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Southern 4501 to Summerville

Southern 4501 to Summerville Producer: Mary McPherson Length 80 minutes Time Period: 2014. Locations: Chattanooga, TN to Summerville, GA Sources: McPherson, Jensen, Redmond, Dunn Check this release with Southern Steam. The star of this show is the famous 4501. This engine was Southern Railway’s first Mikado. In 1948, it went to shortline Kentucky and Tennessee. […]

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Steam Over Tennessee Pass

Steam Over Tennessee Pass Pentrex Length: 90 minutes Time Period: 1997 Locations: Royal Gorge, Soldier Summit, Glenwood Canyon MSRP: 29.95 UP 844 stars in what is now an older excursion video. A three day trip is featured here. Takes place in Colorado during 1997. Denver to Salt Lake City is the route. Steve Lee is […]

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Rock Island: The Rockets Defy Discontinuance

Rock Island: The Rockets Defy Discontinuance Green Frog Productions Length: 63 minutes Time Period: 1970’s Locations: Chicago area, Bureau Jct. and more. Source: Roger M. Koenig The Rock Island passenger trains of the 1970’s are the story. American railroad passenger service had peaked during the 1950’s. Air travel, automobiles and the interstate highway system, had […]