Do you miss the Santa Fe, SP, WP, and the old version of the UP? This show brings it back with a fine display of older, smoking power… beautiful graffiti-free freight cars and trailers that are railroad owned. Four railroads are covered in the 1970’s and 80’s at all the most scenic locations on beautiful “Kodak” color film with sound!
In this documentary you can climb aboard the California Zephyr and experience the magic of a unique train – but also meet the people who made the Zephyr special.
Ride the famous California Zephyr in the 1950s and 1960s. This is film from 5 different travelers. Most are home movies as families traveled on the CZ. Put together it is a record of travel on the train – with scenes from Chicago to California.
Visit the Western Pacific from both sides of the San Francisco Bay down to Niles Jct. and then on the San Jose branch and return to Niles Jct. for a ride through Niles Canyon.
See Western Pacific freight and passenger action like no previous video. The 50s through the 1980 era are covered in lavish detail. The WP’s history is covered with many scenes that have previously escaped the screen.
See Western Pacific diesels run out the last years of operation for the last major railroad built in the west. See the California Zephyr passenger trains, and mainline freights.