The History Of American Railroads: The Years Of Steam DVD used 1

The History Of American Railroads: The Years Of Steam DVD used
published by Allegro Corporation

Explores the rise and fall of America's steam trains from their glory days in the 1920's, 30's, and 40's, through their years of transition in the 50's, to their final twilight in the 60's and 70's.

• The Golden Age

  In this chapter, we look at classic American steam trains from the 1920s through the 1940s. Journey on such historic railroads as the Central Railroad, the Reading Railroad, the Delaware & Hudson, and the Ontario and Western, as we explore the legacy of the golden age of steam.

• The Years of Transition Part 1

  The advent of the diesel locomotive transformed America's railroads. In this chapter we look at steam during the transitional years of the 1950s. Journey on some fourteen different railroads throughout North America, including the Canadian Pacific, Pennsylvania Railorad, the Baltimore & Ohio, and the New York Central.

• The Years of Transition Part 2

  This chapter takes a further look at the great steam trains of America during their years of transition in the 1950s. Included are some of the historic lumber trains of the far west, the iron ore trains of the Messabi Range in Minnesota, Canadian steam in western Canada and many others.

• Twilight of Steam

  During the 1960s, steam trains began to disappear from the American landscape. By the early 1970s steam trains were virtually extinct. In this chapter we look at the twilight of steam as the history of American steam trains comes to a close.