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00:00Come along with Pentrex as we visit eight different and unique locations in the West
00:24where you can see and ride trains from America's past.
00:28Our journey will take us from high in California's Sierra Nevada mountains out across the vast
00:34emptiness of the Great Basin and into the majestic Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
00:44You'll begin your travels behind a chuffing steam locomotive on the Wairica Western Railroad
00:49at the extreme northern border of California above Mount Shasta.
00:56Then you'll visit the Portola Railroad Museum high in California's Sierra Nevada just northwest
01:01of Reno where you'll ride along behind streamlined F unit diesels from the historic Western Pacific
01:06Railroad.
01:09Moving westward to Virginia City, Nevada, you'll tour the reconstructed Virginia and Truckee
01:13Railroad which runs steam trains past historic mines and through tunnels in the famous Comstock
01:19load region.
01:21At Ely, Nevada, step back in history to a railroad frozen in time, the Nevada Northern Railway
01:27Museum which still retains the original yards, shops and depot and offers rides aboard locomotives
01:33and cars which once served residents of the area.
01:38Moving on to Promontory, Utah where the Golden Spike was driven in 1869 completing the nation's
01:44first transcontinental railroad, you'll view the operating replica locomotives Jupiter and
01:49number 119 up close.
01:52At the Durango and Silverton narrow gauge railroad in southwest Colorado, you'll marvel at the
01:57spectacular mountain scenery as the steam trains make their way along the rugged Animas River
02:03between the historic mining towns of Durango and Silverton.
02:08The ride up the slopes of Pikes Peak in central Colorado has enthralled visitors for over a
02:14century.
02:15You'll enjoy the wild life and the rugged scenery found along the route of the famous Manitou
02:19and Pikes Peak Cog Railway.
02:24West of Denver, you'll travel behind a laboring steam locomotive over the breathtaking Devil's
02:29Gate Viaduct and around the many curves of the famous Georgetown Loop Railroad running
02:33between Georgetown and Silver Plume, Colorado.
02:41We'll begin the first of our Great American Train Rides back at the northern end of California.
02:54Just 35 miles north of California's Mount Shasta, summertime visitors can experience a 15-mile,
03:00three-hour round-trip ride behind a living, breathing steam locomotive.
03:07The train travels a scenic route between Wairica and Montague leaving the town's
03:30behind for the cattle grazing pastures of the Shasta Valley.
03:35Passengers are treated to unhurried panoramic views of 14,162-foot Mount Shasta.
03:46The area the railroad travels through is rich in natural resources and history.
03:51Founded in 1888 as the Wairica Railroad Company, the line began operations the next year.
04:00Today the railroad is known as the Wairica Western and its original purpose of carrying
04:05forest products continues along with a new purpose of carrying rail enthusiasts and tourists
04:11behind a vintage steam locomotive.
04:18This is a place where the railroadcar is familiar with what it is known as the Wairica East and its original purpose of carrying railroads.
04:20The Wairica East and Valley of the Houndropia East, the line was a colony force.
04:22The preacher is known as the Lomba East and his mission was born with the light of the Uairica East and the aircraft of the Siaqs,
04:24the German and also a master structure which involved the aircraft of the Uairica South and the aircraft of the Uairica East.
04:25The city has been killed by the bridge in 1888 as the southeast shoulder,
04:26but the coast of the Carp Märk Bay of the North and the South East and the North,
04:27the East and the West here in 1888 as the East.
04:28The coast of the East and the West East and the South West,
04:29It's been bought by aeling trek solutions that are Challenge for the wreckage in 1888,
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07:54The sounds of steam locomotion and of steel wheels on steel rails are unbroken as we make our way through the Shasta Valley.
08:02We're in for a surprise today, though, as our train is about to be held up by train robbers.
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08:17The tourists aboard the train look on as the local sheriff quickly puts a stop to things.
08:29The tourists aboard the train look on as the local sheriff quickly puts a stop to things.
08:38Our train's destination is the town of Montague, which is a unique mix of residents, tourists, and today even strolling guitarists.
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09:00Since there are no turning facilities in Montague, our locomotive heads up the train tender first as we make our way back to West Virginia.
09:08New York.
