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| 1522 Galloping Through Texas DVDBNSF's 2001 Employee Appreciation SpecialFollow steam locomotive Frisco 1522 on an historic journey through Texas as she pulls Burlington Northern Santa Fe's Employee Appreciation Special. Starting in Ft. Worth, the train headed south through Temple and on to Houston and Silsbe ...more | |
| 3025 - A Chinese Mikado in the Connecticut River Valley DVDShe was built half a world away, and once worked in Pennsylvania, but now she steams through the Nutmeg State on former New Haven Railroad trackage. She's Valley Railroad #3025, a Chinese Mikado hard at work hauling tourists in the beautiful Connecticut River Valley. Come along with Pentrex as we sh ...more | |
| Above 3751 to San Diego DVDOn June 1, 2008, AT&SF 3751 made its first trip from Los Angeles to San Diego in 55 years and Pentrex was on the spot with multiple camera crews using the latest in high-tech equipment to bring you the best possible coverage of this exciting event!Using our famous aerial photography as w ...more | |
| Along the Hudson Division Combo DVDFeaturing These 2 Shows on 1 Disc!* Along the Hudson Division* Amtrak's Turbo Trains Cab RideThe Hudson Division is one of the most scenic and interesting sections of Amtrak'sNortheast Corridor. Running north/south from Penn Station in New York City to Albany-Rensselaer, it follows the course of the ...more | |
| Amtrak Across America Combo DVDFeaturing 2 Shows on 1 Disc!Amtrak Across America: 25th Anniversary and Amtrak's X2000 Demonstration From the early years when a rainbow mix of motive power and passenger cars pioneered its debut service, Amtrak has been a subject of avid interest to railfans. Pentrex celebrates the fi ...more | |
| Amtrak the Surfline Combo DVDOne of the most scenic stretches of railroad track in the West follows the blue Pacific coastline between Los Angeles and San Diego. Known as the Surfline, this famous route was filmed in detail by Video Rails in the mid-1990s. The resulting two videos have now been combined on one DVD to bring you ...more | |
| Amtraks Northeast Corridor Cab Ride DVDWashington, D.C. to PhiladelphiaIf you ve ever wondered what it would be like to step back to the early 1990s to experience a cab ride on one of Amtrak'sfastest trains, this is your golden opportunity! Pentrex takes you into the cab of an AEM7 for a high-speed ride at the head of Metroliner Train 11 ...more | |
| At the Throttle Cab Ride Vol 1 DVDThe San Bernardino Subdivision Los Angeles to San BernardinoWith the camera secured to the front of an eastbound stack train and the scenic landscapes of the BNSF San Bernardino Subdivision stretching before you, you're at the throttle and about to experience a train ride like no other! In this show ...more | |
| At the Throttle Cab Ride Vol 2 DVDClimb aboard as we take an exciting 70-mile trip over BNSF's Cajon Subdivision from Devore to Barstow. You'll have the best seat in the house! We've placed our camera at the very front of the lead unit on BNSF's hottest Z train. The four GE Dash 9 44CWs on our train provide 17,600 horsepower for the ...more | |
| At the Throttle Cab Ride Vol 3 DVDTrain MeetsWelcome to Volume 3 of At the Throttle. With our camera mounted on the lead engine of a BNSF train, we ll take to the rails to bring you a spectacular and unique perspective of railroading like no other! Volume 3 is dedicated to train meets, the exciting encounter of two opposing trains t ...more | |
| At the Throttle Cab Ride Vol 4 DVDThe Alameda CorridorHop on board! We ve got a first class ticket for you to ride a BNSF doublestack train on the Alameda Corridor! From Hobart Yard in Los Angeles to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and back again, including Terminal Island and Pier 400, you re about to witness a line that fe ...more | |
| At the Throttle Cab Ride Vol 5 DVDAt the Throttle Volume 5 takes you to Southern California's scenic Surfline, primarily in San Diego and southern Orange Counties, to enjoy images of railroading that few ever experience. With our camera mounted inside and outside the cabs of several different BNSF locomotives, you'll get to see the ...more | |
| At the Throttle Cab Ride Vol 6 DVDWelcome to Volume 6 of our exciting At the Throttle Cab Ride series! In this program, we'll show you a railroader's perspective and a whole lot more as we once again take to the rails in Southern California. Not only is this production the longest of our At the Throttle shows, it's the most varied. ...more | |
| Atlanta Steam Celebration DVDThe haunting sounds of steam locomotives echoed once again through the Deep South when the National Railway Historical Society held its 1994 National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. Enthusiasts rode excursion trains pulled by the Frisco 1522 and the N&W 611, or cheered trackside as these two powerfu ...more | |
