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Privately run intercity passenger service in
Milwaukee was a thing of the past by early
1971. The Federal government had formed
Amtrak to remove the burden of passenger
service from the railroads and insure that
core passenger routes remained active. By May
1st, when Amtrak rolled into Milwaukee,
things had changed. Milwaukee Road's Hiawatha
and C&NW's bi-level Streamliners were out,
but Amtrak's Empire Builder was in. Direct
rail service was now available all the way to
Seattle, but one could no longer travel to
Green Bay! All passenger service on C&NW
rails was gone, but Amtrak did pick up some
Chicago-Milwaukee trains over Milwaukee Road
rails. These new trains looked different,
too. Amtrak paint was months away and its
first units were made up of mismatched
heritage cars and engines that earned them
the nickname "Rainbow" trains (BN green, GN
orange and blue, Milwaukee yellow, Burlington
silver, NP greens, and others). Their classic
motive power included E-9s, F-3s, F-7s, and
F-9s.
Empire Builders to Milwaukee takes you back
to the six months preceding and following the
start of Amtrak service in Milwaukee. You'll
view the Morning Hiawatha and the C&NW
bi-level Streamliners during their last
winter and spring of operations as well as
Amtrak's new Empire Builder and
Chicago-Milwaukee corridor service. Also
making appearances are freights (many pulled
by venerable GP35s and GP9s) on the Milwaukee
Road and Soo Line, the commuter Cannonball,
and specials including Amtrak's Turbo Train
on its national tour and the Great Circus
Train of 1971. These exciting scenes were
filmed at Oconomowoc, Pewaukee, Duplainville,
Brookfield, Elm Grove, Wauwatosa, Oak Creek,
West Bend, and other Milwaukee metro areas.
There's plenty to enjoy in this fascinating
tribute to Amtrak's early Empire Builders!
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Affichage : 81193
Durée : 226 s |
| Milwaukee Road Volumes I-III |
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Milwaukee Road Volumes I-III (Combo DVD
video)
Experience The Milwaukee Road of the early
1970s as Pentrex takes you on a three-volume
video adventure along the Rocky Mountain
Division! Explore the entire electrified
Milwaukee Road line from Harlowton, Montana
to Avery, Idaho in this exciting three-volume
combo DVD. Extraordinary films taken by Ed
Stimpson have been carefully selected and
computer enhanced, and combined with
incredible stereo sound recorded on the
Milwaukee Road by Don Hunter. Pentrex has
painstakingly researched the Milwaukee's
electrics in order to bring you the most
accurate, factual video ever produced on
these marvelous machines. It's some of the
most dynamic railroading in the United
States!
Volume I: Electric Power on the Milwaukee
Road - Alberton, Avery and the St. Paul Pass
Pentrex begins its incredible vintage series
on the popular Milwaukee Road and its
fascinating electric motive power with a look
at Boxcabs and Little Joes hard at work on
the Rocky Mountain Division in Alberton,
Montana and from Avery, Idaho through the St.
Paul Pass. Highlights of this 1972 footage
include a profile of the impressive General
Electric-built Boxcab motors which entered
service in 1915, and the gutsy Little Joes
which joined the roster in 1950.
We'll see both of these powerful and
efficient motors in action hauling freight up
the 1.7 percent grades on the breathtaking
St. Paul Pass, sailing across the majestic
trestles, diving into tunnels, and working in
the yards at Alberton and Avery. This was the
Milwaukee Road at its best, just prior to the
end of electrification in June of 1974. (47
Minutes)
Volume II: Harlowton to Butte
Pentrex continues its trilogy of films about
the Milwaukee Road's electrified Rocky
Mountain Division with a detailed tour of the
eastern portion of the route. The line from
Harlowton to Butte, Montana saw plenty of
action during the 1970s. There are thrilling
scenes of electric power hard at work hauling
freight over the area's challenging grades.
We begin our journey with a look at the
non-electrified line that ran from Harlowton
to Lewistown, Montana to view the diesel
powered action on the Rocky Mountain
Division. the yards at Harlowton linked the
electrified division with the non-electrified
line to the east and you'll visit the yards
to catch the action there.
Highlights of our tour include a look at
Vendome Loop and a ride in the cab of a
Little Joe on the way from magnificent
Pipestone Pass to Butte. The Little Joes and
Boxcabs that once conquered these awesome
grades represented electric power at its
finest. The drama of machines battling
spectacular terrain is vividly portrayed in
this exciting tribute to the mighty Milwaukee
Road. (41 Minutes)
Volume III: The Rocky Mountain Division
Pentrex takes you on a journey of exploration
along the Milwaukee Road's electrified Rocky
Mountain Division in 1973. This historic
footage was shot just months before
electrified service was replaced by diesel
power. It covers the entire 440-mile route
from Harlowton, Montana to Avery, Idaho.
You'll get a close look at the mighty Boxcabs
and gutsy Little Joes that pulled freight
across this beautiful territory, braving
steep grades and spanning awesome gorges.
Then you'll follow a work train and its crew
for several days as it repairs track and
replaces rail. Highlights of our adventure
include a trip to the busy Lombard area,
where Milwaukee track crossed the Burlington
Northern.
From mountain prairies to steep, tree covered
peaks, the Rocky Mountain Division was indeed
a breathtaking sight, and now the spectacular
scenery and nonstop Milwaukee Road action is
available for your viewing pleasure! (78
Minutes)
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Affichage : 13328
Durée : 257 s |
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