Great Steam Trains Volume 3
SKU: DVD-GSVP-109$24.95
Heavy fast mainline action and hard mountain railroading. Something for everyone.
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Producer | Greg Scholl Video Productions |
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Run Time | 1 hour 10 minutes |
Narration | Yes |
Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
Technical Details | No Region Code |
This DVD has something for everyone with both heavy mainline and mountain railroading featured. In 1992 we see N&W 4-8-4 611 make a round trip to Williamson where it backs east a few miles for a ceremony for the N&W Ohio extension, which we cover as well. The 611 is chased as far as Kenova where the light was failing. This was about 2 years before the end of the NS steam program. Our second segment is double-headed 4-6-2’s on the short-lived Virginia Central. This operation only lasted about 3-4 weeks as the two ex-CPR engines 1238 and 1286 ran from Charlottesville to Clifton Forge over the CSX line(former C&O via Staunton). With a couple of steep grades 2 engines were needed for this 8 coach train, and while we did not get many shots, it was an exciting segment to see two matched engines on a train. This was shot in October of 1993.
Our third section is out west in New Mexico and Colorado as we witness double-headed 2-8-2’s on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad the last two days of passenger operations in 1992. This former D&RGW line includes the famous Cumbres Pass, at 10,015 feet, and the 4% grade from Chama to Cumbres required two engines on these days. Our fourth segment is ex-Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 number 261 operating on the famous “New River Trains” from Huntington, WV to Hinton, in the fall of 1994. The 261 puts on a fine show with a huge train of nearly 30 coaches. Spirited running, great sound, and cool weather in the autumn make this a great way to end the program. This was also the last year steam operated on the CSX mainlines.
collinvarney24 –
Nice video showing two ex-Canadian Pacific G5 Pacific’s operating excursions on CSX to Clifton Forge and Milwaukee 261 on the New River Train.
Ricky –
While this 1995 program features original editing, there are also bonus 10 minutes of 1992 action on the Cumbres & Toltec before the week long freight special(see “Rio Grande Steam Freights”).