BNSF in the Arizona Forest

Producer: Broken Knuckle

Locations: Seligman sub

Timeframe: 1996

Length: 1 hour 47 minutes

Before the Pumpkins the show subtitle. The BNSF Transcon across Northern Arizona is the main subject. This was filmed in October, 1996.

This is one half of a 3 disc set. This version is a digital remaster, with added features. For review purposes, it is better to post these shows separately.

BNSF Return to the Arizona Forest. This was filmed 8 years later. Watch for an individual review.

A single DVD-R. Chapter menu. On-screen graphics with additional information.

Videotape sourced. 4×3 aspect ratio. Narrated. Live environmental audio.

Image is somewhat grainy. Colors are solid. Videography is well done.

Right after the BNSF merger. Winslow, AZ. to Needles, CA. Eighty miles of coverage from West Darling in the East to Eagle’s Nest on the Western end.

East Flagstaff aka McPhetridge. This is our 1st location visited. Trio of Warbonnets with a double-stack.

Camera crew moves East. A GP30 out front. Route 66 overpass in the background.

Maine is located at Parks. Milepost 362.1. A short piggyback to Phoenix. Tall Ponderosa Pines. Coconino National Forest.

This SF30cu is a repowered U36C to 3000hp. It shall be off the roster in a year. A GP30u, GP20U, U23-7 has a great lash-up.

At Riordan. Here is the Arizona Divide. 7300 feet in elevation. Santa Fe GE B23-7 6368 pulls upgrade. Down to East Williams.

Santa Fe 852, a C40-8W with a variety of power, on a long lash-up from Phoenix. Check the Burlington Northern cabless GE B30-7 unit, which is the 2nd unit.

West Wiiliams Jct. A diverging track, which is the route to Phoenix. The Peavine Line. Amtrak cruises through.

Santa Fe SD45 on the point at Bootlegger Crossing.

This double-stack departs after a crew swap. The previous crew on the background train. Along Double AA.

Eagle’s Nest is a part of Kaibab Forest and lower at 5600 feet. The fill can rise to 100 feet.

West Darling is the Easternmost location on this show. 12,633 foot tall Humphries Peak in the background.

The future is now! A couple of relettered warbonnets show the new deal at Darling.

BNSF in the Arizona Forest

This was filmed during an interesting early merger BNSF. A wide variety of paint schemes and locomotives. Plenty of freight cars in the consists. Excellent scenery! Some off the beaten path shooting locations.

The old video quality is still present. Resortation has the show, in best possible quality. Although, obviously not to a modern standard.

BNSF and Santa Fe railfans and model railroaders should find this an enjoyable presentation. Anyone interested in Arizona railroading might be surprised at the variety of terrain.

Rating: 4 Stars