Producer: C Vision
Locations: AR,CO,KS,MO,ND,NE,SD
Timeframe: 2002-2020
Length: 1 hour 52 minutes
Source: Mike Savona
C. Vision continues this unique series in Volume 3. A contemporary look at surviving Electromotive of LaGrange diesels. These are still in service revenue locomotives. Shortlines featured in this show. Rural coverage in seven States.
A single DVD-R. Chapter Menu with subjects. On-screen graphics. Maps. Narration by Chris Laskowski.
Videography by Mike Savona. His work is excellent across all three volumes!
C Vision high quality in all production areas. Soundtrack is awesome on a stereo!
To the Trains…
Dakota, Missouri Valley, and Western SD45’s begin a long chapter in North Dakota. A ballast train is East of Pierce. Old Milwaukee Road hoppers are well weathered and sport original numbers. 327 on the head. A former Montana Rail Link engine. Former BNSF line.
7510 leads at Forman, North Dakota.
KYLE Railroad is likely the best known of this bunch. Runs ex: Southern Pacific tunnel motors. SD40T-2 and SD45-2T power. The SP engines wear the SP Speed Lettering circa 1990s. A variety of paint on other motors. Former Rock Island mainline. A lengthy chapter.
A raunchy looking SD40-2 ex: BN 8041 with a new scheme SD tunnel motor in Gennesse & Wyoming style paint. Near Selden, Kansas.
This ex: Southern Pacific 9333 is still in grey paint. The weathered SD45-T2 leads 3 additional tunnel motors on KYLE. This train is East of Prairie View, Kansas. Rewind to 2009-2011 with even more action.
Missouri & Northern Arkansas (MNA) on ex: MoPac trackage. Also, with tunnel motors and SD40-2 action. Circa 2018. Rail America to Genesee & Wyoming years. MNA ex: Union Pacific pair.
Two SD45-T2 units. 9362 / 9361 makes a set out at and crew change at Harrisonville, Missouri.
Pleasant Hill Station sees Amtrak’s Missouri River Runner pass through. Notice the Missouri Pacific caboose on display. Pleasant Hill, MO. Union Pacific Sedalia sub. Onto Lee’s Summit, MO. from 2003-2020. More UP paint.
Independence, MO. Former Union Pacific SD40M-2 2762 is in charge of this freight.
At Norfolk, Arkansas. Two tunnel motors in 2017. Norfolk River crossing.
Nebraska, Kansas & Colorado Railway. EMD 2nd generation units. Mainline is between Sterling, Colorado to Holdrege, Nebraska. Former Burlington Route tracks. 7427 going to Grant. One of its final runs with all 20 cylinders to be retired by 2018.
Sisseton Millbank Railroad. Operates in South Dakota. A rebuilt end cab switcher #561 handles the chores on former Milwaukee Road branchline. The current switcher is an SSB1200. Still retains a recognizable appearance. A bit homely looking, though.
Some 2013 footage. BNSF with interchange traffic is our Class One for the show. Millbank.
EMDs Across America Volume Three
Considering this release features no Class One railroads. It maintains interest with this collection of Shortlines. Although several BNSF trains are a nice inclusion.
Some locations, such as Kansas can make a decent argument for Flat Earthers. The settings are rural ones. However, the locomotives are interesting.
C.Vision has a consistent EMD series here. You may try one or get them all. Everyone is a winner!
Rating: 5 Stars
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