Producer: Pentrex
Timeframe: 1992
Locations: San Jose, Altamont Pass, Feather River Canyon, Niles Canyon
Length: 2 hours
Three steam locomotives converge on San Jose, California in 1992. Two Southern Pacific engines. Daylight 4449. New restoration 2472. Union Pacific entry is Challenger 3985.
The National NRHS Convention is the main event. Pentrex goes the extra mile. Filming complete coverage of all three vintage steam engines.
Full narration. Stereo soundtrack. No Chapter Menu. On- screen information graphics. Fine live audio.
David Drui, with an intelligent and interesting script. Steve Lee gets info,while in the cab of UP Challenger 3985.
Challenger 3985 departs Portola,CA. with a soldout train. Feather River Canyon is on the travel route. Keddie Wye seen here.
The big engine smokes it up departing Oroville. Once, a major town for Western Pacific.
Southern Pacific Daylight 4449,is picked up at Sacramento station.
The 4449 is chased to San Jose.
Oakland with street running.
SP 2472 is a Baldwin built locomotive from 1921. Movement starts from San Francisco. 4-6-2 Pacific type. Gets final tests.This one gets towed to San Jose!
The 3985 travels thru Altamont Pass.
Engine turned at Stockton turntable. Over one million pounds and 120 feet long. The 1943 built locomotive stalls the ex:WP turntable.
Second day of convention features 2472 with a trip to San Francisco.
The 2472 in the twilight of the day.
Meanwhile, UP 3985 takes a run to Oakland.
Daylight led move is called, The Senator. Journey to Sacramento.
The late running Senator at Jack London Square in the evening.
Final excursion behind a doubleheader of the Southern Pacific engines. Recreation of a Coast Daylight. Aromas was the photo runby spot.
Watsonville was where the locomotives were turned for the return. The sun came out.
On that Monday, Pentrex continued to film. A 3985 back thru Feather River Canyon, to Portola.
This show has plenty of Challenger time!
The Daylight is going back to Portland, Oregon. Crossing the high trestle at Redding, CA.
Traversing the scenic Shasta Division of the Southern Pacific.
As the train is stopped at Kalmath Falls, Oregon. The narrator is cut-off mid sentance. Oh well, close enough… The End!
San Jose Steam Celebration
The three classic steam locomotives are well documented here. Complete coverage, as advertised. The video is beautifully shot!
A classic presentation by Pentrex. One of their best, modern steam gathering shows. Suitable for the entire family.
Rating: 5 Stars
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