Here are the 6 individual Cab Ride DVD's combined into a money saving 6-disc set. You'll get:
Volume 1, La Junta to Trinidad. The first part of the 6 part set, you're in the cab as the train attains speeds up to 90mph! In places, the railroad is even near on the old Santa Fe Trail! This is the Santa Fe's old "passenger route", and there's still plenty of Santa Fe flavor in this part of Colorado, including a multitude of operating semaphores. Along the way, the crew also offers insights about the sights that our train encounters, as well as a description of the new computerized locomotive cab of P-42 #18.The view is mostly looking straight ahead, with occasional shots of the crew or out the side window.Color Narrated From Railway Productions Approx. 70 minutes.
Volume 2, Trinidad to Raton. This is the second tape in the series, and covers the trip from Trinidad, Colorado to Raton, New Mexico, over steep Raton Pass. Approx. 1 hour.
Volume 3, Raton to Wagon Mound. This is the Santa Fe's old "passenger route", and there's still plenty of Santa Fe flavor in this part of New Mexico, including a multitude of operating semaphores. Along the way, the crew also offers insights about the sights that our trains encounters. The view is mostly looking straight ahead, with occasional shots of the crew or out the side window. Approx 1 hour.
Volume 4, Wagon Moundto Starvation Peak. In this volume, the route changes from high desert and starts the climb to Glorieta Pass. Along the way, the crew also offers insights about the sights that our trains encounters, such as Shoemaker Canyon and Las Vegas. The view is mostly looking straight ahead, with occasional shots of the crew or out the side window. Approx. 80 minutes.
Cab Ride Along the Santa Fe Trail Part 5 Starvation Peak to Lamy
Enjoy a cab ride between La Junta, Colorado, and Albuquerque, NM.
Volume 5, Starvation Peak to Lamy. One of the most scenic stretches of the route, the crew also offers insights about the sights that our trains encounters, such as Glorieta Pass and Apache Canyon. The view is mostly looking straight ahead, with occasional shots of the crew or out the side window. Approx 85 minutes.
Volume 6, Lamy to Albuquerque. The final leg into Albuquerque. Some nice scenery and still a few semaphores. Approx 70 minutes.
Volume 1, La Junta to Trinidad. The first part of the 6 part set, you're in the cab as the train attains speeds up to 90mph! In places, the railroad is even near on the old Santa Fe Trail! This is the Santa Fe's old "passenger route", and there's still plenty of Santa Fe flavor in this part of Colorado, including a multitude of operating semaphores. Along the way, the crew also offers insights about the sights that our train encounters, as well as a description of the new computerized locomotive cab of P-42 #18.The view is mostly looking straight ahead, with occasional shots of the crew or out the side window.Color Narrated From Railway Productions Approx. 70 minutes.
Volume 2, Trinidad to Raton. This is the second tape in the series, and covers the trip from Trinidad, Colorado to Raton, New Mexico, over steep Raton Pass. Approx. 1 hour.
Volume 3, Raton to Wagon Mound. This is the Santa Fe's old "passenger route", and there's still plenty of Santa Fe flavor in this part of New Mexico, including a multitude of operating semaphores. Along the way, the crew also offers insights about the sights that our trains encounters. The view is mostly looking straight ahead, with occasional shots of the crew or out the side window. Approx 1 hour.
Volume 4, Wagon Moundto Starvation Peak. In this volume, the route changes from high desert and starts the climb to Glorieta Pass. Along the way, the crew also offers insights about the sights that our trains encounters, such as Shoemaker Canyon and Las Vegas. The view is mostly looking straight ahead, with occasional shots of the crew or out the side window. Approx. 80 minutes.
Cab Ride Along the Santa Fe Trail Part 5 Starvation Peak to Lamy
Enjoy a cab ride between La Junta, Colorado, and Albuquerque, NM.
Volume 5, Starvation Peak to Lamy. One of the most scenic stretches of the route, the crew also offers insights about the sights that our trains encounters, such as Glorieta Pass and Apache Canyon. The view is mostly looking straight ahead, with occasional shots of the crew or out the side window. Approx 85 minutes.
Volume 6, Lamy to Albuquerque. The final leg into Albuquerque. Some nice scenery and still a few semaphores. Approx 70 minutes.
Customer Reviews
👍 4 found this helpful
- 5 of 5
Cab Ride along the Santa Fe Trail is a 6 DVD set that begins in La Junta, CO and ends in Albuqerque, NM with stopping points at Trinidad, CO; Raton, NM; Wagon Mound, NM; Starvation Peak, NM (Chapelle Siding); and Lamy, NM. This series of programs was filmed on March 17, 1997 and involves a cab ride on an Amtrak Genesis P42 Locomotive #18 on Southwest Chief Train #3.
There are several features unique to this set that are interesting unlike the other Southwest Chief cab ride videos that Railway Productions offers. For example, at the end of the 3rd volume at Levy Siding and for the duration of the trip to Albuquerque, the 2nd unit, #21, has a malfunctioning problem in that it has trouble getting fuel from its fuel tanks and as a result alarm bells keep periodically ringing in Volumes 4, 5, and 6 with the first alarm coming at the end of Volume 3 at Levy Siding. Another example is that in Volume 5, at Fox Siding a meet is made with Amtrak #4.
Overall, this is a great cab ride video as with all of the other Southwest Chief cab ride videos that Railway Productions offers.
There are several features unique to this set that are interesting unlike the other Southwest Chief cab ride videos that Railway Productions offers. For example, at the end of the 3rd volume at Levy Siding and for the duration of the trip to Albuquerque, the 2nd unit, #21, has a malfunctioning problem in that it has trouble getting fuel from its fuel tanks and as a result alarm bells keep periodically ringing in Volumes 4, 5, and 6 with the first alarm coming at the end of Volume 3 at Levy Siding. Another example is that in Volume 5, at Fox Siding a meet is made with Amtrak #4.
Overall, this is a great cab ride video as with all of the other Southwest Chief cab ride videos that Railway Productions offers.
Additional comments:
Narration: Could have used more.
Would kids enjoy this? Yes.
Image quality: Good.
Value: Good value.
Recommend? Yes.
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- 4 of 5
For those of you who didn't know about Les Jarrett's Cab ride videos, this 6 part set took place during production of the 4th and final America By Rail video in March of 1997. After all the scenery is really good, as well as climbing over Raton & Glorieta passes, not to mention the unique Semaphore & Wig Wag Signals from the steam days are shown.
Additional comments:
Narration: Just enough.
Narration can be turned off.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Good.
Value: Overpriced.
Recommend? Definitely.
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- 4 of 5
Good videos. Enjoyed the scenery. It was good that the engineers talked about points of interest.
Additional comments:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Good.
Value: Good value.
Recommend? Only if really interested.
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