Union Pacific's Cascade Sub Part I:
Eugene to Cascade Summit

In this premiere release from 7idea Productions, you'll travel though Oregon's scenic Cascade Mountain Range along the former Southern Pacific line. Now operated by the Union Pacific, the Cascade Line is still a vital link between the Pacific Northwest and California. Part I of this two-part video series covers the 113 miles of track between Eugene, Oregon and Cascade Summit. The railroad climbs 4,422 feet in elevation in the process. Railroaders refer to this line as ?The Hill? and you will see why. Numerous tunnels, rock sheds, bridges, horse shoe curves and 40 miles of 1.6% gradient winding though thick mountain forests makes this a place you'll not soon forget. You will witness heavy manifests with manned and DPU helpers shoving hard! Catch piggyback trains and Amtrak's Coast Starlight at several locations. Many trains are identified by their symbols and you will learn where they originated and where they are going. The backdrop of Oregon's spectacular Cascade Mountain Range makes this section of the I-5 corridor a beautiful place to visit! Over three years in the making!

109 minutes with narration.

Union Pacific's Cascade Sub Part II:
Cascade Summit to Klamath Falls

Continuing our journey along this historic Southern Pacific line, Union Pacific's Cascade Sub Part II features big time railroading in the high country of Southern Oregon through all seasons! See trains roll through near white-out conditions on "The Hill." Watch a Pike M-2 clearing snow from the right-of-way near Kirk and some beautiful snow scenes on the east side of the Cascades. At Chemult, BNSF traffic mixes with the UP via trackage rights to Klamath Falls making for a nice variety of power including SD40-2's still in Cascade Green. Catch former Southern Pacific tunnel motors, UP?s Heritage unit #1996 in Klamath Falls on her maiden voyage and some rare footage of the Swift Road Railer train at Calimus! Shot over a four year period in all types of weather, this DVD is packed full of great railroading action!

111 minutes with narration

Part I		Part II
A heavy lumber train out of Eugene prepares to enter Rockshed 12 between Frazier and Cruzatte.		A southbound BNSF races toward Klamath Falls on a cold, clear winter's day.
High in the Oregon Cascades between Abernethy and Cruzatte, a northbound glides down grade though the densely forested mountains.		Near Algoma, just north of Klamath Falls, a southbound UP with loaded center beams and box cars sprints along level track.
UP 4798 North leads an ex SOO unit across Salt Creek Bridge, the longest bridge on the Cascade Sub.		UP 1996, the Southern Pacific Heritage unit makes her first revenue run from Roseville to Portland on a Q train, shown here departing Klamath Falls.
At Wicopee, a brand new GE ES45AC CTE leads an older EMD SD 50 and a new SD70 ACe on the point of a West Colton to Eugene manifest.		Lights of a northbound manifest illuminate telegraph poles, a grain elevator and a retired Jordan Spreader at Chiloquin on a cool winter's night.
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