The Big Boys were the stuff of legends, giants of the rails, revered for their immense size, power, and reliability. Longer, heavier, more powerful than any other articulated steam locomotive in the western US, they became symbols of an era. The constant interest in the Big Boys led Pentrex to conduct an exhaustive search for untapped footage. A newly discovered collection of 35mm film (never before available to the public), combined with our existing archives, gave us the comprehensive film library we needed inorder to assemble, for the first time anywhere, an all-inclusive record of each of the 25 Big Boy locomotives in action.
Months of laborious effort and attention have been poured into this project. The result is a thrilling tribute to the 25 Union Pacific locomotives known as Big Boys! Each of the Big Boys, from #4000 to #4024, is shown in numerical order. You'll see them in action taming the Wasatch Mountains, conquering the stiff grades of Sherman Hill, and in Cheyenne. With their 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement, 132-foot long locomotive and tender, and 1.2 million pounds of loaded weight, the Big Boys literally shook the earth as they thundered by.
Will we ever see a Big Boy on the rails again? It's not likely. However, you can experience the awesome majesty of the Big Boys in this exciting presentation - Union Pacific Big Boy Collection!

Color and Black & White, 95 min.

In Pentrex's Combo DVD Part 1, you'll see two fantastic shows featuring the Big Boys in all their glory.
Land of the Giants and
Land of the Giants VolumeII: The Cheyenne Shops

$39.95

The Route of the Southwest Chief takes you on-board one of the last legendary trains. Amtrak's Southwest Chief runs from Chicago to Los Angeles. Enjoy the view as America's wonderful scenery unfolds in front of you. The Chief works it's way past Chicago's spectacular skyline, farm fields, the Great Plains, southern Rocky Mountains and passes through the Great Southwest. You will experience breathtaking views from the sightseer lounge, enjoy dinner in the diner, and slumber in your cozy sleeping car. We bring you the best scenery that America has to offer; including views from on-board, the train passing by, and inside the locomotive cab.
Along the way stop and visit several historic and scenic railroad attractions including the Abiliene & Smoky Valley Railroad (with a visit to the famous Dwight D. Eishenhower Museum), historic Dodge City, the renowned Cumbres & Toltec steam railroad in Colorado, the charming Santa Fe Southern Railway in New Mexico, Arizona's incredible Verde Canyon Railroad, and California's Orange Empire Railway Museum and historic Knott's Berry Farm Railroad. You're even pampered with a visit to the luxurious American Orient Express cruise train! And, of course, no trip on the Southwest Chief would be complete without paying a visit to the Grand Canyon!