Producer: Black 5 Video – Green Frog
Locations: St. Louis, Centralia, Sesser…
Timeframe: 1993
Length: 49 minutes
Source: George Redmond
Frisco 1522 is the star of this show. This Mountain type is a 4-8-2 wheel arrangement. June, 1993 saw the 1522 operate for two days in Excursion Service. It ran on Norfolk Southern St. Louis sub. Also, on Burlington Northern to turn the engine at Sesser, Illinois. This move to turn on wye. Enabled a properly facing train for the St. Louis return.
Although the outer case is labeled as Black Five Video. The actual show begins with a Green Frog title. A single DVD-R. Fullscreen 4×3 aspect ratio. Videotape by George Redmond. Live environmental audio. Mr. Redmond is a capable Videographer. This is not modern visual standards.
Push play. No map. Narrated by Aaron Gonthier.
To the Trains… 👉
Norfolk Southern’s steam program ran these excursions with the Frisco 1522. The locomotive slowly enters St. Louis to the NS yard. The following day. The 1522 departs the Norfolk Southern yard.
It crosses The Merchants Bridge over the Mississippi River. Below, a BN freight travels underneath. Yes, the BN power scene is included. Several different freights are encountered on the way out of town.
Sweeps around a curve at Belleville.
The train does a single runby for the day.
The train passes through Centralia. Only a single pass in both directions. Rather disappointing given the show title.
The Special backs down the BN wye to get proper orientation for the St. Louis return. Nice close-ups of the running gear.
It is raining. The 1522 is stopping to get serviced. Here, on it’s way back to St. Louis.
Pacing outside of Centralia.
Steaming through New Bayden near I-64.
The rain has finally ended. The 1522 returns on the Merchants Bridge.
The 1522 Steamin to Centralia
The Frisco 1522 is not found in abundance, as far as train videos. While not a bad program, it is mediocre regarding the visuals. The soundtrack is fine. Good narrative by Aaron Gonthier. The frequent rain in the second half lowers the value.
The old video resolution and rain lands this in the historical programs to watch. The appeal is mainly towards hardcore fans.
Rating: 3 Stars
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