Sunrise/ Sunset 3 Cincinnati

Producer: Pentrex

Locations: Winton Place

Timeframe: 2000

Length: 90 minutes

Pentrex cameras filmed for 15 hours on June 28, 2000. Recorded 58 trains that day. A wide variety of moves and equipment. This is the third Volume in this series. Indeed, A Day Along the Triple Track Mainline.

Previously reviewed. Sunrise/ Sunset 2 Rochelle is similar in presentation.

A dozen routes are compressed at Winton Place. Hot spot sees about 100 trains every 24 hours. There are some nice surprises in this release.

A single DVD. Main Chapter Menu is hourly. A detailed graphic for every train seen. Map. Narrated by Dave Drui.

Usual Pentrex high production quality. Signal aspects are illustrated and explaine

Trains are identified by symbols. Plenty of leased and run-through power. Narration is limited.

To the Trains…

The day begins early. NS #443 has 8590 in front. Fort Wayne to Chattanooga. Time is 6:29 am. Both CSX and NS have yards nearby.

Amtrak #50 is Chicago to Washington and running 2 hours tardy on the advertised time. Note the lead locomotive is 10.

CSX Q-368 is Northbound with FURX 3033 leading. Louisville to Philadelphia. The railroad had hundreds of locomotives leased.

A CSX Steel Train passes.

Norfolk Southern #236 is crossing over to track 3. Engine 8815 traveling Southbound. Chicago- Norfolk. This third track leads to the NS Gest Street Yard.

Two CSX moves are Southbound. The Peddler is CSX Y-121.

Northbound CSX Y-771 with an ex: Seaboard System SD40 is hauling ballast. Alongside is Norfolk Southern Train 891. Engine 8973 in front. The NS is routed Emory Gap, TN. to Martiki Mine, KY. Time 12:04 PM.

Note the 8 locomotive lash-up! The gray engine is brand new and needs to go through the NS Chattanooga paint shop. 8825 on the point of NS 375 is Southbound.

Camera relocation to a rooftop later in the afternoon. They catch a Northbound Norfolk Southern Triple Crown RoadRailer. 8584 is the leader. Jacksonville to Chicago. Mill Creek Bridge.

Leased or run through power? That Grand Trunk 6412 unit adds a different color.

Sunrise/ Sunset 3 Cincinnati

A well executed program. Talk about a railroad hot spot! Action packed and nicely paced.

CSX and Norfolk Southern fans shall find regular and some specialized movements. The lower speeds provide studied railfanning.

Interesting, are the detailed graphics of each train. Narrative with additional information.

An excellent continuation of the Sunrise/ Sunset concept series.

Rating: 5 Stars