At the Throttle Cab Ride Vol. 1 (DVD). The San Bernardino Subdivision —Los Angeles to San Bernardino on the BNSF.

With the camera secured to the front of an eastbound stack train and the scenic landscapes of the BNSF San Bernardino Subdivision stretching before you, you ’re “at the throttle ” and about to experience a train ride like no other! In this show, you ’ll get a truly unique, railroader ’s perspective of the 65 miles between Hobart Yard in Los Angeles and the city of San Bernardino. This line supports Amtrak, Metrolink, and heavy BNSF freight action, and you ’ll see plenty of this as you ride the rails.

Beginning with an early departure on a beautiful spring day in 2008, you ’ll leave Hobart Yard, cautiously observing the 10-mile per hour speed limit until the entire train is on the mainline and the engineer can bring the heavy train up to speed. Running southeast past Pico Rivera, Los Nietos Junction, and La Mirada to Fullerton, you ’ll get to observe the routing procedures that support the Amtrak Pacific Surfliners, westbound freights, and Metrolink commuter trains that compete for track space. Moving east past the Fullerton Station, you ’ll slip past one of three remaining Santa Fe cantilever signals and head toward the horseshoe bend in Santa Ana Canyon. At West Riverside, UP joins the BNSF rails for the trip over Cajon Pass. By the time you reach the San Bernardino Station, enough daylight remains to give you a start onto the Cajon Sub to Devore. This has been no conventional cab ride; this has been an unobstructed view of the line that few people will ever experience! Welcome to Volume 1 of “At the Throttle! ”

DVD Special Features: Chapter Menus provides instant access to program segments. Full-screen (4x3) Format. No region code; can be played in NTSC DVD players worldwide. Packaged in Sturdy Vinyl Clamshell Case.

Pentrex, 2 hrs. 27 min., in Color with Stereo Sound and Narration. pxatt1
Price: 19.95 USD

At the Throttle Cab Ride Vol. 3 (DVD): Train Meets

Welcome to Pentrex's Volume 3 of At the Throttle. With our camera mounted on the lead engine of a BNSF train, we ’ll take to the rails to bring you a spectacular and unique perspective of railroading like no other! Volume 3 is dedicated to train meets, the exciting encounter of two opposing trains traveling on parallel tracks. You ’ll travel throughout Southern California to experience meets with freight, commuter, and passenger trains at a variety of locations, including the Alameda Corridor and the BNSF ’s San Bernardino and Cajon Subdivisions.

This is no conventional cab ride. As you travel the rails, you ’ll view meets from many intriguing angles. Our camera is sometimes mounted at the wheel, on the coupler, at the front of the cab, even on top of the engine! These images were not only shot during daylight; there are many fascinating night scenes as well. You ’ll see meets with Union Pacific, KCS, BNSF trains and Amtrak ’s Southwest Chief and Pacific Surfliner, plus a drag race on the climb to Summit. There ’s a good mix of motive power to savor, such as AC 4400 CWs, Dash 944 CS, GEVOs, and Amtrak ’s P42 DCs. The main thrill, however, is the feeling of being right there, just above the rails, with the ground shaking and the wind whipping as another long train slips past you. Enjoy the adventure-you ’re At the Throttle!

DVD Special Features: Chapter Menus provides instant access to program segments; Full-screen (4x3) Format; Packaged in Sturdy Vinyl Clamshell Case; No region code; can be played in NTSC DVD players worldwide.

Pentrex, 1 hour 30 minutes, in Color with Stereo Sound and Narration. pxatt3
Price: 19.95 USD

Pentrex DVD Previews bring you the subjects, variety, and action you look for in your railroading entertainment and they're the ideal way to sample the superior quality that goes into every Pentrex show. Volume 1 treats you to 43 different shows spanning two and a half hours of great viewing! Featured are highlights from:

* Santa Fe Into L.A.
* Extreme Steam
* Southern California Rails
* Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range
* King Coal: Powder River Rails & Mines
* Classic St. Louis Railroading
* Steam to the Grand Canyon
* Daylight Freedom Special
* Classic Twin Cities Railroading
* Union Pacific Streamliner Collection
* Pittsburgh Mainlines
* B&O Odyssey Volume 2
* CSX Mountain Sub
* 1522 Galloping Through Texas
* Specials
* China Steam Spectacular
* Virginian & Ohio: Afton Division Finale
* Steam to Spokane: SP&S 700
* Steam Photo Freights & Passenger Extras
* Union Pacific BIG BOY Collection
* B&O Odyssey Volume 1
* Street Running
* Steam Across the Pacific Northwest
* Union Pacific's Triple Track Main
* Goin' to Kansas City
* Southern Pacific Film Archives Volume 1: Daylights, Cab Forwards & Early Diesels
* Southern Pacific Film Archives Volume 2: Flangers, Spreaders, & Steam Rotary Snowplows
* Above Southern California Rails
* Above 3751 Over Cajon
* Workin' on the Railroad
* Those Incredible Alcos Volumes 1, 2 & 3
* Today's Steam Across America
* Milwaukee Road Volumes 1, 2 & 3
* Historic Hot Spots Volume 1
* Railfanning Southern California in the 1950s
* Historic Hot Spots Volume 2
* Santa Fe's Pasadena Subdivision
* Last of the Giants Volume 2: The Cheyenne Shops
* Last of the Giants
* Volume 3: Sherman Hill
* Big Boys on TV
* Cajon Pass - Tehachapi Loop
* Denver & Rio Grande Western
* The Battle for Donner Pass
* Santa Fe 3759: Final Run Over Cajon Pass
* Last Run of a Cab Forward Over Donner Pass

DVD Special Feature: Chapter Menu provides instant access to each preview. Full-screen (4x3) Format. No region code; can be played in any NTSC DVD player worldwide. Packaged in Sturdy Vinyl Clamshell Case.

Pentrex, 2 hours 30 minutes, in Color and Black & White with Appropriate Hi-Fi and Stereo Sound and Narration. pxpdp1
Price: 9.95 USD

Pentrex DVD Previews Vol. 3

Here ’s the best way to sample the quality that goes into every Pentrex show, preview our latest DVD releases, and revisit your favorite railroading hot spots! Pentrex DVD Previews Volume 3 is packed with highlights from these 44 exciting programs:

* Above 3751 to San Diego
* Across Marias Pass
* Along the Pocahontas District
* At the Throttle Series
* The Blue Mountains Combo
* Burlington Northern E-Units
* Cass Scenic Railroad
* Chicago Traction Combo
* Columbia River Gorge Volume 2: UP's Portland Sub
* Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Freight Train
* Donner Pass
* Early Amtrak Across Wisconsin
* East Broad Top
* Hot Rails Through the Twin Cities
* Imperial Valley Sugar Beet Trains
* Kansas City Southern
* Mullan Pass
* The New York Central Collection Combo
* Northwest Doubleheader Steam
* The Pennsylvania Collection Combo
* The Rathole Combo
* Sacramento Steam '99
* San Diegan Surfline Steam
* San Francisco Bay Area Rails: South Bay
* Santa Fe's Mojave Mainline
* Soldier Summit Assault
* Southern Pacific Cab Forward Collection
* Steam to Los Angeles
* The Stormy: SP's Lordsburg Sub
* Sunrise/Sunset 2: Rochelle, IL
* Sunrise/Sunset 3: Cincinnati, OH
* Sunrise/Sunset 4: Fullerton, CA
* Today's Illinois Central North
* Today's Illinois Central South
* Trains Along the Upper Mississippi Volume 1
* Tribute to Tennessee Pass
* Triple Track Cajon
* U-Boat Survivors
* The Ultimate Beaumont Hill
* The Ultimate Cajon Pass
* Union Pacific Turbines of the Wasatch
* Workin' on the Santa Fe
* Workin' on the Southern Pacific
* Workin' on the Union Pacific

DVD Special Features: Chapter Menus provides instant access to program segments. Several previews are presented in High Definition 16x9 format. The majority are presented in Standard Definition 4x3 format. No region code; can be played in NTSC DVD players worldwide. Packaged in Sturdy Vinyl Clamshell Case.