| BC Rail Collection DVD5 Shows on One Disc!British Columbia Railway. BC Rail was as spectacular an operation to watch as the scenery through which it ran. Sold to the Canadian National Railway in 2004, it"s now a beloved fallen flag of the past, but you can still experience the thrill of BC Rail as it existed in 1 ...more | |
| Best of 1984 DVDThis is a special collection of railroading activities that took place during 1984.Highlights include: • The Speno Rail Grinder in the Mojave Desert • Southern Pacific Olympic Special • Union Pacific on the Feather River • Santa Fe on Cajon Pass â ...more | |
| Best of 1985 DVD1985 was an exciting year of railroading and this is a special presentation of many of the events that took place.Highlights include: • McCloud River Steam Excursion • Union Pacific Jr. Old-Timer's Special • Barnum and Bailey's Circus Train • EMD SD60 | |
| Best of 1986 DVDPentrex traveled over various railroads to capture some of the special events of 1986.Highlights include: • SP 4449 Daylight to Hollywood • GP 60 Demonstrators on the Santa Fe • Santa Fe Museum Special • STEAMEXPO highlights • Santa Fe 37 ...more | |
| Best of 1987 DVD1987 had great railroad action. There is plenty of steam along with selected highlights of both East and West Coast railroading.Highlights include: • Union Pacific 8444 and 3985 • NHRS convention in Roanoke with the 1218 and 611 • Fremont & Elkhorn Valley Railr | |
| Best of 1988 DVDIn 1988, there was action-packed railroading! This year we feature both steam and diesel operations in the United States. Plus, we will also share with you railroading in Canada and Mexico.Highlights include: • Cotton Belt 819 - Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Tyler, Texas • CS ...more | |
| Best of 1989 DVDPentrex traveled the country in 1989, capturing the railroading highlights of the year. The result was a two-hour show filled with great steam and diesel action. Now you can enjoy the special railroading events of 1989 with the enhanced viewing capabilities of DVD. Featured are:
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| Best of 1990 DVD1990 was an exciting year in American Railroading. Pentrex crews traveled the nation to capture the railroading events and subjects that are worthy of inclusion in our continuing series, the Best of 1990. This year's selection of subjects includes a range of both steam and diesel action.High | |
| Best of 1991 DVDIn 1991, Pentrex traveled across the country to capture the highlights of the year'srailroading events. The result is two hours of nonstop adventure featuring 8 different railroading subjects, many of which are now fallen flags. Steam and diesel mainline railroading fills the screen in this edition ...more | |
| Best of 2000 DVDThis 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 you won't see in any other Pentrex release!• See the Soo Line 2719 steam locomotive pull an excursion on the High Br ...more | |
| Big Boy Combo DVD Part 1 DVDMeasuring 132 feet long and weighing one and a quarter million pounds, the Union Pacific Big Boys were the largest, heaviest, most powerful steam locomotives of their type. These giants could pull a five and a half mile long train on level track. Although only 25 Big Boys were ever built, over 18 ye ...more | |
| Big Boy Combo DVD Part 2 DVDWeighing in at one and a quarter million pounds, measuring 132 feet long, Union Pacific Big Boys were the giants of the rails. Just 25 Big Boys were built and they only remained in service for 18 years before the end of the steam era. Yet their power and performance make them as popular today as in ...more | |
| Black Diamonds Through The Dunes DVDBNSF's Sand Hills SubdivisionRunning through the wide open, rolling terrain of Central Nebraska's Sand Hills region is one of Burlington Northern Santa Fe's busiest main lines. The Wyoming coal boom has transformed this former CB&Q route into a major corridor for moving "black diamonds" to e ...more | |
| Burlington Northern E-Units DVDAlong The Racetrack!Once leading the country'sfinest passenger trains on high-speed schedules, the last remaining fleet of Electro-Motive E-units worked during their later years pulling commuter trains in Chicago. Pentrex filmed these timeless machines in the early 1990s, capturing their sle ...more | |
| Burlington Northerns Funnel DVDThe Funnel is one of the busiest single track mainlines in the U.S. today. Stretching seventy-one miles from Spokane, Washington to Sandpoint, Idaho, it incorporates the best elements of Pacific Northwest railroading: mountain grades, deep cuts, long bridges, and high-density, high-tonnage traffic. ...more | |
