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Union Pacifics Mighty Turbines - PentrexUnion Pacific has always been on the cutting edge of locomotive technology. In the 1950s, it became the only railroad ever to place a fleet of gas turbine-electric locomotives into regular mainline service.
In Color with Hi-Fi 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: 1-56342-166-6 UPC: 7-48268-00449-0 |
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Added 2010-05-27 19:20:52 by howie
Now this is the great one on UP TURBINES, great quality, great story from the early ones to the later ones, great behind the scenes footage, a lot of DVDs you only watch once and then store away, but this I can watch over and over! On the turbines it does not get any better and never will! If this is your interest, this is a MUST HAVE!
Added 2010-05-20 00:46:11 by Uncle-Curly
Really liked the video and the sound of the turbines was the best part. From start to finish the video didn't have one boring part. Added 2009-08-31 00:28:41 by A Ryniec
The history and progression was done OK but the content was light and short to say the least.
I especially didn't like that the videos cut off after the engines past and didn't show the ends of the trains like the caboose. If someone is modeling these trains, they would want to get the caboose correct as well as the engines. I also would have liked to see more about the servicing of these turbines along with more detail on the routes they were used on.
I have bought Pentrex videos before and I would say that this one has been the most disappointing to date. Added 2010-05-30 01:40:43 by howie
If you want to model cabooses get some still photos! And this is one of Pentrexs best! The other guys agree with me, what were you watching? Added 2009-08-27 19:40:18 by Jeffrey Ornstein
Produced in the documentary style, this dvd chronicles the development of UP's gas turbines from the 1930's through the 1960's. The show begins with a film from GE on the very first turbine experiment in 1938. We see the locomotive under construction, and then in testing and some short scenes in revenue service. The GE film is in B&W. We then take a look at all three turbines that went into production, including a couple of experimental turbines - a double ended unit and a coal-burning unit that was rebuilt from an Alco diesel. There's nice footage of the Veranda turbines - something which is somewhat hard to come by. Many of the images we see are of the locomotives in pristine condition, allowing the viewer to enjoy the details of these monster power-houses.
The main show is a combination of color and B&W, but this does not detract from the show. Pentrex did a good job in cleaning up the films and the digital restoration is impressive. The only real downside? It's 45 minutes, less than the usual Pentrex video. |
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