Semaphores, Searchlights & Southwest Chief
SKU: DVD-RWP-SSSOriginal price was: $29.95.$24.95Current price is: $24.95.
BNSF’s Raton & Glorieta Subs, home to Amtrak trains #3 & #4, the Southwest Chief. A comprehensive look at this AT&SF line and the passenger trains that run it. Over 2 hours.
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| Producer | Railway Productions |
|---|---|
| Narration | Yes |
| Run Time | 2 Hour 10 Minutes |
| Technical Details | No Region Code |
Travel to southern Colorado and northern New Mexico and BNSF’s Raton & Glorieta Subdivisions, home to Amtrak trains #3 & #4, the Southwest Chief. This is a comprehensive look at the former AT&SF line between La Junta, Colorado and Albuquerque, New Mexico andt and the passenger trains that run over it.
This route is the last place in the United States to see semaphore signals running outside of a railroad museum, and you’ll enjoy an in-depth look at them. But there’s much more to this route than the semaphores, it’s an incredibly rugged and scenic railroad in it’s own right, and you’ll see all of it.
* See the Chief race across the Great Plains out of La Junta
* Watch the Delhi wig-wag in action
* See the climb over the 3% grade of Raton Pass
* See all three stands of semaphores before the 2020 replacements took some away
* See 1960-era searchlight signals, antiques in their own right.
* Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Glorieta Pass
* See the Chief in Shoemaker and Apache Canyons
* Coverage of the Chief running over the NMRX Albuquerque Subidvision.
Enjoy the route from both trackside and on board. Fantastic coverage of one of the most iconic lines in railroading.
2 reviews for Semaphores, Searchlights & Southwest Chief
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FRANK –
Overall, a great video for fans of the Southwest Chief. Just the right amount of narration, and nice scenery of the American southwest. The video definitely lives up to its name. My only complaint , and it’s minor, is the campy music played between cuts. I like my train videos with narration, but no added music. It just doesn’t belong in a train movie.
rickyfreni –
In this very first Railway productions title of the 2020s decade, there is not only a variety of scenery plus appearances by heritage units, but also a handful of freights, the New Mexico rail runner express commuter train, & of course the music of the late Michael Lynch from the America by rail collection of the 90s. All in all, this somewhat ABR Reboot is much enjoyable to watch again & again with Les Jarret’s own narration & footage.