An Historic venture to visit the St. Louis Union Station, and other locations in and around St. Louis, for a weekend of train chasing.
To compliment the occasion, rail transport from Detroit to St. Louis was via Norfolk and Western's night train, the 'St. Louis Limited'. Convenient night travel allowed for two enjoyable days of railfan delights in the Gateway City.
During this time turmoil was entering the passenger train services with the advent of the loss of U.S. Postal contracts and the potential of a reorganized quasi-national passenger train service.
Regardless of the future, it was still a good time to sense the pulse of passenger traffic and the St. Louis Sojourn was the 'call' in the spring of '68. This spectacular DVD, digitally transferred from crisp 16 mm color film (with a couple of minutes of b&w), is from the camera of noted railfan photographer Emery Gulash.
The following railroads are portrayed in this DVD:
Alton and Southern, Baltimore and Ohio, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Chicago and Eastern Illinois, Gulf, Mobile and Ohio, Illinois Central, Louisville and Nashville, Missouri Pacific, Norfolk & Western, Penn Central, Southern Railway Co., TRRA-Terminal Railroad Association.
To compliment the occasion, rail transport from Detroit to St. Louis was via Norfolk and Western's night train, the 'St. Louis Limited'. Convenient night travel allowed for two enjoyable days of railfan delights in the Gateway City.
During this time turmoil was entering the passenger train services with the advent of the loss of U.S. Postal contracts and the potential of a reorganized quasi-national passenger train service.
Regardless of the future, it was still a good time to sense the pulse of passenger traffic and the St. Louis Sojourn was the 'call' in the spring of '68. This spectacular DVD, digitally transferred from crisp 16 mm color film (with a couple of minutes of b&w), is from the camera of noted railfan photographer Emery Gulash.
The following railroads are portrayed in this DVD:
Alton and Southern, Baltimore and Ohio, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, Chicago and Eastern Illinois, Gulf, Mobile and Ohio, Illinois Central, Louisville and Nashville, Missouri Pacific, Norfolk & Western, Penn Central, Southern Railway Co., TRRA-Terminal Railroad Association.
Customer Reviews
- 4 of 5
If you are someone who loves to hang around train yards and observe all of the different kinds of trains going in and out, then this video is definitely for you!
Emery Gulash and a few of his railfan friends took a trip to St. Louis Union Station in April, 1968. Most of this DVD portrays the action in the yards at the terminal. Lots of E unit movements, and there's some great footage of these behemoths moving in reverse pushing passenger trains to the main shed. Lots of switchers from the Terminal Railroad Association line, and the great yellow and green Alcos of the Alton and Southern.The image quality is absolutely superb - the digital enhancement makes it look like it was filmed just yesterday. Some other unique equipment is seen, such as a Sperry Railcar and unusual passenger combo cars. In the middle of the show, there's a 'dream sequence' with passenger trains that were shot in the 1950's and early 60's around St. Louis. I really wish this video was longer!
Emery Gulash and a few of his railfan friends took a trip to St. Louis Union Station in April, 1968. Most of this DVD portrays the action in the yards at the terminal. Lots of E unit movements, and there's some great footage of these behemoths moving in reverse pushing passenger trains to the main shed. Lots of switchers from the Terminal Railroad Association line, and the great yellow and green Alcos of the Alton and Southern.The image quality is absolutely superb - the digital enhancement makes it look like it was filmed just yesterday. Some other unique equipment is seen, such as a Sperry Railcar and unusual passenger combo cars. In the middle of the show, there's a 'dream sequence' with passenger trains that were shot in the 1950's and early 60's around St. Louis. I really wish this video was longer!
Additional comments:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Excellent!
Value: Excellent value!
Recommend? Definitely.
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