Extreme SP D-115 Charles Smiley Presents

Rated 3/5 (17 Votes)

Extreme SP D-115 Charles Smiley Presents

See SP "battle back to respectability" in the early 90's on the featured lines to the north and many other great locations. This video selected many choice scenes out of hundreds of hours of material to show a great variety of older power and scenic locations. Some of the material used is from film shot in the seventies to balance out the presentation This video has a parade of power with both old and new mixed with foreign power "smoking it up". The second half features many retired units, cabooses and many other surprises! Featuring: Modoc Line Shasta Line Donner Line Snow Fighting Cascade Line Trains Magazine Review The locations are well chosen and camera work is tack-sharp. This is an unusual and much appreciated level of information

List Price: 28.50

Our Price: $ 26.95

Length: 112:00:00

Item#: D-115

Format:

Pressed DVD

Stock Status: This item is currently in stock ready for immediate shipment

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Region Code: 0 Plays Anywhere

Customer Reviews
Added 2007-08-22 10:35:04 by rrvideoman
Various locations across Northern California, with lots of the many different locomotives in the SP family working grades over 2%. There are some shots of other RR companies including UP, SOO, WP, Rio Grande, McCloud, Central Oregon & Pacific, etc... Movie includes the fight to save SP from bankruptcy before the UP takeover, with some of the history of the lines included. Some added scenes are a derailment remains, a few "free riders"/hitchhikers, and a couple of yellow U-Boats with a slug in transit. 45 minutes are in the Shasta area with many beautiful scenes of the region. 11 minutes are in Donner Pass with snow fighting equipment working. See bulldozers, spreader plows and rotary plows hand at work. Surprisingly, there is actually more snow fighting in this movie than in Donner Thunder. The seasons are well covered on the Modoc and Shasta lines, and primarily winter in Donner Pass. A movie well worth purchasing.

Added 2007-07-06 03:25:00 by ThomasCruncher
Video displayed the awesome challenges that SP faced on a routine basis in conquering the rugged northwest and Sierra Nevada range. The viewer is taken through the hard times, with under-powered freights and borrowed power outnumbering SP motors. In the end, before their final merger, SP is presented with respectability. I had a sense of nostalgia and respect for this venerable line and have enjoyed it a number of times. I would have liked to see more of the MOW effort as well as yard and shop shots. Enjoy.