| Cajon Highlights 1976 DVDCajon Pass is a magnet for railfans worldwide. With its striking landscapes and the sheer volume of rail traffic funneled through its challenging terrain, it offers variety, scenic beauty, and limitless photo opportunities. This was especially true in the spring of 1976 when railroad diversity was a ...more | |
| Cajon II Combo DVDCajon Pass is one of the world"s great railroading landmarks. From 1991 to 1993, Video Rails visited Cajon, capturing great scenes of Southern Pacific, Santa Fe, Union Pacific, and Amtrak trains at your favorite Cajon hotspots. The result was two entertaining videos that have been combined here on o ...more | |
| California Vintage Collection DVDFeaturing These 3 Shows on 1 Disc:Gerald M. Best'sCalifornia Limiteds California Zephyr Western Pacific on TV Three rare films are brought together here for a nostalgic and thoroughly entertaining revisit of California railroading from the 1920s to the 1950s. Included on this combo DVD ...more | |
| Central Kentucky RailsKentucky is known as the Bluegrass State and there is so much to see and enjoy. With state-of-the-art camera equipment, our crews have traveled throughout much of the central part of Kentucky searching for the wide variety of incredible action that can be found here. CSX and Norfolk Southern are the ...more | |
| Chattanooga Steam Reunion DVD25th Anniversary of Norfolk Southern's Steam ExcursionsRailfans gathered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on the first weekend in November, 1991, to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Norfolk Southern's steam excursion service. Twenty-five years earlier, the Southern Railway sponsored a steam-power ...more | |
| Chicago Traction Combo DVDOutside ChicagoChicago's 3 Interurbans 90 Years of Chicago Traction Noted railroad historians Bill Warrick and Walter Keevil have assembled an amazing assortment of rare color and black & white footage to document electric railroading operations in and around the Chicago area from ...more | |
| China Steam Spectacular DVDImagine thousands of steam locomotives in everyday use, rolling through lands of stunning beauty. That was steam railroading in China in 2001 when this exciting documentary was filmed. Much of it is hauntingly similar to the American railroads of the 1930s-1950s. All of it is fascinating. Join our t ...more | |
| Classic St. Louis Railroading-Santa Fe Vintage Diesels Combo DVDHere, combined on one Combo DVD, are two shows presenting more of your favorite Fallen Flags. These programs were filmed by noted railroad photographer Dick Wallin during the 1960s and 1970s. Each program brings you a unique look at classic motive power on America"s historic railroads!< ...more | |
| Conrail Hot Spots West DVDRailroading "hot spots" are favorite gathering places where railfans can expect to see numerous trains in a short amount of time. Following upon the success of Conrail Hot Spots East, which covered the eastern half of the extensive Conrail system, Pentrex set out to record many of the reve ...more | |
| Cuba Steam DVDSteam locomotives are alive and well, and play a vital role in the economy of today's Cuba. Incredible scenes that were taped in 1996, but are reminiscent of the 1950s, show standard and narrow gauge steam locomotives working side by side with oxen and horse drawn carts on sugar plantations. Vintage ...more | |
| Daylight Freedom Special DVDIn March 2002, Daylight 4449 returned to the rails for the Columbia-Deschutes Special, a 2-day excursion that took the mighty steamer through the scenic wonderlands of the Columbia River Gorge and the Deschutes River Canyon. Making the trip even more remarkable was the Daylight's patriotic pa ...more | |
| Donner Combo DVDBattle for Donner Pass andAcross Donner Summit Between Roseville, California and Sparks, Nevada lies one of the most difficult sustained climbs in American railroading, the Donner Summit route. This 140-mile stretch of formerly Southern Pacific, now Union Pacific, double-tr ...more | |
| Doublestacks Over Donner DVDPentrex traveled to Donner Pass in the winter of 2009-2010, spending several weeks to capture the revitalized action that can now be found on the Roseville Subdivision. The Union Pacific had just finished a 12-month project to increase the clearances in 15 tunnels and snow sheds on Donner Pass so th ...more | |
| Doublestacks Over Tehachapi DVDDoublestack containers have revolutionized the railroad industry. You can see them everywhere across the nation. Yet one of America's most famous railroad landmarks has been off limits to doublestacks due to numerous tunnels with restricted clearances.Now, after millions of dollars and month ...more | |
| Frisco 1522 DVDThe 1994 Peach Blossom Special -Recapture the joy of steam railroading over the Ozarks! In 1994, Frisco 1522 lead the Peach Blossom Special to the NRHS National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. Traveling from St. Louis, Missouri to Birmingham, Alabama, the powerful 4-8-2 ran on its home rails for ...more | |
