Esteemed for its scenic beauty and respected for the difficulty of its terrain, Tennessee Pass has been a magnet, drawing railfans and photographers to Colorado's mountains for years. When word spread that Union Pacific was closing the pass in 1997, interest climbed to an all-time high. Along with visitors from throughout the world, Pentrex traveled to this revered line to document its final months of operation. Our efforts were rewarded with a high volume of movements and an outstanding mix of trains. The grit of heavy-haul railroading is an awesome sight. Coal trains slug it out on the 3 percent grade leading to the 10,000-foot summit. Colorado's highest snow-capped mountains loom over toiling freights. Squealing flanges echo off canyon walls as trains grind through serpentine curves, and past the raging waters of the Arkansas River.
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The most complete and comprehensive collection of railroading films ever compiled on any subject - t...
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Film on the movement of material from the Chicago and Northwestern System.
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A "scenic picture from a hobo's point of view".
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Climbing gently from the tidewater ports near Portland, Oregon is the Columbia River Gorge'a wide, f...
In August of 2002, former Santa Fe steam locomotive 3751 returned to the rails for a thrilling excur...
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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 ...
Savor images of Conrail action across the Pittsburgh Line, the very soul of this once mighty transpo...