Santa Fe in California - NEW!
“Nothing short of spectacular…its footage of steam and diesel power is bound to blow your mind…you have to see it to believe it. Five stars are not enough to do it justice.”
– Frank Garon, Railroadiana
The Santa Fe was born out of the desire to break the monopoly that the CP and UP had on transcontinental traffic. Big money, power and physical barriers blocked their plans. Once the line was pushed through to Richmond, California, the Santa Fe had a clear board to break the monopoly.
Footage of Cajon Pass, Mission Tower, the Valley Flyer, Redondo Roundhouse and the massive Mallet #3001 is seen. Valley action includes the locations of Bakersfield and the connection with the Sierra Railway.
The concentration of railroads surrounding the station at 40th and San Pablo in Oakland presents a view into how well railroads served the public in those halcyon days,
The rare 16mm archival films included in this program, scanned at 2K from the archives of the Western Railway Museum, document the time period when first generation diesel locomotives were replacing the huge steam locomotives on the Santa Fe in California.
60 Minutes •Wide Screen • Stereo Sound
“Nothing short of spectacular…its footage of steam and diesel power is bound to blow your mind…you have to see it to believe it. Five stars are not enough to do it justice.”
– Frank Garon, Railroadiana
The Santa Fe was born out of the desire to break the monopoly that the CP and UP had on transcontinental traffic. Big money, power and physical barriers blocked their plans. Once the line was pushed through to Richmond, California, the Santa Fe had a clear board to break the monopoly.
Footage of Cajon Pass, Mission Tower, the Valley Flyer, Redondo Roundhouse and the massive Mallet #3001 is seen. Valley action includes the locations of Bakersfield and the connection with the Sierra Railway.
The concentration of railroads surrounding the station at 40th and San Pablo in Oakland presents a view into how well railroads served the public in those halcyon days,
The rare 16mm archival films included in this program, scanned at 2K from the archives of the Western Railway Museum, document the time period when first generation diesel locomotives were replacing the huge steam locomotives on the Santa Fe in California.
60 Minutes •Wide Screen • Stereo Sound
“Nothing short of spectacular…its footage of steam and diesel power is bound to blow your mind…you have to see it to believe it. Five stars are not enough to do it justice.”
– Frank Garon, Railroadiana
The Santa Fe was born out of the desire to break the monopoly that the CP and UP had on transcontinental traffic. Big money, power and physical barriers blocked their plans. Once the line was pushed through to Richmond, California, the Santa Fe had a clear board to break the monopoly.
Footage of Cajon Pass, Mission Tower, the Valley Flyer, Redondo Roundhouse and the massive Mallet #3001 is seen. Valley action includes the locations of Bakersfield and the connection with the Sierra Railway.
The concentration of railroads surrounding the station at 40th and San Pablo in Oakland presents a view into how well railroads served the public in those halcyon days,
The rare 16mm archival films included in this program, scanned at 2K from the archives of the Western Railway Museum, document the time period when first generation diesel locomotives were replacing the huge steam locomotives on the Santa Fe in California.
60 Minutes •Wide Screen • Stereo Sound
“The action in this DVD is so varied and interesting, and the footage so well done, that you have to see it to believe it. If you’re interested in the late steam/early diesel years of Western railroading, this title belongs in your collection.”
- Frank Garon, Railroadiana
