Powder River Combo: King Coal & Mines and Basic Coal Trains
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Combined here on one action-packed Combo DVD are two exciting programs bringing the thrill of railroading in Wyoming’s coal country – the famous Powder River Basin.
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| Producer | Pentrex |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 3 hours |
| Narration | Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | No Region Code, NTSC |
Combined here on one action-packed Combo DVD are two exciting programs bringing the thrill of railroading in Wyoming’s coal country – the famous Powder River Basin. The two programs on this DVD are:
King Coal – Powder River Rails & Mines (90 Minutes)
Filmed in 2001, in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin, train after train of loaded and empty hoppers make their way across the desolate, rolling hills of the high plains. This is western coal country. With production levels surpassing all other US mining areas, the numbers are staggering and that means rail traffic is at an all time high. To move these mountains of coal, the railroads rely on modern, high horsepower locomotives such as GE C44-9s and EMD SD90s to lug their heavy loads over the grades. Single track has been doubled and in some areas tripled to handle the massive volume. Rolling meets between Union Pacific and BNSF trains are common. Often several movements are visible at the same time, many with locomotives on both ends of the consist. There’s even a helper district on the north end of the line. And all of these trains transport a single commodity – Coal.
Have you ever wanted to visit a strip mine to see how coal is dug, hauled from the pits, and flood-loaded into moving trains? At Black Thunder mine, close-up views show just how it’s done. Massive mining machines and high-density railroading are required to move this vital commodity. It’s all here: intense, big-time railroading action. Experience the complete story of King Coal – Powder River Rails & Mines!
rickyfreni –
The king coal portion of this combo was made in 2003, while the Basin coal trains portion of this combo was originally released in 1992 despite that according to the king coal portion, it was filmed in 1990.
There are lots of diesels hauling loaded & empty hoppers from historic fallen flags on Burlington Northern & Chicago & Northwestern, to today’s Union Pacific & BNSF. A visit to the mines are featured as well as a bunch of wildlife, & Oil Pumpers.
Curtis Watson –
Fantastic views of one of the busiest rail lines in Wyoming, if not the country. In the 1992 film, we see plenty of Burlington Northern action (including Cabooses and manned Helpers), plus a bit of Chicago and Northwestern. Good footage of two fallen flags. The updated film, featuring the UP and BNSF, show wonderfully how the area has changed between the two films. Awesome action at the coal mines. Mind-boggling railroad logistics. Epic film! Highly recommend!
Lloyd –
# 1 favorate in my collection of the Pentrex movies.
The operations of coal hauling at it’s finest. A excellent movie throughout the entire line in Powder River.
This movie is enhanced with the fact that 2 time frames are covered, and there is a tour of a large mining operation. Pentrex adds to the movie by covering the post mining activities of a mined region (the land recovery).
It’s the best movie I’ve seen on the Powder River basin activities. The video was so good, that I made the 1,350km trip to see it in person
KC fan –
King coal was surprisingly good. I wish they had specifically updated a lot of locations from the old show and shown more file footage to compare, but it was great. and of course their tried and true first visit is awesome. both are great in their own way and it is nice to have them both on one disk.
Arthur –
Great Coal Railroading in the Powder River Basin