| Gerald M Bests 1927 Steam Odyssey DVDFrom Chicago to New York's Camelback Country Featuring the New York, Ontario & WesternNoted rail cinematographer Gerald M. Best is well known for his early films of Western railroading. But in 1927, Gerald decided to go home to Port Jervis, New York and on that trip he photographed Eastern r ...more | |
| Grand Island DVDUntil July, 1995, Burlington Northern and Union Pacific trains took turns using a diamond crossing where their lines intersect in Grand Island, Nebraska. Now, Burlington Northern Santa Fe trains climb up and over the UP triple-track main line to avoid the congestion of a crossing at grade. The eleva ...more | |
| Great American Circus & Show Trains DVDYears ago excited crowds would be thrilled by the appearance of a circus or a carnival train. They knew a spectacle of grand proportions was coming to town. That thrill has not completely disappeared. Here's your chance to view the last two modern circus trains and the only carnival that still trave ...more | |
| Great American Train Rides Vols 1-4 Combo DVD4 Hours on 2 Discs!American history is the story of the railroads. All across the country, millions thrill to our heritage each year as they visit America's excursion railroads and museums. Pentrex traveled to dozens of these popular destinations from New York to California during the early ...more | |
| Hot Rails Through the Twin Cities DVDSizzling action - that's railroading in the Twin Cities in 1998 when this show was filmed. Minneapolis/St. Paul hosts eight different railroads plus Amtrak passenger trains. Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Canadian Pacific, Twin Cities & Western, Minnesota Commercial, Wisconsin Cent ...more | |
| Into the Allegheny Range Vol 1 DVDHancock, West Virginia to Cumberland, MarylandIn the early 1990s, Iron Horse America set out to document CSX railroading on the former Baltimore & Ohio mainlines crossing the Allegheny Mountains of the eastern United States. The result was a 4-volume video collection filled with o ...more | |
| Into the Allegheny Range Vol 2 DVDCumberland, MarylandOver 150 years ago, the B&O Railroad reached Cumberland, located strategically at the eastern base of the Allegheny Mountains, and constructed a large terminal there to support operations over its two legendary grades: the West End and Sand Patch. In 1992-1993, Iron Ho ...more | |
| Logging Railroads of the Sierras DVDTravel back to the 1950s to visit both the West Side Lumber Company in 1951 and the Pickering Lumber Company in 1953. Follow the logs as they are cut and transported back to the mills to be cut into boards. View the various Heisler and Shay locomotives in action and learn the strengths of each.< ...more | |
| Luxury on the Rails DVDHere's your opportunity to discover the many pleasures of traveling aboard luxuriously appointed private passenger cars. Every year, members of the American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners hold a convention at a different site around the country. Getting to and from the gathering is as mu ...more | |
| Mexicos Pacifico Railroad DVDJoin Pentrex on a journey of discovery back to 1992 to explore Mexico"s Pacifico Railroad. We"ll take you across the entire line from Guadalajara to the US border at Nogales. It"s an eleven hundred mile odyssey that examines the many faces of a truly extraordinary operation.The Pac ...more | |
| Milwaukee Road Vols I-III DVDExperience The Milwaukee Road of the early 1970s as Pentrex takes you on a three-volume video adventure along the Rocky Mountain Division! Explore the entire electrified Milwaukee Road line from Harlowton, Montana to Avery, Idaho in this exciting three-volume combo DVD. Extraordinary films ta ...more | |
| Mullan Pass DVDThe Monsters and More!It's one of the roughest, toughest mountain passes, where heavy tonnage trains battle 2.2 percent grades and up to three sets of helpers are needed for the haul. It's a line of repeated horseshoe curves, with two long trestles, and a 3,896-foot long tunnel that crosses ...more | |
| Orange Empire Railway Museum DVDExperience the Orange Empire Railway Museum, the largest operating railway museum in the western United States. From its humble beginnings of preserving a few antiquated streetcars, this Southern California landmark has grown into a huge 70-acre facility with over 200 locomotives, passenger cars, tr ...more | |
| Pentrex DVD Previews Vol 1 DVDPentrex DVD Previews bring you the subjects, variety, and action you look for in your railroading entertainment and they're the ideal way to sample the superior quality that goes into every Pentrex show. Volume 1 treats you to 43 different shows spanning two and a half hours of great viewing!Note ...more | |
