Producer: Greg Scholl
Locations: Cajon, Tehachapi
Timeframe: 1989- 1992
Length: 56 minutes
Source: Greg Scholl
Santa Fe Pictorial is mainly from video shot in 1989 – 1992. A non-narrated bonus has 1995 footage. The bulk of the feature is the Tehachapi area.
A single DVD-R. Full screen 4×3 aspect ratio. Live environmental audio. Not modern video standards. Historical value.
Main Chapter Menu. On-screen graphics. No maps. Narrator is John Hingsbergen. Previews section..
To the Trains… 👉
Cajon Pass in 1989 kicks off this show. A Santa Fe GE in Kodachrome paint leads an F45 with 2 more locomotives. Santa Fe is the focus for the Cajon route.
Five blue and yellows are downgrade near Blue Cut.
Caliente has a Kodachrome 5819, an SD45-2 leading three blue/ yellow Warbonnets at S curves.
Tunnel One has General Electric #542 (B40-8W) on the head. This lash-up is all newer red/ silver schemed Warbonnets shot in 1991. A pair of GP60M units follow. Numbers are 122 and 162.
A whopping 10 unit lash-up at the Horseshoe Curve in Caliente. Interesting lineup of GP and SD engines. Last is a GE motor. The noisy sheep add interest to the show. They were gone by the 1991 visit. Herd sounds off and seems dissatisfied at the passing train.
A Santa Fe caboose at the sheep farm in 1989. There are cabooses seen on the early film.
Tehachapi Loop has plenty of freights. Famous over and over action at Tunnel Nine.
Santa Fe 3751 leaves Needles, California on a trip to Chicago in 1992.
Under typical dismal gray skies, this Intermodal enters Corwith Yard in Chicago. Ends this portion of the program.
1995 Bonus – approximately 20 minutes. Filmed between Abo Canyon and Arizona. No narrative and graphics for information. Live sound. Not a fan of non-narrated presentations. Hence, a non-starter and not factored into the rating.
Santa Fe Pictorial
Videography by Greg Scholl. Good quality overall. Narration is informative. Balanced soundtrack. Some brief bits from several more locations.
A nice release for Santa Fe enthusiasts. Picture is dated to it’s era. A decent pick for what is here.
Rating: 4 Stars
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