A Great variety of steam action awaits you as we see several trips during the final years of Burlington(CB&Q), and subsidiary Colorado& Southern in several different states. There is some regular service operations, plus some excursions before the fires were snuffed out on Burlington Steam in 1966. Steam stars 5632 and 4960, plus C&S 638 make appearances, plus other locomotives. More Details Here

Rare scenes of steam in Kansas including the 3-cylinder 4-12-2's plus a variety of other Union Pacific steamers from the late 1940's through about 1958 in Kansas and Nebraska. You will see everything from 2-8-0's on branch lines, and 0-6-0's switching, to mainline action with 4-8-2's, 4-6-2's, 4-8-4's, 4-12-2's and Challenger class 4-6-6-4's. More Details Here

Travel back in time with us to explore the Denver and Rio Grande Western (Rio Grande) narrow gauge operations between Alamosa, Chama, Durango and Silverton. These expertly shot 16mm films were accumulated by Clarence, Perry, and Jim Becker between 1957 and 1968, with visits being made in 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, and 1968.
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Enjoy a variety of New York Central Steam power in some of the final years and locations where steam operated. You will see mighty 4-6-4 Hudsons between Cincinnati and Chicago, as well as a variety of freight power such as 4-8-2 Mohawks, plus 2-8-2's and switchers such as 0-8-0's, and even 0-6-0's. This is 8mm color films transferred to video shot by Warren W. Scholl between 1954-1957. More Details Here

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Enjoy some of the biggest steam power that operated in the United States as we present 2-8-8-2's, and 2-6-6-4 articulated steam power on the Norfolk & Western Railway. Color 8mm films by father Warren W. Scholl features all freight operations including other power like 4-8-2's on local freight, and 0-8-0 switchers in service.
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Take a unique trip over the Denver & Rio Grande Western from Alamosa, Colorado to Durango and Silverton, via Chama, New Mexico in the mid-1950's. Enjoy the 8mm movies of Warren W. Scholl from a 1954 trip, and another trip in 1956 with the entire family. More Details Here

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Turn back the clock to 1957 when steam still ran on Canadian Pacific and Canadian National in Western Canada. You'll see a variety of both CN and CP locomotives in the Vancouver area, and venture into the prairies for more action. Highlights include the CN around Kamloops including pacing scenes west with a 2-8-2 and another with a 2-10-2. These 16mm color films, along with authentic audio have been preserved as historic railroad treasures for all enthusiasts to enjoy. More Details Here

This 1958 journey to the Canadian Prairies features a wealth of Canadian Pacific, and Canadian National variety. You'll see mixed trains, freights, and passenger trains, all steam hauled on mainlines and branchlines. You'll visit places like Broadview, Virden, Portage la Prairie, Winnipeg, the Morris Branch, Minnedosa and many others. Famous engines like CP Royal Hudson #2860, and CN 4-8-2 #6060 are also seen in regular service.
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The end is near for Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Steam in Canada, as photographer Maynard Laing and friends head to the prairies to see the action. Tons of great steam abounds with much of the action around Winnipeg and especially the Portage la Prairie area where the CN and CP cross at a diamond, and run through the town a block apart. There is lots of exciting and historic action in this final tape in our Canadian Steam series.
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The massive Yellowstone type 2-8-8-4 locomotives operated by the Duluth, Missabe, and Iron Range railroad in Minnesota were among the largest steam locomotives to ever run, and in 1958 and 1959 they were still hard at work. When other railroads in the United States were either entirely dieselized or nearly so, the DM&IR Yellowstones soldiered on for a few extra years. More Details Here

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In the early 1950's steam locomotives were being replaced rapidly by diesels on most railroads and Northern Pacific was no exception. Fortunately photographers like Mr. Maynard Laing, of Bellevue, Washington chronicled many of the final days of steam in his area including the famous Casey Jones excursions with some of the last NP steamers in the Seattle area. More Details Here

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Maynard Laing ventured to Washington's Olympic Penninsula to capture the end of an era, with steam locomotives working the forests hauling out fresh log trains to the mill. The Rayonier mainline was 45 miles long, and featured several serviceable engines including articulated 2-6-6-2's. Two of them are seen on log trains including #14 and ex-Sierra Railway #38. More Details Here

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This extremely fine video is from original 16mm film footage shot by Kent Cochrane, a noted WWII combat photographer, who turned his attention to the New Haven after the war. While there is about 5 minutes of New Haven Electrics the strength of the video is the Maybrook line with 4-unit lash-ups of FA's, the Highland line with RS3's and DL109's including a neat segment of semaphores dropping. More Details Here

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