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Whether it was thundering through the vast deserts of New Mexico and Arizona or powering up the stiff grades of California, UP 844 looked majestic and awe-inspiring.
For more than half a century, Union Pacific’s Big Boy 4014 was on display in California. In 2013, Union Pacific began the move and restoration that will bring her back into excursion service. This is the story of her move from Pomona to Cheyenne.
Here is the story of a truly momentous undertaking involving a truly historic steam locomotive. Then in December 1991 former AT&SF steam locomotive #3751 returned to the Santa Fe mainline. Now 2 Discs in 1 case, saving you money.
It’s December 1991 and former AT&SF steam locomotive #3751 has returned to the Santa Fe mainline. She’s heading up a 4-day excursion after years of restoration.
She was built half a world away, and once worked in Pennsylvania, but now she steams on former New Haven Railroad trackage. She’s Valley Railroad #3025, a Chinese Mikado.
Here is former Nickel Plate Berkshire-type locomotive 765, repainted, renumbered, and modified to resemble its former cousins, the 2-8-4s named Kanawhas by the C&O. The 765/2765 headed up three Fall Foliage excursions through the New River Gorge.
Excitement and anticipation were in the air on September 14, 1993 when engineer Steve Sandberg eased newly restored Milwaukee Road steam locomotive #261 back to life in Minneapolis.
The San Francisco Bay Area’s own steam engine, fully restored Southern Pacific 2472, on the journey from San Jose to Los Angeles and back.
This edition of Pentrex’s popular “Best of” series is packed with exciting steam and diesel events recorded throughout the Millennium Year. It features all new footage.
In 1991, Pentrex traveled across the country to capture the highlights of the year’s railroading events to grab two hours of nonstop adventure featuring 8 different railroad subjects.
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.
Pentrex traveled the country in 1989, capturing the railroading highlights of the year. The result is a two-hour show filled with great steam and diesel action.
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.
Follow steam locomotive Frisco 1522 on an historic journey through Texas as she pulls a long train – the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Employee Appreciation Special.
Watch Frisco 1522 lead the Peach Blossom Special to the NRHS National Convention in Atlanta. Traveling from St. Louis, Missouri to Birmingham, Alabama, the powerful 4-8-2 ran on its home rails for the first time in almost 50 years.
As a part of the 1948 Chicago Railroad Fair, there was a twice-daily pageant based on the history of American transportation called Wheels-a-Rolling. Significant historic events were related with a railroad background. Hundreds of actors participated and many of these were steam powered!
Visit the CN and CP in BC, in 1998! There is action in Kamloops yards and along Kamloops Lake and the Thompson and Fraser Rivers at locations such as Boston Bar, Savona and the famous twin bridges at Siska and more.
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.
Excursion steam captured in the Lone Star State!
Selkirk Yard is the major classification yard for much of the Northeast. See it up close and personal, with employee access!
Through the magic of vintage film, now digitized, we can see the way things used to be! Where in New England would you look to find an interurban trolley line that interchanged with a major steam railroad, crossed a state line on a toll bridge, hauled freight behind steeplecab freight motors and served several large industries in a small city?
Fantastic color images from 8mm film taken in the Appalachians on the last holdouts of steam railroading!
In the early 1980’s, an ailing New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad was acquired by the growing Delaware Otsego Corporation. New management and a new contract meant new traffic – like stack trains!
Known as the Desert Princess or the Slim Princess, this Southern Pacific line was a rarity: a narrow gauge owned by a major railroad.
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