The Chessie Steam Special Celebrates B&Os 8000 Mile Birthday Party!
Join the passengers and onlookers as the era of steam is brought back to life in this celebration of steam train history. Relive the thrills of riding the rails across Americas landscape, and experience the history and romance of the early years of steam railroading as you are taken across the country by the Chessie Steam Special, an authentic, fully restored steam engine. Also on this tape: The 225,000 Mile Proving Ground This film describes advancements in technology that brought the railroads of America into the modern age. The 225,000 miles referenced in the title was the entire American railroad network in the 1950s. The film features steam and first generation diesels.
Time 40 Minutes Color, DVD