New Georgia Steam Excursions
SKU: DVD-PNX-NGSEOriginal price was: $29.95.$24.95Current price is: $24.95.
Never before on DVD or Blu-ray. Digitized/color-corrected from original masters.
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| Producer | Pentrex |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 1 hour 20 minutes |
| Narration | Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | No Region Code, NTSC |
For the first time, now available on DVD/Blu-ray. It was a dream come true, though it turned out to be a short dream, when Atlanta & West Point #290 was restored to operating condition. We go back to those heady days in 1992 and 1993 when A&WP 290 was heading up excursions on the New Georgia Railroad. We’ll follow three excursions, in beautiful scenery, in Georgia and Alabama.
One of the first trips for #290 was to put her back on “home rails”, on the line between Atlanta and Montgomery, Alabama. Unfortunately #290’s days were numbered and not long after being put back in steam, she was retired and hasn’t turned a wheel since. This is one of the only chances for you to see Atlanta & West Point #290 in action.
rickyfreni –
In May to October of 1992, the 1926 Lima Ohio built pacific operates on the short-lived New Georgia railroad with special charter trains. There are also cab rides included.
During the May visit, which is chartered by John Craft, Mark 1 Video was also there as well for its 4 days of steam in Dixie tape. Not to Mention Mike Eagleson, Nils Huxtable, & the late Railfan & Railroad Magazine Editor Jim Boyd.
During the excursions with 290 in August, these scenes were made shortly before Santa Fe 3751 began its biggest trip ever made: the Transcontinental journey from Los Angeles to Chicago & Back.
Locations include Emory, Peachtree Creek Bridge, Downtown Atlanta, College Park, Newnan, La Grange (not the ZZ top song, nor the street running town in Kentucky), the Chattahoochee River Bridge at West Point, Lanett (near the state line), Cusseta (where it meets an eastbound CSX freight with SD60 8056 in charge), Opelika, Notasulga, Franklin, Downtown Montgomery as night falls, not to mention the strangest but unique Amtrak depot, Snowdoun, Sprague, Pacing on State highway 14 to Auburn, East Newnan, McDonough, Locust Grove, Jackson, Macon, Warner Robins, Bonaire, Unadilla, Vienna, Cordele, Sycamore, Chula, & Tifton.
Sadly, the engine is still standing silent at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth Georgia, but at least 290 appeared in the Universal Film: Fried Green Tomatoes, as it was mentioned after making an arrival & departure at Newnan. Just like 614, 2716, 2839, T&P 610, 2716, 2101, & a handful of others, 290 is also one of the steam stars that deserved more attention.
A handful of these scenes are also covered in part 2 of the Pentrex Best Selling item from 1995: Today’s Steam Across America.