Pentrex, 1 hour 34 minutes, in Color with Stereo Sound and Narration. pxpdp3
Price: 7.95 USD

6 Hours on 2 Discs! Over 300 Trains!

At the border of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties in Southern California lies one of the most interesting and scenic mountain passes in the Southwest. Some call it Banning Pass or San Gorgonio Pass, but most railfans simply refer to it as Beaumont Hill. Pentrex is pleased to present complete coverage of Beaumont Hill from West Colton to Indio in six hours of pounding, railroading action!

Although it peaks at only 2,591 feet above sea level, Beaumont Hill still presents sufficient hardship to rival taller passes. Yet, flanked by Mount San Gorgonio to the north and Mount San Jacinto to the south, it has a beautiful charm all its own. Known now as UP ’s Yuma Subdivision, the 76-mile line is mostly double-tracked and busier than ever.

In addition to Union Pacific, you ’ll see engines from Ferromex, NS, CSX, BNSF, CEFX, GCFX, plus survivors from C&NW, Rio Grande and SP —and those are just the units we captured on the point! You ’ll also see the SP, MKT, Mopac and WP Heritage units. Many engine models are represented, ranging from the SD38-2 to the newest SD70ACe and Dash 840C to the mighty GEVO. We even caught a rare GP15-1 in Doublestack service! Autos, lumber, and intermodal trains dominate the line. The “Rock Train ” and Amtrak ’s Sunset Limited are well covered and UP ’s Centennial 6936 is seen pulling many passenger specials. There ’s much more to see in this unending parade of dazzling color, open throttles, squealing brakes, and serpentine curves!

Over five years in the making, across the four seasons, under broiling summer sun and snow on the Pass, through windstorms and sandstorms, from dawn to dusk, this is the Ultimate Beaumont Hill!

DVD Special Features:

* Bonus Map Fold-out map provides additional information and timetable.

* Chapter Menus provides instant access to program segments.

* Special Audio Feature provides the option of watching the program with or without narration.

Full-screen (4x3) Format; No region code; can be played in NTSC DVD players worldwide; Packaged in Sturdy Vinyl Clamshell Case.

Pentrex, 6 Hours on 2 Discs, in Color with Stereo Sound and Narration. pxubh
Price: 28.95 USD

8 Hours on 2 Discs!

From searing desert heat to snow-capped mountains, with its curves, tunnels, nonstop parade of trains, and famed Loop, Tehachapi offers mainline railroading excitement like no other place in the world. Now Pentrex brings you the most expansive tour of Tehachapi ever produced, with a full 8 hours of incredible action recorded on two discs. All new footage shot through the changing seasons over a three-year period brings you the beauty and challenges of railroading over this mountain pass, including snowstorms on Tehachapi.

Over 300 BNSF, Union Pacific, and other trains are shown as they climb steep grades, brake downgrade, spiral around horseshoe curves and the famous Loop, and snake through the tunnels. These trains are powered by a huge assortment of owned and leased motive power ranging from older GP30s and SD40-2s to the latest SD70ACEs and GEVOs, and the variety of traffic, including special movements such as the Red and Blue Unit circus trains, is astonishing.

Part 1 of this monumental epic takes you south from Kern Junction in Bakersfield to Mojave Junction.

Part 2 makes the return trip from Mojave to Kern Junction, giving you ample opportunity to stop at all the sidings, witness the trains from great photo angles, and get in-depth coverage of all the famous locations on this world renowned railroading landmark. This is the Ultimate Tehachapi!

DVD Special Feature: Bonus Map Fold-out map provides additional information and timetable. Chapter Menus provides instant access to program segments. Full-screen (4x3) Format. No region code; can be played in any NTSC DVD player worldwide. Packaged in Sturdy Vinyl Clamshell Case.

Pentrex, 8 hours on 2 Discs, in Color with Stereo Sound and Narration. pxtut
Price: 28.95 USD