Santa Fe’s Chillicothe Sub

SKU: DVD-MKV-SFCS
(2 customer reviews)

$19.95

Part of the busy Santa Fe Transcon line, the “Chilli” sub runs from Chicago to Fort Madison, Iowa.

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Producer

MoKan Video Productions

Narration

Yes

Run Time

1 hour 55 minutes

Technical Details

No Region Code

Part of the busy Santa Fe Transcon line, the “Chilli” sub runs from Chicago to Fort Madison, Iowa, crossing the Illinois River at Chillicothe. We see the Chillicothe Sub just prior to the BNSF merger with a lot of intermodal traffic and a lot of red and silver warbonnets. This is a busy line with over 50 trains a day and must accommodate Amtrak as well as Santa Fe trains.

This program was shot using good “prosumer” equipment of the time, but is not up to the clarity of today’s high-definition video. It is however an excellent snapshot of an important time and place in the nation’s railroad history.

2 reviews for Santa Fe’s Chillicothe Sub

  1. Dan

    Midwest railroading at its best … and Warbonnets as a bonus! The BNSF merger was still in the future when this video was shot, and today we can look back on footage of Santa Fe’s red-and-silver with a sense of nostalgia, knowing that the days were numbered for this iconic paint scheme. The video quality might not be up to today’s standards but, as with other MoKan productions, the historical value of this program more than makes up for any shortcomings you might find.

  2. Lloyd

    Warbonnets…. lots of them is the best way to describe this video. Shot before the BN merger so we see the Santa Fe putting on a great show in America’s heartland. Add in Amtrak and more excitement. Great show for all to enjoy. Just remember….. the quality is not to the standards of 2021 as the camera equipment was not to the standards that we are now used to. Don’t let that disappoint. The producers did an excellent job for what they had at the time.

  3. transitionalman

    The ATSF Chillicothe Sub has always been a favorite of mine and this DVD does a great job of capturing the action of the last year of the Santa Fe’s independence! I love everything about it from the fast Q trains racing across the Illinois prairie to the crew changes at Fort Madison! I was a little surprised that there was no side trip to Willow Springs to show the massive facility there.

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