From headwaters in Canada, the Columbia River flows over twelve hundred miles to the Pacific Ocean and for many of those miles it marks the boundary between the states of Washington and Oregon. Cutting through the Cascade Mountains, the river slices through an 80-mile stretch known as the Columbia River Gorge where the basalt mountains tower up to 4,000 feet above the water. Nearby dormant volcanoes such as Mount Hood and Mount Adams add to the incredible beauty of the Gorge area. Following the north bank of the river between Vancouver and Pasco, Washington is Burlington Northern Santa Fe's Fallbrook Subdivision. This is a prized site for railfans, offering spectacular vistas and nonstop railroading. Journey with Pentrex from Vancouver east to Maryhill along this scenic route and experience the variety of trains and motive power that ply this famous line.
Just as the original hobos of the early 20th century were scorned the mainstream of society, so too ...
A "scenic picture from a hobo's point of view".
The most complete and comprehensive collection of railroading films ever compiled on any subject - t...
The most complete and comprehensive collection of railroading films ever compiled on any subject - t...
The most complete and comprehensive collection of railroading films ever compiled on any subject - t...
Experience the power of the mighty Union Pacific as it conquers its toughest run, the Blue Mountains...
See the Union Pacific fight and win as it takes on the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon - the toughe...
Experience the power of the mighty Union Pacific on its toughest run, the Blue Mountains of Eastern ...
Donner Pass – the name evokes daunting obstacles with good reason. Steep grades and seven months a y...
With just six days remaining before Santa Fe was to be merged with the Burlington Northern, Pentrex ...
Esteemed for its scenic beauty and respected for the difficulty of its terrain, Tennessee Pass has b...
Savor images of Conrail action across the Pittsburgh Line, the very soul of this once mighty transpo...
Pentrex takes you back in time to the late 1950s and 1960s for a close-up look at the waning years o...
Union Pacific has always been on the cutting edge of locomotive technology. In the 1950s, it became ...
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The mighty 4449 was painted black with BNSF decals to head up a BNSF Employee Appreciation Special i...
In August of 2002, former Santa Fe steam locomotive 3751 returned to the rails for a thrilling excur...
In the decade they were operated, Union Pacific's 8500-series Gas Turbine Electric Locomotives earne...
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When moist Pacific Ocean air collides with cold mountain temperatures, it creates an opportunity to ...