Street Running - Pentrex

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Street Running - Pentrex

To railfans, "street running" brings to mind images of long trains operating down busy city streets while auto traffic swerves to avoid disastrous collisions. That's exactly what you'll find in this collective look at 22 locations around the country where railroads continue to run trains down the middle of main streets.

Street running is quickly becoming a thing of the past. Modesto, California, where the Tidewater Southern (now UP) tracks have been a problem for years, has finally seen its last train pass down busy 9th Street. You'll see it just days before the line was closed. You'll also visit Erie, Pennsylvania, where street running will soon be eliminated on Norfolk Southern tracks running down 19th Street. Other notable locations include Brooklyn, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Oakland, California; Augusta, Georgia; La Grange, Kentucky; Michigan City, Indiana; West Brownsville, Pennsylvania; Santa Cruz, California; San Antonio, Texas; and New Albany, Indiana. These trains are operated by CSX, UP, NS, BNSF, CP and several short lines.

It's an electrifying experience to view massive coal trains, freights, time-sensitive intermodal trains, commuter operations, and even switch crews as they negotiate their way through traffic-filled streets in Street Running!

DVD Special Features:

Two stereo soundtracks, one with the natural train sounds, the other with narration added. The viewer can switch the narration on or off at any time.
Chapter Menu provides instant access to program segments.

1 Hour 44 Minutes
In Color with Stereo Sound and Narration
Full-screen (4x3) Format
No region code; can be played in any NTSC DVD player worldwide
Packaged in Sturdy Vinyl Clamshell Case
ISBN: 1-56342-147-X
UPC: 7-48268-00430-8

List Price: 29.95

Our Price: $ 23.95

Length: 104

Item#: STREET-DVD

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 2008-04-01 01:24:24 by Jeffrey Ornstein
Here's another take on railroading - large diesels and commuter trains rumbling down streets with cars, pedestrians and cyclists. There's some "close calls" that were caught on tape by Pentrex. Watching a big GP unit stop at an intersection the way a truck does was really interesting....these railroads must follow all traffic rules as motorists do!

Added 2007-08-20 14:01:44 by Sam
One of my favorites. Something about seeing giant locomotives gliding along the road with barely any visible means of support so close to traffic. And I love those scenes of rickety old track embedded in the road. This video covers street running all over the country. Especially sad was to see the Modesto last train street running. Never to come back.

Added 2007-08-11 11:15:44 by rrvideoman
Wow. Trains, all kinds, all different types of power. Moving slowly, cars on the look out for these monster size giants in the middle of auto roads. Locations through out the USA adds to the movie, big cities and smaller towns. Various weather conditions adds to excitement. There is nothing quite like it. It's a movie that will captivate even the interest of non-railfans. There is always some different in the next scene. Well done.