Union Pacific Steam Classics

SKU: DVD-GSVP-UPCLASSICS1
(3 customer reviews)

$24.95

Travel back to the late 1940s through 1958 to see Union Pacific steam in action in regular service. This DVD also features bonus footage of the modern UP Steam program.

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Producer

Greg Scholl Video Productions

Run Time

1 hour 30 minutes

Narration

Yes

Shrink Wrap

Yes, Brand New

Technical Details

No Region Code

Travel back to the late 1940s through 1958 to see Union Pacific steam in action in regular service. This DVD also features bonus footage of the modern UP Steam program! Through the 16mm films of Shelby Campbell we enjoy seldom seen footage of big steam on the Kansas Division around Topeka and on the Marysville Cutoff. After steam was gone in 1955 from the Kansas Division, Campbell chased steam and shot some great film on the Nebraska Subdivision in eastern Nebraska at places like Grand Island, Columbus, and other locations.

On the Kansas Division we see the giant and rare 3-cylinder 4-12-2 engines of the 9000 series in action on the Marysville Cutoff. These were the largest 3-cylinder engines in the United States. We also see a wide variety of 4-8-2’s, 4-8-4’s and 4-6-2’s in passenger service on the local passenger trains, as well as 1955 troop trains which were long trains of Pullman cars hauled by a 4-8-2 or 4-8-4’s. Many of these trains are shown west of Topeka as they ran from Ft. Riley to Kansas City. High-stepping 4-6-2’s are seen on trains 39, 40, and 69 regularly, and we see a few 2-8-0’s in switching service, as well as 2-8-2’s in local freight service.

In Nebraska we are treated to 1956-1958 action with 4-8-4’s and 3800 series 4-6-6-4 “Challengers” dominating the mainline freight duties. 4-8-4’s were already bumped from passenger service for the most part. In addition we see 2-8-0 action on the Ord Branch from Grand Island, as well as 2 more 2-8-0’s on the Albion and Spalding branches from Columbus. These are all mixed freight/passenger runs. In addition we see some switching duties with 0-6-0’s 4442, and 4446 at Grand Island. 4446 is notable since it went on to operate on the tracks of the Sacramento Railroad Museum in California. There is loads of great trackside action and historical steam locomotives plus trains that have now faded into history.

Bonus footage shows the Eisenhower and Abilene segment and the tie-in to engine 7029. There is also a Music Video with the vintage footage, as well as 20 minutes of bonus contemporary Union Pacific action with 0-6-0 4466 at Sacramento, and shots of 844 and 3985 over the years with live audio. Vintage material is 85% color. Music and narration only, as no train sounds exist with these rare 16mm films.

3 reviews for Union Pacific Steam Classics

  1. Mwdonoughue

    This program features all kinds of UP steam in both freight and passenger service during the 1950s, along with UP preservation stars 4466, 844 and 3985 in operation during their excursion careers.

  2. Curtis Watson

    Excellent footage, love seeing Northerns, Switchers, and early Challengers especially, but personally I miss the dubbed sound and narration.

  3. Ricky

    Lots of bonus features on the dvd! Films of Eisenhower with bonus 1997 action in Abilene From “Western Rails”, A music video with music From the now gone 1998 VHS “Cape Hatteras”, And Modern Action Shot By Greg Scholl Himself with 1995 action of 4466 In Sacramento From “America By Rail: The West Coast Route”, 1989 footage of 844 From “UP Steam Vol. 1 & 2”, And with 3985 in 1991 From “Steam in the West”. Although it shouldve been nice to feature 844 in St. Louis in 1990, plus 3985 to CSX Country in 1992. Overall, you get what Greg made.

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