Soldier Summit Assault
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At 7,440 feet, the crest of the Wasatch Plateau in Utah is the fifth highest railroad pass on a US transcontinental mainline. Assaulting the steep grades of Soldier Summit takes brute force horsepower.
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| Producer | Pentrex |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Narration | Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | No Region Code, NTSC |
At 7,440 feet, the crest of the Wasatch Plateau in Utah is the fifth highest railroad pass on a US transcontinental mainline. It was the highest point for the former Denver & Rio Grande in Utah. Assaulting the steep grades of Soldier Summit takes brute force horsepower. Many trains require both mid-train and rear end helpers. In 2000, when this show was recorded, the diesels of the Rio Grande, Southern Pacific, and Union Pacific worked together to muscle trains over the pass. Union Pacific runs here now, but the Utah Railway and BNSF have traffic rights and Amtrak’s California Zephyr runs two trains a day. Classic black and orange Rio Grande SD40T-2s are seen in daily use as helpers on UP’s coal trains, and on the famous “trash Train”. During this time, the Utah Railway’s fleet of SD40s was joined by six MK5000s and five Australian-built SD50s. UP’s E-units and a C&NW Dash 8 also make an appearance.
Watch as extra power is cut into the trains at Helper for the push up the hill. The descent sees the line change direction 180 degrees at the Gilluly Loops, before continuing west to Provo. Coal is a major commodity here, and you’ll visit UR coal loading facilities. The red rocks of Utah and snow-capped mountains, the famous formations of Castle Gate, the horseshoe curves at Gilluly, and the slide area at Thistle create a spectacular display. This detailed look at UP’s Provo Subdivision offers everything to interest and entertain: rare motive power, challenging terrain, a variety of trains, and fantastic scenery!
rickyfreni –
Recorded in September of 2000 & again in 2001, this 2008 DVD captures even more contemporary diesel action in the golden spike state on the Provo Subdivision at locations like Talullah, Helper, Price, the Savage Coal Terminal, The Wildcat Loadout, the Willow Creek Prep Plant, Utah Railway Junction, Lower Price River Canyon, Nolan Tunnel, the twin Kyune Tunnels, Colton Junction, Scofield reservoir, the summit of Soldier itself, the Gilluly Loops, Skyview, the narrows at milepost 671, Red Rock, the twin tunnels at thistle, the Castilla Crossovers, Gomex, Castle Gate, & the Sunnyside Branch at Mounds.
Road names include Utah Railway with one unit referenced to a Canadian National 4-8-2, Santa Fe, Union Pacific with E units 949, 951 & B Unit 963 assisted by SD70Mac 4167 in the new wing paint logo in 2 scenes, Burlington Northern, Rio Grande, Southern Pacific, BNSF, Amtrak’s California Zephyr, MPEX (once a blue & yellow Santa Fe unit), & Chicago & Northwestern.
There’s a couple of goofs on the back of the DVD case: one is that this ran for 87 minutes when it should’ve been 113 Minutes. The other thing is that it says that it has an option of watching the program with or without informative narration from Dave Drui, but that feature isn’t on the main disc itself. Oh well. Still a good show though.
Curtis Watson –
Interesting look at post-merger railroading in this beautiful and rugged landscape.
iliketrains –
Not my favorite video but it is still good quality with interesting subject matter. Definitely worth the discounted price of $9.95