Pentrex Movies

For nearly 47 years, the Southern Pacific Railroad relied upon its massive AC-type steam locomotives to haul freight and passenger trains throughout...

In the decade they were operated, Union Pacific's 8500-series Gas Turbine Electric Locomotives earned two nicknames: UP dubbed them the "Super Fleet"...

Streamliners! The look captured the imagination of the nation. The name represented luxury, glamour, and mobility. Streamliners epitomized a new...

Donner Pass – the name evokes daunting obstacles with good reason. Steep grades and seven months a year of winter weather put a railroad's...

Have you ever passed a track gang and wondered what all those machines actually do? Here's your answer and more. You'll visit a tie replacement and...

This is steam railroading at its best! A new generation of rail fan photographers, equipped with digital video cameras, has captured nine different...

Pentrex takes you to South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin for more of the best in Midwestern railroading! We visit...

From the Pentrex archives comes a stunning collection of five classic films produced during the 1940s and 1950s by the Association of American...

Presents a behind-the-scenes look at the work and engineering required to put traveling shows aboard railroad cars. The World Circus Museum at...

With just six days remaining before Santa Fe was to be merged with the Burlington Northern, Pentrex set out to do something special to mark the...

Doublestack containers have revolutionized the railroad industry. You can see them everywhere across the nation. Yet one of America's most famous...

Enjoy four hours of nonstop action from dozens of America's classic steam locomotives across the country today and in the glory days of steam....

From headwaters in Canada, the Columbia River flows over twelve hundred miles to the Pacific Ocean and for many of those miles it marks the boundary...

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...

Savor images of Conrail action across the Pittsburgh Line, the very soul of this once mighty transportation giant, as captured during the late 1990s....

To railroaders, the Midwest means nonstop action with plenty of variety. Pentrex takes you to Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, and Minnesota...

Horse Shoe Curve - Since its completion in 1854, "Horse Shoe Curve", in central Pennsylvania has been one of Americas most famous train watching...

Travel the last frontier aboard the passenger train between Anchorage and Fairbanks. Then drive your auto aboard the Whittier Shuttle for a car/train...

Tracing the eastern banks of the upper Mississippi River is BNSF’s St. Croix Subdivision, a mostly double-tracked route providing access for a...

Produced by the Union Pacific during the 1970s, these films bring you a nostalgic view into the day-to-day workings of a railroading icon. These...