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Donner Pass – the name evokes daunting obstacles with good reason. Steep grades and seven months a year of winter weather put a railroad's...

For nearly 47 years, the Southern Pacific Railroad relied upon its massive AC-type steam locomotives to haul freight and passenger trains throughout...

Have you ever passed a track gang and wondered what all those machines actually do? Here's your answer and more. You'll visit a tie replacement and...

Climbing gently from the tidewater ports near Portland, Oregon is the Columbia River Gorge'a wide, flat-water river passage that provides access to...

In the decade they were operated, Union Pacific's 8500-series Gas Turbine Electric Locomotives earned two nicknames: UP dubbed them the "Super Fleet"...

In August of 2002, former Santa Fe steam locomotive 3751 returned to the rails for a thrilling excursion from Los Angeles to Williams, Arizona and...

Streamliners! The look captured the imagination of the nation. The name represented luxury, glamour, and mobility. Streamliners epitomized a new...

From the Pentrex archives comes a stunning collection of five classic films produced during the 1940s and 1950s by the Association of American...

Documents electric railroad operations in the Chicagoland area from 1900 to 1990.

Tracing the eastern banks of the upper Mississippi River is BNSF’s St. Croix Subdivision, a mostly double-tracked route providing access for a...

With just six days remaining before Santa Fe was to be merged with the Burlington Northern, Pentrex set out to do something special to mark the...

Produced by the Union Pacific during the 1970s, these films bring you a nostalgic view into the day-to-day workings of a railroading icon. These...

This collection of rare training and PR films was produced by the Southern Pacific Railroad in the 1950s and Pentrex is proud to present them...

Big steam power, vintage diesels, classic interurbans, and Chicago's finest commuter railroads ... featuring the 1993 National Railway Historical...

The Union Pacific Railroad produced its classic documentary film Last of the Giants in 1959 as a fitting tribute to the world's largest steam...

Savor images of Conrail action across the Pittsburgh Line, the very soul of this once mighty transportation giant, as captured during the late 1990s....

Volume I is based on the films of noted rail photographer Emery Gulash. It showcases the famous locations, trains, and equipment of the Santa Fe and...

Presents a behind-the-scenes look at the work and engineering required to put traveling shows aboard railroad cars. The World Circus Museum at...

Union Pacific Challenger 3985 made its first-ever venture east of the Mississippi River in November 1992 when it traveled off line onto CSX rails....

Enjoy four hours of nonstop action from dozens of America's classic steam locomotives across the country today and in the glory days of steam....