| Pentrex DVD Previews Vol 3 DVDHere's the best way to sample the quality that goes into every Pentrex show, preview our latest DVD releases, and revisit your favorite railroading hot spots! Pentrex DVD Previews Volume 3 is packed with highlights from these 44 exciting programs:* Above 3751 to San Diego * Across ...more | |
| Pittsburgh Mainlines DVDHeavy Railroad Action Around the "Iron City"Imagine a place where the railroading includes mountain helper districts, long tunnels, countless bridges, triple track mainlines, heavy industrial switching, an active interlocking tower, and well over a hundred trains a day! That ...more | |
| Rail Explorations DVDFrom Arizona to Missouri, Rail Explorations is a fascinating trip across seven states as we deliver the interesting and the unusual for your enjoyment. We invite you to join us as we explored the rails for the best sights to be had.Our journey takes you to the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic, the Ab ...more | |
| Raton Pass DVDKing Coal, The Chief, and the "BALJ"Santa Fe"s line across the summit of Raton Pass in northern New Mexico is the railroad"s highest mountain pass and one of its most challenging. The torturous climb, stunning landscapes, and high-horsepower diesels added up to ...more | |
| Sacramento Railfair 1991 DVDThe California State Railroad Museum celebrated its 10th anniversary in fine style by inviting dozens of locomotives to Sacramento.Pentrex was there to capture the event and provide you with all the sights and sounds of this special occasion. Sit back and enjoy a close-up look at each of the loc ...more | |
| San Diegan Surfline Steam DVD3751 Private Varnish SpecialSanta Fe 3751 and 24 private cars graced the Surfline route in September 2008, running a special train dubbed The AAPRCO San Diegan from Los Angeles to San Diego and back as a highlight of the American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners annual convention, held | |
| San Diego Model Railroad Museum DVDThe San Diego Model Railroad Museum in Balboa Park houses the largest model railroad exhibit in the United States. Over a million-and-a-half people have visited this non-profit exhibit since its opening in March, 1982.Four permanent model railroads are on display for the general public to enjoy, ...more | |
| San Francisco Bay Area Rails DVDFeaturing the SOUTH BAYThe San Francisco Bay Area has a lot to offer when it comes to railroading! In this show, the first in a series featuring Bay Area Rails, we will explore the South Bay using San Jose as our hub. Amtrak, Caltrain, Altamont Commuter Express (ACE), Union Pacific, BNSF, an ...more | |
| San Jose Steam Celebration DVDThree mighty steam locomotives were the star attractions of the 1992 National NRHS Convention in San Jose, California and Pentrex cameras were on the spot to bring you the most complete coverage of this exciting gathering. Union Pacific Challenger number 3985 is presented as it travels in both direc ...more | |
| Santa Fes Mojave Mainline DVDIn 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. Running between Needles and Barstow, this rugged stretch was an essential link in the railroad"s cross-country mainline. It also travers ...more | |
| Sierra Pacific Lines: Pasadena Model Railroad DVDIn 1990, Pentrex visited one of America's finest HO Scale model railroads, the "Sierra Pacific Lines" of the Pasadena (California) Model Railroad Club. The superb quality viewers have come to depend on in our railroad shows can be found in our look at this beautifully crafted and realistically opera ...more | |
| Soldier Summit Assault DVDAt 7,440 feet, the crest of the Wasatch Plateau in Utah is the fifth highest railroad pass on a US transcontinental mainline. It was the highest point for the former Denver & Rio Grande in Utah. Assaulting the steep grades of Soldier Summit takes brute force horsepower. Many trains require both ...more | |
| Southern California Rail Journal 2010 DVDSouthern California Rail Journal 2010 is the third in our Rail Journal series and it delivers more trains, more variety, longer running time, and more railroading adventure than ever! All new footage, not used in any other Pentrex show, is presented to you in the same chronological order as it was r ...more | |
| Southern Pacific 2472 DVDThe San Francisco Bay Area's own steam engine, Southern Pacific 2472, completed its longest journey to date when it traveled from San Jose to Los Angeles and back in September, 1992. The 4-6-2, which is owned by the Golden Gate Railroad Museum, performed flawlessly as it pulled the Pacific Limited e ...more | |
| Southern Pacific Cab Forward Collection DVDSouthern Pacific Cab Forward Collection (DVD Video)The Complete Story of SP"s Mighty 4-8-8-2 Articulated Locomotives! For nearly 47 years, the Southern Pacific Railroad relied upon its massive AC-type steam locomotives to haul freight and passenger trains throughout California and neighb ...more | |
