Extreme Steam: America's Greatest Trains - 6 DVD Collector's Set - FREE Bonus DVD with purchase!

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Watch the history and glory of America's golden age of locomotives come alive! Celebrate the history and legacy of America's steam railroading at its finest in this 12-hour, 6-disc Collector's Edition of North American train excursions. Watch over 20 steam engines crisscross America's mountains, valleys and towns in this trip of a lifetime. Featuring some of the greatest Steam Engines ever including:

Milwaukee Road 261 -- Norfolk & Western 1218 --- Union Pacific 3985 -- Frisco 1522 -- Cotton Belt 819 -- Sante Fe 3751 -- Ohio Central 6325 -- Clinchfield 676 and many more!

Disc 1: EXTREME STEAM

Immortal steam classics live again, thundering down the rails, billowing great plumes of steam and smoke. Nine engines are featured including a side-by-side running of Ohio Central’s 6325 and 1293. BONUS: * Milwaukee Road 261 in excursion service * Mt. Rainier Scenic 2-6-2T #7, Heisler #2, and 2-8-2T #17.

Disc 2: CLASSIC NORTH AMERICAN STEAM

Thrill to the sound of the finest steam locomotives still operating today, including the mammoth Norfolk & Western 1218 and the cotton Belt 819. BONUS: Last runs of the Frisco 1522 * Missouri & Oklahoma, * St. Louis

Disc 3: SANTA FE 3751-ROUTE OF THE CHIEFS

Santa Fe’s mighty steam locomotive 3751 returns to the rails, making a classic run from Los Angeles to Chicago and back. Each segment of the 18-day journey is depicted. BONUS: Union Pacific 3985 * Background * across Wyoming * across Nebraska.

Disc 4: STEAM ‘98

It was an unforgettable year for steam locomotives. Classic engines are featured on multiple excursions, including a steam tripleheader! BONUS: * Milwaukee Road 261: On the BNSF mainline from Chicago to Galesburg * Milwaukee Road 261 and Algoma Central F-units: On the Wisconsin Central out of Green Bay.

Disc 5: UNION PACIFIC’S CLINCHFIELD CHALLENGE

The Union Pacific Challenger 3985 takes to the rails as the “Clinchfield 676” for the 50^th running of the Santa Claus Special, bringing gifts and candy to children in mining towns in Kentucky and Tennessee. BONUS: Steam train photo gallery.

Disc 6: WORKIN’ ON THE SANTA FE

From the Santa Fe archives come six safety training and promotion films made in the 1950s and the 1970s, offering a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at classic equipment and daily operations. BONUS: Southern Pacific Daylight 4449 * To the New Orleans World Fair 1984 * Washington to Hollywood * With UP 8444, side-by-side run.

 

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