Part of the 5 DVD ‘steam around the World” series. Standard gauge steam line in regular mainline service!

Norfolk and Western 2-6-6-4 #1218 is the only Class A that survives. In 1986 it was sent to Birmingham, Alabama for the Irondale shop forces to work their magic and bring this locomotive back to life. We get an exclusive visit to see some of the restoration work in the fall of 1986, as we…

St. Louis Southwestern Railway, better known as The Cotton Belt had some lovely 4-8-4 dual service locomotives. #819, one such locomotive, was given to the city of Pine Bluff, Arkansas and was restored to operating condition in 1986. The engine was only used for a few special appearances over the course of 2-3 years. So…

GN, NP, Great Western, SP, UP, and a steam-led California Zephyr!

While there is a lot of Rio Grande Narrow Gauge film, Rio Grande Standard Gauge Steam is harder to come by. 1956 was the final year for standard gauge steam through the Rockies of Colorado and Utah on the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. This bridge railroad handled freight and passengers mainly between Denver…

The Gunnison line over Marshall Pass and the Monarch Branch were a part of the Rio Grande’s Third Division, which began at Salida, Colorado. We see films from 6 different sources with 95% of it color. We begin in Gunnison and watch engines at the servicing area and see the roundhouse. Later we ride the…

Here is a film record of Norfolk and Western transitioning from steam to diesel, as we see everything from steam runs, to diesels hauling dead steam engines, and visits to some of the last steam areas on the N&W. We’ll see a rare shot of the Jawn Henry steam turbine on a freight, a Class…