Model Trains

Follows Amtrak from the Twin Cities to Southern Wisconsin in the years 1971-73. Features scenic views along the Mississippi River and many photo locations in the metro Milwaukee
...more about the Pentrex DVD -- Early Amtrak Across Wisconsin (1 Hour)

A look at action along UP's scenic Portland
...more about the Pentrex DVD -- Columbia River Gorge Volume 2 (2 Hours 18 Minutes)

A contemporary look at operations on Alaska's Seward and Whittier
...more about the Pentrex DVD -- Alaska Where Trains Fly and Eagles Soar, Vol 2 (45 Minutes)

In the decade they ran, UP's 8500-series Gas Turbine Electric Locomotives earned two nicknames; the ''Super Fleet'' as they were the largest, most powerful locomotives ever employed by the railroad. More often they were called ''Big Blows'' due to the deafening roar of their engines. Used primarily between Ogden, Utah and Green River, Wyoming, where the tough grades of the Wasatch Mountains required UP's sturdiest power, these monsters could log up to 10,000 miles a month
...more about the Pentrex DVD -- Union Pacific Turbines of the Wasatch