The Official Videotape of the 1990 Convention of the National Railway Historical Society offers complete coverage of the four steam locomotives featured at that exciting event: Union Pacific 4-8-4 844, Cotton Belt 4-8-4 819, Frisco 4-8-2 1522, and Norfolk & Western 2-6-6-4 1218.
Multiple camera crews were deployed to provide complete coverage of the following ferry runs and excursions, highlighted by outstanding trackside, pacing and night action:
UP 4-8-4 844 .. Sedalia - St. Louis ferry run UP 4-8-4 844 .. Kirkwood - Jefferson City ferry run UP 4-8-4 844 .. St. Louis Friday excursion Frisco 4-8-2 1522 .. St. Louis - Newburg excursion UP&Frisco doubleheader .. St. Louis - Kirkwood ferry run N&W 2-6-6-4 1218 Columbus - Cincinnati ferry run Cotton Belt 4-8-4 819 .. Pine Bluff - St. Louis ferry run Cotton Belt 4-8-4 819 .. St. Louis - Illmo excursion
This program also introduces Mark I Video's exclusive ChoochCam(tm) locomotive-mounted minicams w |
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