In 2005, the Kentucky Railroad Museum in New Haven, Kentucky, celebrated the 100th birthday of former Louisville & Nashville 4-6-2 Pacific #152. On October 15 and 16, just as the fall colors were starting to turn, Diverging Clear Productions visited to catch the century old locomotive in action.
Exclusively from Trains Magazine, this DVD follows the amazing history of Skookum – the Lazarus steam locomotive with a compelling backstory and restoration.
Travel to western Canada and the beautiful Canadian Rockies for some great mainline railroading action! Canadian National’s transcontinental mainline passes through Jasper and crosses lovely Yellowhead Pass, the continental divide.
Mainline steam, in full steam, running through fall foliage. What better photo op is there? How about if that steamer is pulling vintage freight cars behind her? That’s what we have with “734 Photo Freight”.
After a year rebuilding, and 20 years as a museum piece, N&W 611 stormed back into steam in 2015. See 611 in 2015 and in 1950s exclusive historical footage.
It’s the late 1980s and the black, red and yellow scheme of the recently aborted SPSF merger are abundant along with units in the Santa Fe blue and yellow scheme.
The “Western Heritage Tour” of Union Pacific steam engine 844 rolled through many cities and towns that witnessed the birth of the transcontinental railroad.