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.

See the Key System from 1945 and the end of WWII that brought the National City Lines ‘buyout’. See the last 13 years of a great transit line that struggled to maintain quality service in a world of change. We review the NCL and compare its new control of the Key System to the LA…

Marvel at the UP from the 1950s to 1996. Lots of early diesels from many great locations. Both passenger and freight trains are featured in the pre- 1971 years. See Cajon Pass, Chicago, Wyoming, Afton Canyon, Cima Hill and much more. The older vintage UP power ranges from GP9s, GP30s, DD35 and DD40X models with…

Utah’s four major interurban lines come back to life in this special video. See the splendid Bamberger RR, classic interurban Salt Lake & Utah, the lengthy Utah Idaho Central and the famous Saltair lines of the “Garfield, Salt Lake & Western” — as well as the entertaining, and famous, Salt-Air Pavilion. This was one of…

Three electric lines in one video: The Sacramento Northern, SP Red Trains and the Peninsular Railway. See SP ferry boats on the San Francisco Bay and the SN’s ferryboat that linked the south-end to the north-end – carrying entire trains, both passenger and freight, from Chips to Mallard. You’ll also see Sacramento Northern freight trains…

See the historic 1970 formation of Burlington Northern – and take a look at the BNs predecessors. See great vintage trains of Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Chicago Burlington & Quincy and the Spokane Portland & Seattle from the 50s into the 70s. We bring the history of the

Visit eight states and see the original railroad line that helped build America’s west! Filmed by 14 different people over decades. Learn about E. H. Harriman’s dramatic life and how he eventually put an empire together that resembles today’s merged UP line. Follow the Harriman 1900 era to modern times – from the phase out…

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.

Both the Rio Grande and the Utah Railway had a long history of hauling massive coal trains over this summit. See vintage black and orange Rio Grande action and rare film of the RSD and ‘Alligator’ ALCOs of the Utah Railway. These trains generally had helper sets of six or seven six-axle diesels to provide…

Vintage SP diesel action in the Siskiyous, Donner, Shasta, Bay Area, Stockton, Sacramento, Roseville, Fresno Line, S.F. Bay, NWP and San Jose.

From old Sacramento to Reno, Nevada here are all the challenges of the Southern Pacific’s Sierra crossing. Filmed over three decades in all types of weather and with every type of SP train caught on film — from 1955 to 1995 — see a lot of change come to the Southern Pacific. Ride a F7…

See the SP “commutes” on the Peninsula in late steam and early diesel days. Visit the old Third & Townsend Station where the SP Coastline really begins. Don’t miss the FM Train Master era, including the smaller FM H-12-44 switchers in various San Francisco Peninsula yards – such as the extinct Bay Shore Yard. There…