| Southern Pacific Classic Collectors Series Combo DVDSouthern Pacific steam abounds in this collection of rare color films from the 1930s to the 1950s. Originally released as part of the Video Rails Classic Collectors' Series, these valuable films have now been combined on one DVD, bringing you the best of SP's steam era. Included are: | |
| Southern Pacific Daylight Collection DVDContains never-seen-before footage!They were known as the most beautiful passenger trains in the world. With an emphasis on sheer riding comfort, Southern Pacific's famous Daylight trains transported thousands of passengers along the California coast, with the blue Pacific Ocean as a backdro ...more | |
| Southern Pacific Film Archives Combo DVDThe vaults of the Southern Pacific Railroad provided a treasury of vintage footage to Pentrex, enough to create two outstanding shows that have been combined on one new DVD!Daylights, Cab Forwards & Early Diesels From the vaults of the Southern Pacific Railroad comes a coll ...more | |
| Steam 98 DVDBig steam locomotive power ventured onto the high iron during the summer of 1998, and Pentrex was on the spot to capture the excitement for your enjoyment!Our adventure begins with Milwaukee Road 261. This shiny black beauty led an excursion on the Twin Cities & Western in Minnesota, ran on ...more | |
| Steam Expo, A Parade of Steam in VancouverOver 20 operating steam locomotives traveled to Vancouver, British Columbia to participate in the largest gathering of steam in recent time. Locomotives from England, Canada, and the United States were there for the Grand Parade of Steam! We'll also visit the SteamExpo site for a close up view of th ...more | |
| Steam To Chicago DVDPentrex presents exciting steam railroading as five of the nation's most prominent and historic locomotives pull their excursion trains to the 1993 NRHS Convention in Chicago, Illinois.The inbound Independence Limited, from Knoxville, Tennessee, is powered by four different steam engines on ...more | |
| Steam to Los Angeles DVD50th Anniversary of the Los Angeles Union Passenger TerminalIt'snow known as one of the most dramatically exciting side-by-side steam locomotives scenes ever staged - UP 8444 and SP 4449 running on the parallel tracks leading up Cajon Pass. The two mighty locomotives were leaving the 50th An ...more | |
| Steam to Railfair 99 DVDThe biggest steam locomotives in the country traveled to Sacramento in June 1999 to attend the last Railfair of the 20th century. Pentrex captured Union Pacific 844 and 3985, and Southern Pacific 4449 as they made their way to Sacramento from their home terminals.Pentrex camera crews filmed ...more | |
| Steam to St. Louis DVDSt. Louis, Missouri, was the site of the National Railway Historical Society's 1990 Convention. Three of the nation's largest steam locomotives attending the convention traveled three different routes in a spectacular display of mainline steam action.Pentrex crews covered the movement of the Nor ...more | |
| Steamtown Grand Opening DVDThe long-awaited debut of the new Steamtown National Historic Site took place over July 4th weekend, 1995, and Pentrex was on the spot to capture this historic Grand Opening and the excursions leading up to it.Follow Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 steam locomotive #261 and New York, Susquehanna & West ...more | |
| Sunrise-Sunset 2 - A Day at Rochelle, Illinois DVDTrains rattle across the diamonds at Rochelle, Illinois, where the double tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad and the double tracks of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks intersect. Pentrex cameras set up before dawn at Rochelle on this busy day in 1999 to record every passing train from sunup ...more | |
| Sunrise-Sunset 3 - Cincinnati DVDA Day Along the Triple Track MainThe third volume on our popular Sunrise/Sunset series takes you to the busy triple-track mainline at Cincinnati, Ohio, where 12 routes radiating in and out of town are squeezed through a funnel called Winton Place. Here CSX, Norfolk Southern, Indiana & Oh ...more | |
| The Amtrak Chief DVDJoin Pentrex as we travel back in time to the summer of 1972- a truly a great time to be a railfan in Southern California. During Amtrak's first summer in 1971, the Super Chief/El Capitan enjoyed high ridership levels, which prompted Amtrak to run an additional train between L.A. & Chicago during th ...more | |
| Those Incredible Alcos Volume 1 DVDDiesel Dinosaur Delights - The Early YearsTo an Alcophile, there's nothing sweeter than the wheezing, whistling, barking sound produced by a smoke-belching, burbling Alco diesel. Simply sighting them is cause for elation among the throngs of enthusiasts who seek them out. In this thre ...more | |
