The biggest steam locomotives in the country traveled to Sacramento in June 1999 to attend the historic last Railfair of the 20th century. Pentrex captured it all and you can see it all with this 2 DVD Set. See up-close and on the main: UP 3985 and 844, SP Daylight, Santa Fe 3751, Union Pacific 4466, Yolo Shortline Steam, Southern Pacific 2467…and Shay races!
As of February 2020, Union Pacific has officially retired Challenger 3985, saying she now has a worthy successor in Big Boy 4014. Fight back! Watch 3985 from her maiden mainline trip in 1981 from Cheyenne to Sacramento and her trip to Chicago in 1993.
Four of the largest steam locomotives attending Railfair ’91 arrived pulling special trains. Pentrex captured UP 844, UP 3985 SP 2472 and SP 4449 hard at work!
Watch the dramatic action of two big mainline steam engines operating side-by-side as the feature attraction of the 1991 NRHS convention in Huntington, West Virginia.
Steam ruled the rails in Sacramento when the California State Railroad Museum hosted Railfair ’99 and the NRHS and R&LHS scheduled their national conventions in Sacramento to coincide with the event.
Two shows on one DVD! ‘steam to Huntington” showcases 1225, 765 and 1218 on their way to the NRHS Convention while “Huntington Steam Celebration” gives us action at the convention.
Big steam power – PLUS – vintage diesels, classic interurbans, and Chicago’s finest commuter railroads are featured in this two-hour presentation of the Windy City 1993 NRHS Convention.