09:12Since there are no turning facilities in Montague, our locomotive heads up the train tender
09:21first as we make our way back to Wairica.
09:30On an unhurried trip such as this one, who would expect a delay?
09:34Luckily our train crew knows how to keep things moving.
09:53The open observation car offers the best view in the house for passengers.
09:57The engine crew also has a great view of the scenery on the return trip.
10:11The scenic delights of Northern California are many, and the Wairica Western Railroad offers
10:16a relaxing and nostalgic way to sample some of the best of these.
10:43The Western Pacific was the last transcontinental railroad to reach California, with its final
10:48spike being driven in 1909 to complete the route between Salt Lake City and San Francisco.
10:55In 1982, the Western Pacific was bought by the Union Pacific Railroad.
11:00The old locomotive servicing facilities at Portola, California were no longer needed, so today
11:05they serve as the site of the Portola Railroad Museum thanks to the generosity of the Union
11:10Pacific.
11:12Fortola is located at the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada Mountains at the 5,000 foot
11:16elevation.
11:19Volunteer workers spend many hours painting and refurbishing the locomotives and cars at
11:24the museum.
11:25The inside of the old Western Pacific shop building makes for a pleasant working environment
11:30and helps to keep the elements from affecting the progress of work.
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12:00Highball, the air, 921 clear.
12:05Clever started off.
12:06Everybody's on.
12:11Highball, 921, all on board.
12:13Highball, here we go.
12:14The operating trackage at the museum consists of the old balloon-shaped turning loop,
12:28which encircles the entire facility.
12:31Locomotives in past years were turned around here on the balloon loop.
12:35The location high in the Sierra Nevada mountains makes for a unique and picturesque setting,
12:39with tracks, locomotives, and cars surrounded by tall pine forests
12:44and fresh mountain air.
12:48Heading up our train today are streamlined Western Pacific F units
12:52in their shiny silver and orange paint scheme.
12:55These locomotives once pulled the railroad's beautiful California Zephyr passenger trains
13:00from Oakland up through the Feather River Canyon,
13:03then out across the Nevada and Utah deserts to Salt Lake City.
13:09Young and old alike enjoy the colorful trains as they journey around the museum.
13:14The caboose train is especially popular with younger train riders.
13:29The museum's collecting activities were originally centered around Western Pacific locomotives
13:46and rail rolling stock.
13:48Subsequent additions have included cars and locomotives
13:51from various other Western railroads as well.
13:59Visitors have the opportunity to walk about and see the collection up close,
14:03from huge wrecking cranes to familiar boxcars,
14:06to the impressive dual-engined DDA 40X diesel locomotives
14:10once operated by the Union Pacific, seen here in the background.
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15:10the engineer slows down to drop off a crew member
15:22then our train continues on
15:24for another trip around the mile-long loop track
15:26the Portolo Railroad Museum offers a unique combination of trains and mountain scenery to visitors
15:50for aficionados of vintage diesel locomotives
15:53it's a place that's definitely worth visiting
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16:24The Virginia and Truckee Railroad, which once ran in Nevada between Virginia City, Carson City, and Reno, is undoubtedly the West's most famous short-line railroad.
16:35Construction began in 1869 and was completed by 1872, linking the silver mines of Nevada's Comstock Load with the stamp mills of the Carson Valley and the newly completed Central Pacific Railroad at Reno.
16:54As we roll along, our conductor tells us more about the line's history.
17:24The railroad remained in activity through Virginia City until 1938, and the main line between Carson and Reno remained active until its final abandonment on Memorial Day of 1950.
17:35Since 1976, a lot of work has gone into rebuilding the mile and three-quarters portion of the line between Virginia City and Gold Hill.
17:55The tunnels were especially troublesome, and a new grade had to be built around one of them after efforts to reopen it were unsuccessful.
18:02Another obstacle to be overcome was the crossing of the highway leading into Virginia City.
18:26With a modern grade crossing completed in 1991, trains now run all the way to the historic and picturesque Gold Hill Depot.
18:42Inside the Gold Hill Depot, early photographs show what it was like in the ticket office many years ago, and the scene remains much the same today.
18:50Also of interest are a telegraph key, railroad lanterns, and train order forms, ledger books, even a diorama of one of the tall wooden trestles once used by the railroad near Gold Hill.
