers are explained, with the history behind big changes in eastern railroading. Maps and graphics put everything into historic and geographic focus.
Go back in time to the “Muni” after WWII to the 1980s. See when the “Iron Monsters” ruled Market Street and watch PCC cars of long ago when they were run as double-ended cars.
Visit the Western Pacific from both sides of the San Francisco Bay down to Niles Jct. and then on the San Jose branch and return to Niles Jct. for a ride through Niles Canyon.
This is the 1976 to 1997 story of the Consolidated Rail Corporation, widely known as Conrail. It was created from the bankrupt Penn Central and a number of other bankrupt northeastern roads in 1976.
Shot primarily during a time of transition for CSX, between 1999 and 2001, as it gobbled up a part of Conrail, but we also are treated to scenes from the 1991 to 1993 time frame.
Visit Sand Patch Grade, Cranberry Grade and more. Chessie fans will see lots of “tri-color” power and CSX fans will see the early color schemes and well as CSX liveries from the 1991-era.
Visit Canada from 1939 to 1973 from New Brunswick to Vancouver Island. We bring lots of steam and the early diesels in both freight and passenger service.
This was the Southern Pacific at work on the Yuma District of the Sunset Route. See mixed freights and ‘intermodal’ trains as well as locals and transfer freights.
The Santa Fe from the 50s to the end in the 1993 era. Lots of passenger F-unit trains and freight with many paint colors. See the speedy ‘super-C” freights that redefined the rail-freight industry.
This video brings us the Southern Pacific as it existed out west from 1950 to 1978.
See Western Pacific freight and passenger action like no previous video. The 50s through the 1980 era are covered in lavish detail. The WP’s history is covered with many scenes that have previously escaped the screen.
Great material from 19 sources shot in many locations out west. This DVD brings you the 1942 to 1975 era on the Southern Pacific with E units, F units and early GP9 and SD9 power. Over two hours.
The late-great Santa Fe as shot on movie film. From Chicago to LA, up to Stockton and out to Richmond. All the early diesels and the second generation power too. Enjoy the Santa’s various “Chiefs” and the speedy San Diegan.
See the SP battle back to respectability in the early 90s. The aborted merger with the Santa Fe during the 1980s left both lines greatly weakened and the SP seemed to be the worst victim.
Vintage SP diesel action in the Siskiyous, Donner, Shasta, Bay Area, Stockton, Sacramento, Roseville, Fresno Line, S.F. Bay, NWP and San Jose.
Visit 10 shortlines spanning the years from 1970 to 1998. We had full access to the Angelina & Neches River Railroad, in Texas, and the Central Oregon and Pacific, in Oregon, with the ‘inside’ look at two very capable shortlines.
See Gila and Lordsburg districts from the 80s and 90s with cabooses, lower quadrant semaphores and on-train footage. Main and branch line action. See Donner Pass, Cuesta and the Coastline, Beaumont Hill, Tehachapi and more.
From construction to shut-down, this is Tennessee Pass history. Steep 3% grades and trains with up to 40,000 bellowing horsepower are featured.
We visit the busiest freight railroad in the world: Union Pacific’s Council Bluffs Subdivision. Join us as we see hot spots such as Gibbon and Grand Island and Bailey Yard.
Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 #765 was on the Wabash mainline from Fort Wayne to St. Louis in 2012 to handle a series of NS employee appreciation specials. With four cameras on the job, this is the most comprehensive coverage of this trip.
Big steam returns to the big curve in 2013: Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 #765 pulled a series of three excursions from Lewistown to Gallitzin, including the assault on the grade west of Altoona and around Horseshoe Curve.
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