Inside the Zephyr Pit on DVD by Machines of Iron

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Metra boasts a 97% on-time record. To maintain that kind of performance day in and day out, top-notch maintenance of equipment is an absolute necessity. Keeping the coaches and locomotives in the best condition is the responsibility of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe's 14th Street maintenance facility in Chicago -- know as the Zephyr Pit.


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DVD Item #PITDR
Runtime 28 Mins ($0.80/min)
ProducerMachines of Iron
AspectFull Screen
Shrink Wrap No
FormatDVD
Region 0 (Worldwide) NTSC

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Ricky Freni  (Revere beach Massachusetts) 2026-02-10
  • 5 of 5
Made in 1998, Inside the Zephyr Pit contains an episode of Trackside with Dave Reed as the opening credits feature Southern Pacific Daylight 4449 in 1997, a Freight on Grand Trunk Central Vermont &amp; Canadian National, Union Pacific with E-9s 949, 951, &amp; B-unit 963, Never Retired Northern 844 in June of 1997, a Burlington Northern Freight, &amp; Susquehanna 142.<br><br><br>There are not only trackside scenes of Metra Commuter Rail, but also a cab ride with a meet of an SP freight, Amtrak &amp; other Metra trains, a look at the changing of the wheels for both the coaches &amp; locomotives, a washdown, a diesel refuel, &amp; even interviews with some of the people behind the railroad: BNSF Driver Bill Wareham, former BNSF Manager Jim Zeilmann, &amp; Crewmember Gwen Halbert.<br><br><br>Meanwhile, there is a visit to Ash Street Crossing with Union Pacific, Rio Grande, Wisconsin Central, Illinois Central, Conrail, &amp; even the South Shore Line’s Electric Interurbans as they do some Street Running in Michigan City Indiana prior to the February 2022 re-route.<br><br><br>Did You Know that According to Jim Zeilmann: there 89 Metra Commuter trains Monday through Friday, 26 Trains on Saturday, &amp; 18 Trains on Sunday?<br><br>The End Credits feature a Soo Line Freight.
Additional comments:
Narration: Just enough.
Image quality: Excellent!
Value: Good value.
Recommend? Definitely.
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