Another excellent video production of the "America by Rail" series by Greg Scholl. This video follows the same format of the other 3 videos in the series with the music and the narration. This video is also the same with the extra excursion trains and stops along the way. Starting in Chicago Illinios, Amtrak's Southwest Chief makes it;s way across the USA, following the old Santa Fe Route. We see the typical Illinos landscape before darkness hits. There are scenes from within the train of dining and pulling the beds down for the night. Throughout the video, scenes from aboard the train, in the cab, and rail side are all part of this adventure. Like all the "America by Rail" series, there are the stops along the way. This journey is filled with some interesting locations like the Eisenhower Museum, where we are even treated to scenes of the President and his wife on board a train from an archive film. A side trip to Santa Fe, via the Santa Fe Southern Railway, and the American Orient Express makes an appearance. One of my favorate scenes is the Verde Canyon Railroad in Arizona. It's a beautiful trip through a very scenic area. The engines have a unique paint scheme with a bald eagle on them. Then there is a trip to the Grand Canyon, whichs includes a helicopter ride over the area. Near the end of the video are some intersting locations in the state of California, which includes the Orange Empire Railway Museum. The history lover's will enjoy this part of the video as old trolley cars make them way area the museum. This is an excellent video production that all rail fans, and even non-rail fans will enjoy many times over again. I highly recommend this to all.


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