Producer: Pentrex
Locations: Vancouver
Timeframe: 1986
Length: 1 hour 30 minutes
An international steam celebration at Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1986. There are more than 20 working engines here. Canada, USA, and England participate.
A single DVD. Fullscreen 4×3 aspect ratio. Live environmental audio.
No chapter menu or extras, except for Previews. Narrated by David Drui.
To the Trains… 👉
Opens with the locomotives getting prepared for the Expo. There are diminutive early engines to larger power. The engines move to and from, with very little narration for the first chunk of film. The following day has everyone position the locomotives for the main event.
Parade Day! Royal Hudson is first. The former Canadian Pacific 2680 is resplendent in a deluxe livery.
Tom Thumb 0-2-2-0 replica of the Baltimore & Ohio engine.
John Bull 2-4-0, from the New York Worlds Fair in 1940.
Virginia and Truckee. The Inyo traveled from Nevada. Baldwin built in 1875.
This 4-4-0 #3 is Canada’s oldest operational steam. The Prairie Dog Central.
CN 4-6-0 #1392 looks the business. Built in 1913 by Montreal Locomotive Works. This ten-wheeler was used as the yard goat for the event.
CP Pacific 1201. End of parade. Thats all folks!
A second parade in the yard area happened later in the day. The replica of the 1829 built Rocket. A pioneer of early steam locomotives.
Great Western smokes it up. This 2-8-0 #51.
Union Pacific 4466 from the California Rail Museum.
Day Two let the public have yard access to the parked herd. Some were still under fire. Some vintage passenger cars are displayed at the VIA station. Back at the steam displays. A section with assorted personnel discussing equipment.
SP Daylight 4449 appears in what as bonus material. It travels to Hollywood.
Steam Expo Vancouver 1986
This 1986 Expo is a rather unique release. Mostly smaller power. The advantage being lesser or seldom seen locomotives. Plenty of variety. Interviews on some individuals with the locomotives.
Different facets of the event keep interest up. As usual, Pentrex high quality in this production.
The show is worthwhile for any and all steam fans. Not everything fits within this review space. There is much more. A fine one for fans of steam!
Rating: 5 Stars
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