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19:36Before leaving Gold Hill, our engine runs around the train
19:41and couples on to the other end for the return trip to Virginia City.
19:44All aboard!
20:06As we pass by the Gold Hill Depot and start to climb uphill,
20:21we again cross over the highway leading to Virginia City.
20:36The Virginia and Truckee Railroad was one of the steepest railroads operated by rod-type locomotives in the world.
20:46We have an average grade of around 3.2, with grades as steep as 5%, 4.6,
20:53and coming out of Gold Hill Depot, it's 3.6% on a 19-degree curve,
20:58making it one of the most difficult to operate without slipping the wheels.
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21:33Locomotive No. 8 was built in 1907 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works.
21:41She served for many years on the Hobart Southern Logging Railroad,
21:45located northwest of Virginia City in the Sierra Nevada Mountains,
21:48before coming to work for the Virginia Entrakees.
21:50Of course, steam locomotives require a lot of work in order to keep them running.
22:03Owner Bob Gray fills us in on this aspect of the railroading business.
22:08We had some new tires and locomotives here, and we decided we got all jacked up
22:12and found all the 75 years of wear underneath here we just had to rebuild the whole thing.
22:17And we rebuilt everything from the boiler down and the frame out.
22:21So it was probably one of the biggest jobs a tourist owner has ever undertaken.
22:26We managed to do the whole thing in our own shop,
22:28and we had to farm a few things out, like the tires themselves, nothing that way.
22:31Everything else we did ourselves.
22:33This is one of the older bearings that we replaced with a new one.
22:36It was worn too much, and so we had all of them replaced.
22:47All along the line, evidence of the area's mining history
23:17can be seen in the form of old mine shafts, tailings piles, and abandoned machinery.
23:23The view from the train is an intriguing one that's filled with discovery.
23:27On the train's return to Virginia City,
23:53visitors are also free to walk about the streets of this well-preserved mining town
23:57and visit the many shops, eating houses, and museums.
24:01This is a trip your whole family will enjoy.
24:03The Nevada Northern is today one of the West's truly unique railroading experiences.
24:26Completed in 1906, the railroad connected the eastern Nevada town of Ely and nearby copper mines
24:32with the Southern Pacific's main line nearly 150 miles north
24:36until 1983 when the last remaining smelter was closed.
24:40What makes the Nevada Northern Railway so fascinating is that its trackage
24:45and the entire repair shop, yard, and depot complex at East Ely remain intact.
24:50During its service years, the railroad hauled copper ore from the mines around Ely
24:56to the concentrator at nearby McGill,
24:59as well as transporting passengers, goods, and machinery to and from the outside world.
25:04All aboard!
25:28All aboard!
25:28Rides are offered over two different routes on the railroad.
25:42Diesel-powered trains operate over the 11-mile Highline route to McGill,
25:46and steam-powered trains operate to the historic Keystone Mining District,
25:50seven miles distant from East Ely.
25:52We chose to ride to Keystone behind steam locomotive number 40,
25:56which together with its historic wooden passenger coaches is known as the Ghost Train.
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26:29Since copper ore was the principal commodity carried by the railroad, numerous ore cars
26:41can be seen occasionally along the line.
27:06Sagebrush, Nevada's state flower, is prevalent along the route.
27:10Here in America's Great Basin there are few trees to be found, except at the highest elevations.
27:15But the Nevada desert is anything but flat.
27:18The railroad travels along hillsides and beside normally dry riverbeds called washes.
27:23It's a scenic and exhilarating journey, filled with the smells of steam and sagebrush.
27:28A wide open flat car makes for unobstructed viewing,
27:32and history buffs are thrilled to discover that the Pullman coach in the train was built in the 1890s.
27:40As our train arrives at the old Keystone Mining District,
27:45the locomotive uncouples from the cars and turns on the Y-track before heading back.
27:49Our brakeman offers a few words of wisdom during the operation in answer to a passenger's question.
28:02Why do I like to do this?
28:04Yeah.
28:05I don't know, it's almost like a disease.
28:07You get into it and the railroad just gets in your blood and it's kind of hard to get out.
28:12With turning completed, our train heads back toward East Ealing.
