Union Pacific Big Boy Collection

SKU: DVD-PNX-PCBB
(10 customer reviews)

$24.95

A legend of American steam. See all 25 in action!

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Producer

Pentrex

Run Time

1 hour 35 minutes

Narration

Yes

Shrink Wrap

Yes, Brand New

Technical Details

No Region Code, NTSC

The biggest, the strongest, the grandest American steam locomotive! Only 25 were built and now – for the first time – Pentrex shares ALL 25 of the Big Boys in action in the most incredible display of steam power ever! Included is vintage film of the latest Big Boy to have starring role in railroad history: the 4014! A recently discovered film collection of professionally photographed 35mm movie film from 1953, combined with material from the Pentrex archives, makes this new production the ultimate tribute to the Big Boy! Pentrex is proud to bring you each one of the 25 Big Boy locomotives – numbered 4000 to 4024 – in one thrilling display. Several of the Big Boy locomotives were featured in the September 2001 issue of Trains Magazine. Now Pentrex gives you the opportunity to experience them all! “Union Pacific Big Boy Collection” is truly an amazing feat!

“Railfan & Railroad” reviewer Tom Kelcec agreed, saying in the April, 2003 issue, “The bottom line here is simply, “buy this program.” A number of Big Boy videos are on the market, most from Pentrex or its predecessors, but here, in one place, is all the familiar footage plus some new and really exceptional imagery that’s never before been seen. Skillful editing packages this in a unique way: between the prologue and epilogue, each of the 25 engines built is covered in numerical sequence by combining all the imagery available from all sources (including eleven cinematographers).”

This is a Pentrex Best Seller.

10 reviews for Union Pacific Big Boy Collection

  1. Michael Dembek

    It has a lot of good scenes, like the big boy in the blizzard. Great video

  2. Mwdonoughue

    This program showcases all 24 Big Boys in freight service on the Union Pacific, hauling long freights over Sherman Hill.

  3. Curtis Watson

    Excellent footage of all the Big Boys in one place! Good variety and history of these locomotives.

  4. jeremyschultz7

    This TRULY IS the most extensive compilation of footage from ALL 25 Big Boys in operation throughout the 1950s. I have had this DVD for over a decade now… Ten years ago, I would have NEVER imagined that Union Pacific would reacquire and restore one of these monsters to operating condition once more… ESPECIALLY in the year 2019… but, miraculously, it happened! 🙂 #4014 has been brought back to life in an unthinkable twist of God’s divine providence! Don’t miss out on this wonderful journey back to a simpler time in the United States Of America and the world… Back when steam was KING… When steam RULED the rails!

  5. collinvarney24

    Seeing all of the big boys including 4014 was a spectacular sight with mighty long freights, doubleheaders even teaming up with gas turbine and diesel locomotives. There’s even a brief history about 4005 being converted to burn oil.

  6. Carl M Guzowsky

    This is the best set of Big Boy videos I have seen. I like that the presentation was in the number order. All of the photography, both b&w and color are very good. I am enjoying this and recommend to anyone who likes the Big Boys.

  7. rickyfreni

    We start of with an animated map from Ogden Utah to North Platte Nebraska, the route the Big Boys worked. This is followed by a black and white clip of 4-12-2 9031 on a freight run, then comes some color scenes of challenger 3979 in the two tone grey scheme in yard service and see sister engine 3980 that is also in the two tone scheme, then comes the since been scrapped 2-8-8-0 mallets numbers 3548 and 3528. There is an in-depth look at what drove Union Pacific to higher and higher horsepower engines, culminating in the Big Boy 4-8-8-4 locomotives. Now to the order of the 25 giants starting with the now scrapped 4000. We then moved on to 4001 and each of the other Big Boys in turn. All 25 of the big boys in numerical order. For the epilogue in this, clips from Mighty Turbines are also included, as well as the Sherman Hill video recently re-released. The sunset scene is interesting in this, but unfortunately, 17 out of 25 are gone for scrap. Of course 8 out of 25 survived with us today, but 4014 once used to be on display at Pomona and now it is under restoration at Cheyenne. Will a big boy ever pull a train again? Well this video says no, but 17 years after this was released, 4014 has returned to operating condition! Will there be another one? If you are interested in the Big Boy, you really can’t go wrong with this video.

  8. Dale

    It has all the Big Boys, and along with the footage that’s been out there a while, but some amazing new footage, all rolled into one show and features all 25 Big Boys! I have a friend that just got it, and after watching it at his place, I’m buying my own!

  9. aw

    Do not own myself, but I know someone who owns it and have seen it. A very good collection of video, put together nicely and very informative. Defiantly a must buy if you love steam.

  10. Mike

    I am not a big steam engine enthusiast however due to the extreme popularity of this steam locomotive I felt I must at lest give it a shot. The photography and narration are both very interesting and the scenes shown throughout the DVD are pretty amaxing although time relevant in quality. If you are a real steam fan, you must consider ordening this production as you will not be disappointed.

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