Spring & Summer in the Pacific Northwest, Fall in the Midwest, and Winter in Poland
SP 4449 - NRHS Convention Specials -
the National Railway Historical Society 2011 Convention was held in
Tacoma, WA. Southern Pacific 4449 made three special excursions for the
event, including a rare mileage trip over Stampede Pass. We cover all
three journeys featuring the colorful 4-8-4.
The Chehalis-Centralia Railroad - two
days of operation featuring Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade number 15, a
Baldwin 2-8-2 Mikado. The railroad operates over former Milwaukee Road
trackage in western Washington. The NRHS convention trip (including 2
runbys) is featured in our program.
Milwaukee Road 261 Fall Color Trips -
an annual tradition each Autumn were back-to-back Saturday and Sunday
excursions between Minneapolis and La Crescent, MN. Our footage comes
from trips over many years presented in the order of a typical weekend
operation.
Poland Steam - The Wolsztyn Experience
allows paying participants to fire and operate steam locomotives in
actual scheduled commuter service! Videographer and locomotive engineer
Bob Oswald has provided us with footage taken over four of his annual
wintertime trips to enjoy active steam in Poland.
