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In May 1993, Union Pacific Challenger 3985 pulled the special anniversary of the original trip which occurred on May 17, 1953 and it ran from Denver, Colorado to Laramie, Wyoming and return over Sherman Hill sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club. Day One, the 3985 traveled from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Denver, Colorado. During a layover, the challenger locomotive masquerading to the 3967 which pulled the original excursion run 40 years before. Day Two, 3967 pulled the train taking the same route from Denver to Laramie and return with almost 500 passengers who paid their tickets to ride with photo-runbys and interviews from passengers who rode the original train. On the return to Denver, Pentrex had an onboard camera with Engineer Steve Lee and Fireman Lynn Nystrom. Day Three, the challenger was once more Masquerade to a new number; 3718. If 3985 would’ve been converted from coal to oil during it’s career, it would’ve been the 3718. In addition to Pentrex, Mark 1 Video was the only other cameraman for the excursion. Mark 1 Video, however, tells the story of the original trip in 1953 and they interview Steve Lee about the masquerading locomotive. Afterwards, the 3718 heads home to Cheyenne. Arriving home, the locomotive temporarily numbers were removed and the 3985 would once again reclaim her own identity. Great show to watch but sadly, there are no chapters on it. You have to watch the video in one chapter just like VHS days. 3985 thrilled fans who loved steam locomotives and 3985 was once my favorite. Unfortunately today, the challenger has been retired due to it’s poor mechanical condition and Big Boy 4014 is now the world’s largest operating steam locomotive.

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

Once released in the great American scenic railroads box set, this is still one of the most popular pentrex videos ever made. There are still some strange highlights but you'll see what I mean.

Additional remarks by STEAMBOY:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Yes.
Image quality: Good.
DVD Value:: Fair.
Recommend to others? Yes.