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The Stormy

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Tucson to Lordsburg Timeframe: 1995 Length: 90 minutes Southern Pacific’s Lordsburg District. Filmed in the spring of 1995. Last of the semaphore signal usage there. Some new double track installation, along with signal upgrades. Both Southern Pacific and Cotton Belt diesels are operating here. This was a power short Southern Pacific. Leased […]

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Great American Circus and Show Trains

Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1999 Locations: many Length: 1 hour 20 minutes The Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus moves by rail, via two trains. An antique Circus World Museum is hauled on a train to Milwaukee, WI. James E. Strates transports a huge Carnival on the railroad. America’s last one to this. Operating along the […]

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Atlanta Steam Celebration

Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1994 Locations: Atlanta Length: 90 minutes Two classic steam locomotives star in this show. Norfolk & Western 611 and Frisco 1522 . The Frisco engine receives better coverage. It was a newer restoration at the time. Notice, it was the leader on the doubleheader moves. N&W 611 does get screentime. Sharing it […]