For nearly 47 years, the Southern Pacific Railroad relied upon its massive AC-type “Cab Forward” steam locomotives to haul freight and passenger trains throughout California and neighboring states.

Covering the years 1934 to 1955, this spine tingling video highlights some of the worst train crashes to occur in over 20 years of railroading.

Former Santa Fe steam locomotive 3751 returned to the rails for a thrilling excursion from Los Angeles to Williams, Arizona and return in honor of the NRHS 2002 National Convention.

Come along with Pentrex as we travel to the Northeast, exploring some lesser known railroads and railfanning locations.

Here you’ll find high density railroading at its finest. Union Pacific sends up to sixty trains a day across the Sub’s hilly terrain.

The Marysville Sub is one of Union Pacific’s busiest routes, supporting tremendous traffic between Gibbon Junction, Nebraska and Kansas City.

Here you’ll find high density railroading at its finest. Union Pacific sends up to sixty trains a day across the Sub’s hilly terrain.

If there ever was a Midwestern railroad that achieved storybook charisma, it was the “Hoosier Line”, Indiana’s own railroad.

In 1992, Santa Fe was sending train after train across California’s Mojave Desert, making the Needles Subdivision one of the busiest lines in the nation.

We continue our Mexican journey of exploration as we travel toward Mexico City and investigate the lines running east of the capital.

Pentrex set out in 1991 to explore the fascinating operations of the Mexican railway system, seeking to discover what type of equipment our southern neighbors used and how they ran their railroads. Volume One.

Stretched against the stunning backdrop of Glacier National Park, Burlington Northern’s transcontinental mainline climbs up and over the rugged Rocky Mountains.