Producer: Pentrex
Locations: Ft. Worth, Beaumont, Rosenberg…
Timeframe: 2001
Length: 70 minutes
Pentrex filmed Frisco 1522 on multiple BNSF Employee Appreciation Specials in Texas. The year was May- June in 2001.
Frisco 1522 is a 4-8-2. Mountain type locomotive. The railroad hired this engine for 2001 service. The Specials racked up 3800 miles!
A single DVD. The Pentrex line is using factory pressed discs. Higher quality than DVD-R.
A trip based Chapter Menu. On-screen graphics. Maps are included. Narrated by Dave Drui. Previews.
Image quality is excellent. Live environmental audio. Dependable Pentrex standards.
To the excursions…
The 1522 was restored and completed in 1988. May 26 and 27. Haslet was the initial start point for excursions. Flying BNSF flags. This Steam locomotive is clean! BNSF 684 GE C44-9W, runs as a part-time helper and for protection.
Day 2 is nicely mapped and explained. This encompasses various trips. Overall, Ft. Worth to Silsbee. Routed via: Temple, Houston, and Beaumont. Multiple days to complete. Long train departs from Ft. Worth. BNSF 684 as the diesel helper.
Speed limit is 75 mph through Meridian. The 1522 is rolling!
Passing by Somerset Yard.
Rosenberg still has Tower 17 in service.
At Alvin on the Mykawa sub. The engine chuffs hard. This was a diverted route.
Houston to Silsbee is another outing. The engine blows out some steam on Union Pacific rails. Former Southern Pacific Sunset Route.
San Jacinto River crossing.
At Beaumont, the train routes to BNSF trackage.
The remainder proceeds in a similar fashion. This train returns to some BNSF trackage at Beaumont.
Passing Tower 55 in Fort Worth
Filmed from the Depot at Saginaw Yard.
1522 Galloping Through Texas
This is a well produced program. The camera crews provide a variety of angles and speeds. They avoid the too common, shot at the crossing bells syndrome.
That being said. I am not a fan of repetition. Much prefer variety in most things. After awhile, there is only so much one can do, with a single trainset.
Some passing freight traffic and less repetitive running. This would create a better balance.
Sum total. An excellent presentation. Runs a little long given the single train focus. A good choice for family viewing.
Rating: 4 Stars
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