| Todays Chicago Railroads DVDChicago, 1991! The country's railroading capital, with a network of rail lines unlike anywhere else in the nation. The Fallen Flags of today - Burlington Northern; Chicago & North Western; Chicago Central; Conrail; Grand Trunk Western; Illinois Central; Santa Fe; Soo Line; and Wisconsin Central ...more | |
| Todays Illinois Central Vol 1 - North DVDExplore the exciting northern half of the Illinois Central Railroad from the Chicago area to Fulton, Kentucky during the pre-merger days of 1996. Pentrex takes you on a journey down the main line where you'll see locals, switch jobs, through-freights, and fast intermodal trains hard at work. The IC ...more | |
| Todays Illinois Central Vol 2 - South DVDVisit the southern half of the Illinois Central Railroad as it existed in 1996 for an eye-opening tour of discovery. The secrets of the IC unfold as our travels take you from Fulton, Kentucky to New Orleans. Watch heavy grain and long mixed freights, locals switching pulpwood lots, fast intermodals, ...more | |
| Todays Northwestern Pacific DVDTake a step back in time as Pentrex pays affectionate tribute to the Northwestern Pacific Railroad. It's 1992 and the Northwestern Pacific, a Southern Pacific subsidiary, is still running its venerable SD-9s on through trains from Suisun City to Willits in Northern California. Lumber is still the ch ...more | |
| Todays Shortlines & Regionals Vol. 1 DVDShortline and regional railroads are the backbone of today's railroad industry. As Class One railroads concentrate more and more on mainline operations, smaller railroads fill the need to move goods from branch to main lines. In this volume, Pentrex visits seven shortline and regional railroads in t ...more | |
| Tour of the M-10000 DVDIn 1934, the Union Pacific Railroad introduced a revolutionary new passenger train by sending it on a whirlwind tour of the country, stopping at more than 65 cities and covering more than 12,000 miles en route. The streamlined, high-speed M-10000 fascinated millions of visitors with its innovative a ...more | |
| Tower 55 DVDInterlocking towers played an important role in the safe operation of our country's railroads. They acted as traffic coordination centers at busy railroad junctions, allowing the safe passage of trains. Perhaps the busiest tower in the western U.S., with an average of over 100 movements in a 24 hour ...more | |
| Tracks Across Arizona DVDPentrex takes you on a 2 hour and 30 minute railroading tour across the great state of Arizona. Its FAR more than wide open deserts! Inside its nearly 114,000 square miles, there are many mountains, National Parks, Canyons, and plateaus, giving Americas 48th state a wide variety of scenic areas to c ...more | |
| Tragedy at Cajon Pass DVDThe True Story of the Duffy Street IncidentFind out what happened on the fateful day of May 12, 1989 when a 69-car Southern Pacific freight train went out of control on California's steep Cajon Pass and careened off the tracks into a residential neighborhood at 90 miles an hour. Shot by a came ...more | |
| Train Wrecks, Crashes & Disasters DVD1934-1955This spine tingling video highlights some of the worst train crashes to occur in over 20 years of railroading. You'll witness the aftermath of such devastating events as:
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| Trains Along The Upper Mississippi Vol 2 DVDTracing the eastern banks of the upper Mississippi River is BNSF's St. Croix Subdivision, a mostly double-tracked route providing access for a nonstop parade of traffic from La Crosse, Wisconsin to Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. Pentrex takes you across the entire sub in the late 1990s, filming th ...more | |
| Trains Along the Upper Mississippi Volume 1 DVDCanadian Pacific'sRiver SubdivisionFlanking the western shore of the upper Mississippi River runs Canadian Pacific'sRiver Subdivision, a busy main line that supports a nonstop flow of traffic. Pentrex traveled the line in 1999, through hot summer days and cold winter chill to bring you the e ...more | |
| Trains on the High Plains DVDCoal! It moves by the thousands of tons across the High Plains from Wyoming's Powder River Basin to power plants in the Midwest and South. Come with Pentrex to the rarely visited hills of eastern Wyoming, western South Dakota, and Nebraska to see heavy coal trains of more than 100 hoppers pulled by ...more | |
| Triple Track Cajon DVDCalifornia'sCajon Pass has long been a favorite destination for countless railfans from around the world. The first line was built by Santa Fe in 1885 and years later the Southern Pacific constructed its own line through the pass. Today, Cajon is busier than ever with more traffic than the two lines ...more | |
