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See the golden age of railroading in films of that period with four vintage films from the 1930s to early 1950s. The highlight film is a 20 minute New York Central film showing the famous Hudson (4-6-4) locomotive – from operations to servicing. The Pennsylvania Railroad is represented with the tourist-targeted “On To Washington”. In…
New York Central Steam power in NYC steam’s the final years and locations.
Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 heads several freight specials.
This is a fascinating look at perhaps the rarest event in railroading, a steam-powered Rotary Snowplow opening a snowbound railroad.
1968 was the final year of revenue steam operations on the DRG&W as trains operated over the narrow gauge from Alamosa to Farmington via Chama and Durango. Trains would arrive in Alamosa and loads were transferred to the narrow gauge cars for forwarding west. The oil and gas boom of the 1950’s prolonged the steam…
Heavy fast mainline action and hard mountain railroading. Something for everyone.
Coast to Coast on vintage passenger trains, via rare film.
Massive Duluth, Missabe, and Iron Range Yellowstone type 2-8-8-4 locomotives operating in 1958 and 1959.
In the Pacific Northwest Rayonier was the last of an American railroad icon – the steam powered logger.
In the early 1950’s steam was replaced rapidly by diesels. Here are some of the final days of NP steam.
What’s better than a passenger train chasing you? Well, how about a second trip up the mountain, but this time engine #484 (a 2-8-2) pulls a freight train of 10 cars and caboose. This is maximum tonnage for this locomotive on this piece of railroad, and #484 puts on quite a show. Several times the…
Take a unique journey on the rails of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad in the Rocky Mountains, as we view a steam passenger train from in front of the train. Through special arrangements with the railroad we chartered a passenger train, and an escort train to use as a camera platform and videotaped the…
Rare and wonderful color look at Canadian steam in Manitoba.
Classic railroading in Saskatchewan and Manitoba with action on both CN and CP.
2/3rds of the action is in the USA, 1/3 in Canada.
It was the twilight of steam! See a variety of CP and CN steam.
Go behind the scenes as the Cumbres & Toltec opens the line blocked by a boulder. After the work, ride, ride a chartered freight train!
Must see for ALCO fans! Two shows featuring diesel action in Canada, one of the last ALCO mainline strongholds.
There is no more desolate place on the Canadian Pacific Railway Mainline than the section along the north shore of Lake Superior. Regardless of the season, rock cuts, sheer cliffs, tunnels and sharp curves make this a challenging piece of railroad. You will go beyond trackside, as we ride the trains, see the dispatch center,…
Since CP’s “Last Spike”, Rogers Pass and CP have been synonymous. “The Pass” has always been operationally challenging.
The Legendary Canadian has been in a class of its own since 1955.
Travel to the bluegrass state of Kentucky to see Louisville & Nashville 4-6-2 in action on the Kentucky Railway Museums ex-L&N trackage between New Haven and Boston. L&N 4-6-2 152 was built in 1905 so it’s over 100 years old now. But she still looks good and has the well proportioned look of a modern…
Travel to western Canada for both tourist and mainline steam locomotive action – including a riding of the Alberta Prairie Railway from Stettler to Big Valley in Alberta. Located roughly between Calgary and Edmonton the Alberta Prairie Railway is one of Canada’s premier steam tourist operations. Train power is steam locomotive 2-8-0 #41, which was…
Canadian province Manitoba hosts a variety of CN and CP trains and motive power.
Headin’ East boys! For a variety of early diesels in 1986 to 2002.
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