This program covers 12 steam locomotives all across America ranging from California to Pennsylvania covering the years 2003-2005. Highlights from the program include:

Union Pacific Challenger 3985 on an excursion from Cheyenne, WY to Laramie, WY and back on July 12, 2003 followed by a Frontier Days Special from Denver, CO to Cheyenne and back the following week on July 19. On the return trip, smoke deflectors were added to the Challenger due to an upcoming excursion celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1st UP excursion that Pentrex did not cover, unfortunately!

Pere Marquette 2-8-4 1225 is seen in August 2003 from Owosso, MI to Cadillac, MI. At Cadillac, 2 roundtrips to Yuma were made. The first had 1225 pull the train to Alma while diesels took over on the return. The opposite happened on the second roundtrip. Then the train is seen departing Cadillac back to Owosso.

Nevada Northern 2-8-0 93 is seen on the 1st winter photo freight weekend on December 6 and 7, 2003 on the NN tourist railroad.

East Broad Top 2-8-2 14 is seen on a photo freight weekend on October 11 and 12, 2003 on the EBT tourist railroad.

Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 261 powers 2 Amtrak excursion roundtrips from Minneapolis, MN to La Crescent, MN on October 5 and 6, 2003 (1 week before the EBT activities)

The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad in the fall of 2003 with K-36 2-8-2 487 pulling a vintage freight.

The Ohio Central Railroad on a fall photo special in October 2003 with Grand Trunk Western 4-8-4 6325 and Canadian Pacific 4-6-2 1293 running side by side on passenger and freight trains with both steam engines exchanging consists as well as doubleheading at the end.

The Durango and Silverton in the fall of 2003 with K-28 2-8-2 473 painted in the Bumblebee paint scheme on a photographer's special that goes as far as Cascade Canyon before returning to Durango.

The Strasburg Railroad at an unknown date with Canadian National 2-6-0 89 and Great Western 2-10-0 90 first running side by side and then 89 makes runbys for the photographers with its freight trains along the line.

The McCloud Railroad on October 17, 2004 with steam locomotive 18 pulling a fall trip to Burney and back. A revisit was made on January 16, 2005 to see 18 pulling a plow train to clear the line after snowstorms struck the area. This was the last use of steam locomotive 18 on the McCloud as it would be sent to the Virginia and Truckee Railroad in 2005. In addition, the McCloud Railroad is now defunct as the railroad shut down in 2009. For both reasons, this footage is extremely historic!

In addition to the main program, there is also bonus coverage of a cab ride on steam locomotive 93 on the Nevada Northern as well as 2-8-0 40 on the Georgetown Loop Railroad.

Additional remarks by Nikhil Murthy:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Definitely!
Image quality: Excellent!
DVD Value: Excellent Value!
Recommend to others? A "Must Have"!

extreme steam 2 follows 12 different steam locomotives around the united states and a sequel to the first extreme steam video by pentrex all shot over a three year period like the first one the program starts off with a vist to Cheyenne Wyoming with union pacific 3985 on an excursion of the up's popular steam program which has been going on since the end of steam the legendary 844 (but 3985 is on this trip) the highlight is a photo special on the famed Sherman hill and a look at the rare elephant ears Pere Marquette 1225 is featured on a two day excursion in Michigan the Nevada northern railroad hosted their first winter photo charter with engine 93 Milwaukee road 261 operated on an Amtrak excursion for two days from Minneapolis/St. Paul to La Crescent, Minnesota and return grand trunk western 6325 and Canadian pacific 1293 are seen again from the first extreme steam video operating more on the ohio central railroad including a spectacular double header narrow gauge action is featured with photo charter's no 14 on the east broad top 473 on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge railroad and 487 on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic railroad Canadian national 89 is also featured on a fall photo charter on the famed Strasburg railroad and famed engine no. 90 makes a cameo the show finish's off with a vist to the former McCloud Railway with engine 18 first on a passenger special in 2004 and a midwinter snowplow action the following year plus bonus footage of a cab ride of engine 93 and a good bye to Georgetown Loop Railroad's engine 40 (I didn't watch those I just watched the segments form 3985 to 18) both extreme steam videos are must have's for the steam fans that you'll enjoy for years to come

Additional remarks by chris collins:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Yes.
Image quality: Excellent!
DVD Value:: Fair.
Recommend to others? A "Must Have"!

Made in 2006, this was one of the Final Pentrex programs to be released on VHS. Some of the locomotives still operate today while others have since been retired or out of business forever. I wish that Pentrex made more of the Extreme Steam Series because almost every railfan around the world loves to see the smoking giants both big and small.

Additional remarks by Steamboy:
Narration: Just enough.
Narration CAN be turned off in special features.
Would kids enjoy this? Yes.
Image quality: Excellent!
DVD Value:: Fair.
Recommend to others? A "Must Have"!