Raton Pass
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Santa Fe’s line across the summit of Raton Pass in northern New Mexico is the railroad’s highest mountain pass and one of its most challenging.
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| Producer | Pentrex |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Narration | Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | No Region Code, NTSC |
Santa Fe’s line across the summit of Raton Pass in northern New Mexico is the railroad’s highest mountain pass and one of its most challenging. The torturous climb, stunning landscapes, and high-horsepower diesels added up to one of the best shows in railroading and this was especially true in 1994 when Pentrex captured the complete story of Santa Fe operations on Raton Pass. Enjoy the action as loaded coal trains are split and lugged across the grade in two sections behind red and silver Warbonnet Super Fleet diesels. Three units pull and three more push, throttles wide open, lifting the loads over the pass. Witness the struggle of brute horsepower as Santa Fe’s manifest H-BALJ diesels dig in and grind their way up the mountain. Ride in the cab of an AMD-103 as Amtrak’s Southwest Chief high-speed streamliners are brought to a crawl contending with Raton’s 3.5 percent grade. There are surprises in store for the crew on this trip, especially when the train stalls on the steep climb!
Onboard scenes, detailed maps, action-filled run-bys, interesting motive power including Dash 8-40CSs, Amtrak Dash-8s, and a new C44-9W, and glorious vistas make this one railroading adventure you’ll want to savor again and again. Pentrex brings you the thrill of Santa Fe’s Raton Pass, 1994!
Curtis Watson –
This is an excellent overview of the ATSF’s Raton line and all the traffic that travels over it.
rickyfreni –
The diesels that are seen in this 1994 program are AT&SF Warbonet painted Dash 8-40CW units 878, 894, 849, 897, 843, 896, Blue & Yellow painted SD40-2 number 5155 being the helper unit on Amtrak’s Southwest chief due to one of the brand new Genesis locomotive itself is having some electric troubles, Amtrak genesis units 810 & 815 which includes a cab ride on number 813 that in March of 1997, Les Jarrett of Railway productions was onboard the route during production of both America by rail route of the southwest chief, & the 6 volume cab ride along the Santa Fe trail set. Plus there is also Amtrak AMD 103 units 831, & 840. Not to mention a Dash 8-32BW in the Pepsi can scheme during the cab ride segments. Back on the AT&SF, there are engines that are both in the old school blue & yellow livery & the modern Red & Silver Warbonets hauling a mixed freight called the BALJ that is short for Barstow to La Junta. Which consists of numbers 873, 851, 9517, 9580, and 3 more units on a mixed freight in the winter: 947, 888, & 9512. Plus 10 unidentified units on another day as it hauls the BALJ. Returning to Amtrak, 2 more Pepsi can units are in charge of the Southwest chief before the Genesis engines arrived: 515, & 513. These Diesels were commonly used on the Coast Starlight from Los Angeles to Seattle. During the pacing sequence, it meets up with 5 unidentified Blue & yellow units which are waiting on a siding. Back on the mixed freight: a brand new Dash 9-44CW number 605 is placed on the rear of the short freight. The units from the coal train are shown in this segment: 896 894 & 878, While pushing on the rear are numbers 905 & 913. The Rear Units of the short mixed freight are now in the lead of a northbound coal train.
During the cab ride, an interview with Amtrak’s Transportation manager Larry Somerville is included who is taking the throttle of 813.
And one last thing: the Southwest Chief scenes can also be shown in Amtrak across America from 1996.
Lloyd –
aton Pass, New Mexico…. Sant Fe puts on a great show with a wonderful parade of war bonnets. Lots of pushers seen on the heavy coal trains. Amtrak joins the fun and we are treated with a cab ride. And some un-expected rail action along the way. This is another great Pentrex production.
iliketrains –
Nice coverage of a very unique section of railroad. If you like mountain grades and Warbonnets you can’t go wrong with this DVD.
Dylan Jones –
This video shows the struggle that both Passenger and Freight trains go through to conquer this rail line. Heavy Manifest, Long Slow Coal Trains, and Amtrak Passenger trains equally struggle to get over the pass. Great ground and cab footage with friendly crews and great information. Highly Recommend!
NorthAmericanSteelVeins –
This DVD was recommended to me by a friend that’s currently an Amtrak engineer for the Southwest Chief on this line. I was not disappointed. A great show if you like Warbonnets, coal trains, and semaphore signals. Hope to see the ATSF 2926 run on this line in the near future.
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