| Ultimate Beaumont Hill, The DVD6 Hours on 2 Discs!Over 300 Trains! At the border of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties in Southern California lies one of the most interesting and scenic mountain passes in the Southwest. Some call it Banning Pass or San Gorgonio Pass, but most railfans simply refer to it as Beaumont Hill ...more | |
| Ultimate Tehachapi, The DVD8 Hours on 2 Discs! | |
| Union Pacific Big Boy Collection DVDThe biggest, the strongest, the grandest American steam locomotive. Only 25 were built and now - for the first time - Pentrex shares ALL 25 of the Big Boys in action in the most incredible display of steam power ever!A recently discovered film collection of professionally photographe ...more | |
| Union Pacific Streamliner Collection DVDSTREAMLINERS! The look captured the imagination of the nation. The name represented luxury, glamour, and mobility. Streamliners epitomized a new world of modern living, symbolizing style and technical evolution in the ongoing fulfillment of the American Dream.Pentrex is proud to prese ...more | |
| Union Pacific Trilogy DVDPentrex presents three rare films from the vaults of the Union Pacific Historical Society that have never before been released to the general public. These films, which were produced by the Union Pacific Railroad during the 1960s and 1980s, are now available for your entertainment!""¢ Riv ...more | |
| Union Pacifics 40th Anniversary Steam Excursion DVDOn May 17, 1953, the first official steam excursion on the Union Pacific Railroad was sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club. The trip ran from Denver, Colorado to Laramie, Wyoming and returned via Sherman Hill. Locomotive No. 3967, a coal burning Challenger equipped with "elephant ear" smoke ...more | |
| Union Pacifics Feather River Route DVDIn 1982, the Western Pacific system, including the Feather River Canyon route, was purchased by the Union Pacific. Improvements began immediately to facilitate increased traffic. A brief 9 years later, Pentrex set out to capture the variety and volume of trains now flowing over this famous pass acro ...more | |
| UP 844 Western Heritage Tour DVDIn April 2009, Union Pacific sent its goodwill ambassador, steam locomotive 844, on a 32-day excursion to help celebrate several Western railroading events. Leading its handsome, matched set of vintage passenger cars, the venerable 4-8-4 powered its train over Donner Pass on the westbound leg of its ...more | |
| Virginian & Ohio DVDAfton Divison FinaleThe Renowned HO Scale Empire of Allen McClelland One of the most famous model railroads-the Afton Division of Allen McClelland's Virginian & Ohio-is now gone, but before this HO layout was dismantled, Allen invited Pentrex to videotape the last days of i ...more | |
| Winchester & Western DVDA Big Little ShortlineShortline railroads are a booming business and provide a vital link to our country's railroad industry. Often overlooked, these small lines run diverse operations with some of the most interesting locomotives found in railroading today. The Winchester & W ...more | |
| Heartland Hightlights DVDYou’re invited to come along and take a trip with us as we capture some great railroading action at random locations in half a dozen states throughout the Midwest. The Arkansas & Missouri always puts on a great show and our cameras were there to catch them doing what they do best. Further North, t ...more | |
| Southwest Big Boy DVDIt’s nothing short of amazing, 5 years ago Big Boy 4014 was a static display in Pomona, California. Less than 1 year ago, she was in pieces in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Now we see 4014 under her own power in California and along the former Southern Pacific Sunset Route! When the 1.2 million pound, 7,000 ...more | |
| Journey to Yesterday, Making Hollywood’s 1952 “Denver & Rio Grande” DVDSee Hollywood make a railroad movie. Titled “Journey to Yesterday” this film is rare in several ways, it is a rare behind the scenes of a movie made in the early 1950s, it is a rare look at how Hollywood makes railroad movies and it is a rare find! Being what it is, relatively few copies were ma ...more | |
| The Way West OdysseyWelcome Green Frog customers!This show set is packed with power and operations from the American West! We begin by heading west to California from Illinois - bringing you some marvelous freight action along the way. You'll see fast paced, beautiful photography of historic fr ...more | |
| Rio Grande Odyssey Emery Gulash DVDFrom the camera of Emery Gulash, Spectacular action on one of America's best loved railroads...The Rio Grande.Filmed in the 60's and 70's and early 80's. The action starts with first generation E-Units and Geeps, and includes action of the California Zephyr as well. You will also see more pa ...more | |
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