This program was shot just before and soon after the Chicago Central Railroad was reacquired by the Illinois Central. Starting at Waterloo, IA you'll see the Chicago Central covered west to Council Bluff, IA and east to Rockford, IL. See the colorful mix of Chicago Centrals 4-axle geeps as they are often seen working the rolling grades with up to eight diesel lash-ups. CC&P motive power includes GP7, 8, 10, 18, 20, 28 & 38s plus an SW13. The train action includes: yard switching, locals, mainline freights, unit trains and intermodals. Plus you'll also see the connecting roads of the BN, UP, C&NW, and SOO. This DVD was shot in 1996 through the camera of Bradley A. Plets.
Running Time 94 Minutes
Beautiful Color with Live Audio & Narration
Running Time 94 Minutes
Beautiful Color with Live Audio & Narration
Customer Reviews
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- 5 of 5
Excellent DVD well photographed from star to finish, narration is informative and keeps the show interesting. Plets has had this available for some time but I just recently got around to getting a copy of of it. I have family in Fort Doge IA and this DVD brought back a lot of memoirs railfanning the CC&P from Fort Dodge to Iowa Falls and Waterloo in the late 1980s and early 1990s. While other Railroads are pulling unit coal trains , intermodial trains and manifest freights with the latest power the CC&P pulls these trains with lash ups of eight to ten Paducah GP's , GP18s and GP38s. Awesome to watch these colorful lash ups and fantastic to hear those good old first generation EMD engines again, just the way I remember it. You wont regret getting a copy of this DVD. A++++
John Schmeling
SP/UP Railroad (Retired)
John Schmeling
SP/UP Railroad (Retired)
Additional comments:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Excellent!
Value: Excellent value!
Recommend? "Must Have"!
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