Featuring These 3 Shows on 1 Disc:
Gerald M. Best'sCalifornia Limiteds
California Zephyr
Western Pacific on TV
Three rare films are brought together here for a nostalgic and thoroughly entertaining revisit of California railroading from the 1920s to the 1950s. Included on this combo DVD are: Gerald M. Best's California Limiteds The films of railroad cinematographer Gerald M. Best are highly prized among devotees of the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe. This video takes you back to the late 1920s for Best'sown black and white movie footage capturing the Daylight the Grand Canyon Limited, and even the Santa Paula local. The action is mostly in Southern California but you ll also see Pullmans over Cajon Pass, action at long vanished city terminals, and the only footage we know of showing the Mt. Tamalpais gravity car! Black and white. 33 Minutes.California Zephyr. In this rare 1950s public relations film, you ll see glimpses of 50s-era Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, Oakl |
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