Santa Fe in California History Steam to Diesel Transition Connecting Shortlines DVD

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SANTA FE IN CALIFORNIA 16mm Motion Picture Footage of:

• 2-10-10-2 Mallet - 1917
• California Limited - 1933
• Valley Flyer - 1938
• Redondo Junction Roundhouse 1941
• Cajon Pass - 1949
• Los Angeles Mission Tower - 1951
• Oakland Depot - 1954

Plus:

• Richmond Shipyard Railway
• Sacramento Northern
• Key System Interurbans

The Santa Fe was born out of the desire to break the monopoly that the CP and UP had on transcontinental traffic. Big money, power and physical barriers blocked their plans. Once the line was pushed through to Richmond, California, the Santa Fe had a clear board to break the monopoly.
Footage of Cajon Pass and Mission Tower by Stan Kistler, C.L. Hogan and Henry Wong plus the massive Mallet #3001, a 2-10-10-2 is seen.
The concentration of railroads surrounding 40th and San Pablo Avenues in Oakland presents a view into how well railroads served the public in those halcyon days.

The rare 16mm archival films included in this program, scanned at 2K, from the archives of the Western Railway Museum, document the time period when first generation diesel locomotives were replacing the huge steam locomotives on the Santa Fe Railroad in California.

Catenary Video is well known for its exacting sound design. This show will not disappoint you.

60 Minutes, 16x9 - Wide Screen, Full Range Stereo Sound Track All Program Material is Copyright © 2025 - Warren Haack
Catenary Video Productions