28:27Locomotive number 40, a 10-wheeler built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works,
28:41has been in service on the Nevada Northern since 1910,
28:44just four years after the railroad began operations.
28:47Few locomotives anywhere in the United States can boast of a record like this.
28:52The passenger cars used on the train likewise have been in service on the Nevada Northern for many decades.
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29:16to the fleet.
29:18Oh, my God.
29:48As the train hits back downhill, curious passengers can sense the thumping sounds of the steam-powered air compressor and the smell of hot brake shoes as well.
30:18As our train nears East Ely, we have a good view of the Steptoe Valley and the town of Ely.
30:32Originally, the railroad ran right through the middle of Ely, but a bypass line, which our train is now on, was built in later years to keep ore trains from having to continually pass through the city.
30:43Since there is very little mining activity these days, it's a peaceful scene.
30:47As the sun moves downward on the horizon, the mountains on either side of the valley take on colorful hues.
30:54Our train stops just outside of the yards to be turned before pulling into the depot.
30:59The Nevada Northern's lonesome and beautiful setting, combined with a unique history going back to the turn of the century,
31:10make this a truly great American train ride that you'll want to experience.
31:14On May 10, 1869, the nation's first transcontinental railroad was completed with the driving of a golden spike.
31:42All right now, no one move.
32:00Today, visitors to the Golden Spike National Historic Site at Promontory, Utah, can view not only the spike itself,
32:07but also learn about the significance of the railroad and the spike driving ceremony, which took place long ago.
32:14Inside the Visitor Center, audiovisual presentations and colorful exhibits help to explain the significance of this event.
32:20The high point for most visitors is the presence of full-size operating replicas of the famous Golden Spike locomotives,
32:37the Central Pacific's Jupiter, and the Union Pacific's number 119.
32:42Several mornings are always a busy place in the engine house,
32:44as the locomotives are ready for their starring roles in front of visitors and their cameras.
32:50Each day during the summer months, both locomotives venture forth from the engine house under their own power.
32:56The rails and ties they run over are appropriate replicas of the originals, just like the locomotives.
33:02Central Pacific locomotive Jupiter is the first out each day.
33:05These two beautiful replica steamers were constructed by O'Connor Engineering in Costa Mesa, California,
33:13then brought to Utah in 1979 for the 110th anniversary of the driving of the Golden Spike.
33:19Engineer Bob Dowdy shares some of his experiences with these locomotives.
33:23I really feel privileged working up here.
33:25I've been with these engines now for going on to 16 years
33:30because I helped to build them, brought them up here, been with them ever since,
33:37so they're like a family in a way, so it's a real privilege.
33:42Because of the era that we're portraying,
34:07we've got to keep these locomotives pretty clean and polished up
34:11because this was the state-of-the-art.
34:15They kept them really in fine condition because each engineer was assigned his own engine
34:22and he was pretty jealous of that locomotive.
34:26So they were always polished up nicely.
34:28So it wasn't until about 1880 that they started to really get rid of the brass and the polish.
34:34So this labor cost went up and they got too many engines.
34:38This is the granddaddy, huh?
34:39This is the granddaddy.
34:41He's in the 1860 era, the Civil War, a little bit later.
34:46And, of course, all the brass eventually came off of them.
34:51Even the brass that was left on them was painted so they didn't have to polish it anymore.
34:55Jupiter poses for visitors throughout the day in her traditional position to the west of the Golden Spike.
35:07Building tents to make it look like the town here that was here when they founded it here in 1869.
35:13A tent city has been constructed nearby, just like the one which graced this location in 1869 to make the setting more authentic.
35:22On the fateful day of the railroad's completion, a polished California laurel wood tie was slid into place with an inscribed gold plate on it.
35:30The last spike, also made of gold, was hammered into place and the news telegraphed all across the country.
35:36America went wild.
35:38California was now connected to the rest of the Union.
35:48Union Pacific Locomotive No. 119 moves into position next, facing westward.
35:54Visitors will have the chance to see, hear, feel and smell both of these beautiful steamers throughout the day.
36:00For the technology fan, locomotive demonstrations are offered each afternoon.
36:10The Golden Spike National Historic Site offers a unique look at an important place in our national heritage.
36:17It's well worth a visit.
36:30The Golden Applause
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