Former Santa Fe steam locomotive 3751 returned to the rails for a thrilling excursion from Los Angeles to Williams, Arizona and return in honor of the NRHS 2002 National Convention.

Come along with Pentrex as we travel to the Northeast, exploring some lesser known railroads and railfanning locations.

The Marysville Sub is one of Union Pacific’s busiest routes, supporting tremendous traffic between Gibbon Junction, Nebraska and Kansas City.

Here you’ll find high density railroading at its finest. Union Pacific sends up to sixty trains a day across the Sub’s hilly terrain.

In 1992, Santa Fe was sending train after train across California’s Mojave Desert, making the Needles Subdivision one of the busiest lines in the nation.

Pentrex set out in 1991 to explore the fascinating operations of the Mexican railway system, seeking to discover what type of equipment our southern neighbors used and how they ran their railroads. Volume One.

Stretched against the stunning backdrop of Glacier National Park, Burlington Northern’s transcontinental mainline climbs up and over the rugged Rocky Mountains.

Come along on a journey of discovery when Pentrex set out in the early 1990s to explore the railroads of the Pine Tree State. You’ll see all the freight operations of the time plus a fascinating tourist line.

Four of the nation’s largest steam locomotives met at Union Station in St. Louis, Missouri in 1990 for the NRHS convention. On hand were Cotton Belt 819, Frisco 1522, Norfolk & Western 1218, and Union Pacific 844.