Golden Twilight of Postwar Steam, Part 1 DVD
Part 1
The Pennsy's West End and its Neighbors Gene Miller took superb 16mm movies of railroad steam action right after World War II. (75% in COLOR!.)
Join with us as we step back over a half century to view and enjoy Part 1 of the memorable rail movies he shot mostly during the era between 1945 and 1950 with, perhaps, some scenes earlier than that of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Metro Chicago, St. Louis, Terre Haute, and the surrounding areas and its neighboring railroads.
An incredible array of steamers from the Pennsy appear in the major first part of this program, such as J-1's. T-1's, K-4's M-1A's, H Class 0-8-0's, H-6's, H-10's.
Early diesels also show their stuff, such as F-3's, F-7's, as well as Baldwin Centipedes.
Many other railroad's steam and early diesels are found in Chicago, and the West End including Frisco, Alton & Southern, Terminal R.R. of St. Louis, Grand Trunk, GM&O, C&O, C&WI, DM&IR, Erie, Monon, Belt Ry, Chicago Great Western, C&NW, NYC, Wabash, and L&N.
Approx. Run Time 54 Minutes 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound
The Pennsy's West End and its Neighbors Gene Miller took superb 16mm movies of railroad steam action right after World War II. (75% in COLOR!.)
Join with us as we step back over a half century to view and enjoy Part 1 of the memorable rail movies he shot mostly during the era between 1945 and 1950 with, perhaps, some scenes earlier than that of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Metro Chicago, St. Louis, Terre Haute, and the surrounding areas and its neighboring railroads.
An incredible array of steamers from the Pennsy appear in the major first part of this program, such as J-1's. T-1's, K-4's M-1A's, H Class 0-8-0's, H-6's, H-10's.
Early diesels also show their stuff, such as F-3's, F-7's, as well as Baldwin Centipedes.
Many other railroad's steam and early diesels are found in Chicago, and the West End including Frisco, Alton & Southern, Terminal R.R. of St. Louis, Grand Trunk, GM&O, C&O, C&WI, DM&IR, Erie, Monon, Belt Ry, Chicago Great Western, C&NW, NYC, Wabash, and L&N.
Approx. Run Time 54 Minutes 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound