Tribute to Tennessee Pass
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Tennessee Pass has been a magnet, drawing railfans and photographers to Colorado’s mountains for years. When word spread that Union Pacific was closing the pass in 1997, interest climbed to an all-time high.
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| Producer | Pentrex |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Narration | Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | No Region Code, NTSC |
Esteemed for its scenic beauty and respected for the difficulty of its terrain, Tennessee Pass has been a magnet, drawing railfans and photographers to Colorado’s mountains for years. When word spread that Union Pacific was closing the pass in 1997, interest climbed to an all-time high. Along with visitors from throughout the world, Pentrex traveled to this revered line to document its final months of operation. Our efforts were rewarded with a high volume of movements and an outstanding mix of trains.
The grit of heavy-haul railroading is an awesome sight. Coal trains slug it out on the 3 percent grade leading to the 10,000-foot summit. Colorado’s highest snow-capped mountains loom over toiling freights. Squealing flanges echo off canyon walls as trains grind through serpentine curves, and past the raging waters of the Arkansas River. Helper engines are viewed assisting trains over the mountain. Up to nine of UP’s newest AC-powered giants are needed to lug tonnage across the pass. It’s this type of intense action and spectacular scenery that made the line so idolized. Join with us as we pay tribute to Union Pacific’s Tennessee Pass Subdivision.
rickyfreni –
In the Pentrex version of the final days of Mainline freights through Tennessee Pass & the Royal Gorge Route in the Colorado Rockies, there is plenty of action with Various Diesels from Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, & Rio Grande, Plus other road names like MPI, Santa Fe, CSX, Chicago & Northwestern, Cotton Belt, Norfolk Southern, & Wisconsin Central.
Locations include Mt. Elbert, The Tunnel on the summit of the pass, Pueblo near the Joint Line to Denver, West Swallows, The Royal Gorge line from Canon City to Parkdale (Which has since been quickly transformed into a tourist railroad a couple of years after these footages were recorded), Spikebuck, Big Horn Sheep Canyon, Echo, Texas Creek, Cotopaxi, Falls Gulch, Coaldale, Swissvale Tunnel, Salida with a parade recorded from Tenderfoot Hill, Brown Canyon Siding, Hecla Junction, Nathrop, Buena Vista, Elephant Rock, Princeton, Kellogg Gulch, Granite, Malta, Mosquito Range, Tennessee Park, Dotsero with a junction to Moffat Tunnel or Glenwood Springs, Minturn, Belden, Red Cliff Bridge, Pando, Camp Hale at Deen, & the Mitchell Curves.
These scenes were captured on the second & third weeks of June 1997 which at the same time, 844, 949, 951, & 963 were on a 3 Day excursion from Denver to Salt Lake City via Pueblo & Dotsero.
Overall, it’s an amazing Add-on to the Machines of Iron, Highball, & Greg Scholl Video/Railway Productions versions of saying farewell to the route of the Rockies.
Curtis Watson –
I’ll be honest: I didn’t think I would enjoy this one nearly as much as I did. But this is, simply, spectacular! The UP/SP merger was still fresh in memory, and the units of the fallen flag were still plentiful in their awesome “speed lettering.” A few Rio Grande units were still in service, as well, adding to the variety. Every locomotive was clean, and graffiti was few and far between. Not to mention the unparalleled beauty of the Rocky Mountains. A spectacular film for a spectacular route! Worth adding to your collection, especially since this route no longer operates.
Dan –
“Tribute To Tennessee Pass” is one of the programs I’d show my non-railfan friends and say “This is why I enjoy train videos”. Everything about this program is stunning — the scenery, the sights and sounds of late ’90s railroading, the feeling of raw power, and the knowledge that we might be witnessing the last trains to ever roll over Tennessee Pass. One of the best railroad videos ever!
CR6377 –
A personal favorite program of mine. Beautiful mountains, scenery, and much more. Lots of action from the newest of road power from back in 1997 to the old. Standard Cabs and more. Awesome Tunnels, old signals and more. Love this program.
Lloyd –
Railroading is always a challenge no matter where the lines operate. Add in some mountains, and you add more challenges. Increase the grades to 3% and a 10,000 ft mountain pass and the challenge is to the optimum. Tennessee Pass was just that, a major challenge. The last owner, the Union Pacific went with economics and decided to shut it down in 1997. Pentrex has done a fantastic job at bringing us some of the final action on this historic piece of history. With long trains, many with mid train and end of train helpers, see all the action over the 200 miles plus of the line. High horsepower engines from a wide variety of companies make appearances like UP owned Southern Pacific and Rio Grande, but also appearances from other companies like CSX and Wisconsin Central and their powerful SD45’s.
What really grabbed my attention was the scenic beauty of the region. The camera men have gone to great depths to show the viewers this majestic region. Close up shots of trains operating along white water with rafters working the river, to the long distance shots of the Royal Gorge. We see all there is to offer. Add in a few history notes of the region, and you get the most complete video presentation of this region that may have ever be offered for railroad fans and tourists alike.
An absolute Excellent video presentation that all railfans will want in their collection.
charleymann1616 –
After watching Pentrex, Machines of Iron and Highball’s programs. The Pentrex version is better. Best Image quality, most variety of Motive Power, Many SD90mac’s and great locations, The Machines of Iron, is a close second, also with a great variety of motive power. The highball program, is basically, all SP AC4400CW’S, which after a while gets boring. The Pentrex program, even shows a C30-7 leading a train through the Pass. By waiting till May or June, Pentrex and Machines of Iron, got a much greater variety of Motive Power, during their 1997 visits.
Kevin Willie –
While Nobody Knows if trains will ever run Over Tennessee Pass This Program is a Very Nice Tribute to The Pass As we can only hope it see’s Main line Trains again in the Future
Arthur –
A great show looking at Tennesse pass 1 final time