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Union Pacific Streamliner Collection DVD
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Union Pacific Streamliner Collection DVD Pentrex PCSL-DVD 748268004148
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STREAMLINERS! The look captured the imagination of the nation. The name represented luxury, glamour, and mobility. Streamliners epitomized a new world of modern living, symbolizing style and technical evolution in the ongoing fulfillment of the American Dream.

Pentrex is proud to present this comprehensive tribute to the streamliners of the Union Pacific, utilizing material from the archives of the Union Pacific Historical Society, much of which has never before been seen. Three years in the making, this production offers a detailed look at the development and evolution of Union Pacific passenger trains from 1934 to 1971. UP"s streamliners spring to life with fantastic images:

  • America"s first streamlined train, UP"s M-10000, including rare color footage.
  • Steam turbine electrics 1 & 2 in Omaha at the 1939 premiere of the movie Union Pacific.
  • The General Motors Train of Tomorrow, introducing Astra Domes in 1947.
  • The ribbon-cutting ceremony and inaugural run of the Aerotrain City of Las Vegas, shown inside and out and at its arrival in Las Vegas in 1956, with Liberace in the cab.
  • A 1959 scene with the entire crew of 35 employees lined up outside the City of Los Angeles to demonstrate the luxury of service provided aboard UP streamliners.
  • Dozens and dozens of run-bys at classic UP locations such as Echo Canyon, Sherman Hill, Cajon Pass, Puget Sound, and even aerial footage.
  • CTC board operations, maintenance-of-way track repair, and a tour of the back shops.
  • The last City of Los Angeles to depart L.A. Union Passenger Terminal in 1971 and the last UP passenger train to pull into L.A. from Chicago, seen trackside and from aboard the train.
Motive power includes EMD E-3s through E-9s and F-3s, Alco PAs and FAs, Fairbanks-Morse Erie-builts, steam turbine electrics, and more. Interior shots include club cars, lounges, dome coaches, dome diners, sleeping cars, and others. The list goes on and on! This exciting production will show you the UP streamliner era as it"s never been seen before!
DVD Special Features:
  • Bonus footage: Over 17 minutes of UP television commercials from the 1950s and 1960s, plus a 10 minute railroad safety film from the 1940s featuring UP streamliners in color, are included on the same DVD!

  • Two stereo soundtracks, one with the natural train sounds, the other with narration added. The viewer can switch the narration on or off at any time. (This feature is not available on the bonus footage.)

  • Chapter Menu provides instant access to program segments.
2 Hours 7 Minutes
Color and Black & White with Appropriate Stereo Sound and Narration
Full-screen (4x3) Format
No region code; can be played in any NTSC DVD player worldwide
Packaged in Sturdy Vinyl Clamshell Case
ISBN: 1-56342-131-3
UPC: 7-48268-00414-8

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DVD Item#:PCSL-DVD
Runtime:2 Hours, 07 Mins ($0.25/min)
Producer:Pentrex
Aspect Ratio:Full Screen
DVD UPC:748268004148
Shrink Wrapped?:Yes
Disc Type:DVD
Region Code:0 Worldwide NTSC
Union Pacific Streamliner Collection DVD
rmccallay (United States) on 2012-03-24 08:51:40.

People who found this review helpful: 2

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  •  4 of 5


As a railfan and photographer, I am much more interested in freights than passenger trains, but I enjoyed this DVD very much. It is way overpriced, even on sale, especially considering most, if not all the video footage was from archives.

Regardless, I still enjoyed watching it and it will remain in my DVD library.

Additional remarks by rmccallay:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Good.
DVD Value: Seemed a little high, but not too bad.
Recommend to others? Yes.

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Union Pacific Streamliner Collection DVD
chris collins (fletcher north carolina) on 2018-02-26 22:10:03.

People who found this review helpful: 1

  •  4 of 5


the union pacific streamliner collection is the fourth and final collection series by pentrex (after a few years I decided to buy this one since I liked the other three videos of the collection series the ones on the southern Pacific's daylights and cab forward's and the popular one on the union pacific big boy's) the union pacific streamliner collection follows the story of how train travel would attract the public's eye and how the union pacific did it all and with history on many locomotives to the last run in 1971 when Amtrak took over operations all four videos are a must have as they're vary informative and hold a historical time in the past

Additional remarks by chris collins:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Excellent!
DVD Value: Overpriced for the amount of enjoyment I got out of it.
Recommend to others? A "Must Have"!

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Union Pacific Streamliner Collection DVD
Roadstar 1700 (Virginia) on 2014-09-20 18:29:18.

People who found this review helpful: 1

  •  5 of 5


This DVD is excellent. The quality is much better than I had expected. Once again Pentrex did a fine job. I enjoyed seeing the passenger trains that I model actually running over the railroad. Narration is frequently the weak point in railroading videos, but that is not the case here. The narrator seems knowledgeable and has a good voice for the job. There is a very good selection of locomotives, including the early E-units.

Highly recommended.

Additional remarks by Roadstar 1700:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Excellent!
DVD Value: Excellent Value!
Recommend to others? Definitely.

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Union Pacific Streamliner Collection DVD
mitcho (California) on 2014-05-14 16:23:32.

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  •  4 of 5


Great history of UP and some really nice footage
A must see of any passenger rail fan!

Additional remarks by mitcho:
Narration: Could have used more.
Would kids enjoy this? Yes.
Image quality: Good.
DVD Value: Excellent Value!
Recommend to others? A "Must Have"!

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Union Pacific Streamliner Collection DVD
Wayne bnsfmanitoba (Brisbane Australia) on 2011-06-02 09:23:02.

People who found this review helpful: 1

  •  4 of 5


I found this DVD very factual and full of history with a great narration.
The Union Pacific streamliners were full of color and excellent photographic shots of the trains in motion.
A must for any UP fan or 50's-60's era railfan.

Additional remarks by Wayne bnsfmanitoba:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Good.
DVD Value: Good Value
Recommend to others? Definitely.

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Union Pacific Streamliner Collection DVD
wheelo on 2009-08-08 18:49:41.

People who found this review helpful: 1

  •  5 of 5


This is an excellent show giving you a great insight into the Union Pacific passenger train service,a little bit of history that's not overdone and plenty of footage of passenger trains in action with great quality and sound, thoroughly recommended to anyone who loves first generation diesels and passenger trains in typical Pentrex quality.

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

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Union Pacific Streamliner Collection DVD
Steamboy (Revere MA US) on 2021-02-19 18:29:14.

  •  4 of 5


From the aftermath of the great depression with some steam in action as well as the rise of the Automobile by the Time NBC was there for a first hand look at the M-10000 in February of 1934 which does contain some scenes with President FDR visiting this marvelous machine, to the final run of the real Union Pacific Streamliner in 1971 which is not long before Amtrak's debut, this nearly 20 year old title from 2003 features a great variety of Early Diesels, the attempted Aerotrain which was also used on the Rock Island, Pennsylvania, New York Central & a handful of others, onboard footage from the coaches, beautiful scenery, & even 18 minutes of Mostly Black & white Commercials that has both Live Action & cartoons with songs. The bonus 10 minute PSA Film: Look Listen Live is also important to watch. Oh yes, & the segment where the locomotives took place in the Union Pacific Movie from 1939 with Barbara Stanwyck & Brian Donlevy.

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

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