Santa Fe 3751 Route of the Chiefs
Original price was: $29.95.$24.95Current price is: $24.95.In 1992, Santa Fe’s mighty steam locomotive 3751 returned to the rails, this time to race from Los Angeles to Chicago and back.
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In 1992, Santa Fe’s mighty steam locomotive 3751 returned to the rails, this time to race from Los Angeles to Chicago and back.
Union Pacific’s 8500-series Gas Turbine Electric Locomotives earned the nicknames ‘super Fleet” as they were the largest, most powerful locomotives ever employed by the railroad.
Here is the story of a truly momentous undertaking involving a truly historic steam locomotive. After 10 years and thousands of hours of concerted effort, 3751 was returned to the rails in elegant splendor.
Santa Fe’s “final run” of steam power over Cajon Pass took place in 1955 when 3759 was brought out of storage for a special excursion dubbed “Farewell to Steam”.
It’s one of the roughest, toughest mountain passes, where heavy tonnage trains battle 2.2 percent grades and up to three sets of helpers are needed for the haul.
Donner Pass… the famous name evokes daunting obstacles… and with good reason. Steep grades and seven months a year of winter weather would put any railroad’s resources to the test, but the Southern Pacific was up to the job.
The largest, most powerful diesel locomotives ever built: Union Pacific DDA40X Centennials weighed 270 tons, were almost to 100 feet long, carried 8,000-gallons of fuel, and generated 6,600 horsepower – with speeds of up to 90 mph.
Travel through six eastern states to experience one of the most powerful 4-8-4 steam locomotives ever built.. Includes a cab ride and footage of these locomotives being built!
One of the most famous model railroads, the Afton Division of Allen McClelland’s Virginian & Ohio, is now gone.
Here is the whole turbine story, from rare footage of an early steam turbine experiment in 1938 to an experimental coal-burning turbine locomotive.
The rotary is rarely called out… but January 1993 saw a series of storms with heavy snowfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Union Pacific mainline through the Feather River Canyon was hard hit. And so the rotary was called to duty.
The busiest freight mainline in North America is Union Pacific’s Kearney Subdivision in central Nebraska. The 110-mile portion from North Platte to Gibbon Junction can see an average of 100 trains a day.
Step back to 1991 to watch as Union Pacific sends double stack and intermodal trains through their recently upgraded, former Western Pacific, Feather Canyon and its challenging terrain.
Sleek and stylish EMD E-8s and E-9s were the backbone of the Union Pacific Railroad’s fleet throughout the 1950s and ’60s.
Climbing gently from the tidewater ports near Portland is the Columbia River Gorge. It is a spot of beauty that hosts two railroad: BNSF and Union Pacific. Follow the UP in Volume Two.
On May 17, 1953, the first official steam excursion on the Union Pacific ran from Denver to Laramie and returned via Sherman Hill. To commemorate the 40th anniversary we got a “do over” of the event on May 15, 1993!
From the great San Bernardino Valley to the high desert community of Barstow lies one of the busiest and most scenic mainlines in the country. 12 hours of railroading on this line.
For variety and density of trains, Chicago is hard to beat and we have it all here for you in this unforgettable show. Get ready to experience the thrill of Ultimate Chicago! Two disc set.
In 1959, General Electric surprised the industry by introducing a new line of road switchers called the Universal Series. “U-Boats” are loved for their appearance, distinctive chugging, and tendency to spew sooty black smoke into the air.
The Twin Ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin form a major Great Lakes shipping terminal on the western shore of Lake Superior.
2 discs, 8 Hours. From desert heat to snow-capped mountains, with curves, tunnels, nonstop parade of trains, and famed Loop, Tehachapi offers mainline railroading excitement like no other place in the world. Map included!
California’s Cajon Pass has long been a favorite destination for countless railfans from around the world.
As Class One railroads concentrate more and more on mainline operations, smaller railroads fill the need to move goods from branch to main lines. Visit seven shortline and regional railroads in the upper Midwest.
Enjoy four hours of nonstop action from dozens of America’s classic steam locomotives. Watch these steam locomotives in excursion service today – and see vintage film of steam in the glory days of steam.
Tennessee Pass has been a magnet, drawing railfans and photographers to Colorado’s mountains for years. When word spread that Union Pacific was closing the pass in 1997, interest climbed to an all-time high.
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