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1990 was an exciting year in American Railroading. Pentrex crews traveled the nation to capture the railroading events and subjects worthy of inclusion in the “Best of” series.
There was action-packed railroading in 1988 – and Pentrex brings it to you! This two hour look at 1988 features railroading in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
1985 was an exciting year of railroading, from steam excursions to the new EMD SD60 Demonstrator unit. This is a special presentation of many of the events that took place.
Union Pacific took on the Continental Divide head on! The ruling grade over Sherman Hill, between Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming, made the UP the leader in locomotive “super power”. Big Boys and Challengers ruled in steam days, Turbines and Centennials handled right after.
Hike into Ruby Canyon, catch the Zephyr and heavy coal trains.
Southern Pacific’s solution to powering through the Tehachapi Mountains was an engineering marvel that is still impressive today. Union Pacific has only increased the traffic through through the pass.
For 130 years trains battled the pass over the Wasatch Mountains at Soldier Summit.
The original transcon, Union Pacific’s legendary route over Sherman Hill.
SP’s legendary Shasta Division is an important and challenging line, and now a vital link for the UP.
UP and BNSF push over 100 miles of coal hoppers through the Powder River Basin each day. This is the highest tonnage mainline in the world.
The Colorado Rockies sets the backdrop for this historic route running. It’s 130 miles of pure mountain railroading.
Denver’s David Moffat spent his entire fortune building this engineering marvel through the continental divide.
Historic Feather River Canyon between Oroville and Portola, California.
The Sierra Nevada Mountains has seen the Central Pacific, Southern Pacific and now Union Pacific. In 2009 double-stack container traffic off the Feather River Canyon line added to the frequency of trains on this legendary route.
The beautiful scenery of the Pacific Northwest’s Columbia River Gorge is the backdrop for UP’s Portland Subdivision.
The UP route through the Cascade Mountains is so busy and so scenic that it takes a two DVDs to see it all!
Oregon’s Blue Mountains echo with the sounds of hard-working trains laboring on steep grades and squealing through numerous curves.
Down to the deep south we go to record the action on shorts & mains.
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