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"Stevens Pass...BNSF Railway's Scenic Subdivision"

Stevens Pass stands at an elevation of 4,061 feet above sea-level in the heart of the Pacific Northwest's Cascade Mountains. Large granite outcroppings tower above the densely forested landscape creating a cool, wet rainforest on the west and semi-arid country on the east. Weaving through this seemingly impassible barrier is a transcontinental railroad connecting the heartland of America with the Pacific Northwest and the Orient.  

BNSF Railway utilizes a historic route carved by John F. Stevens over 100 years ago. A continuous parade of long and heavy trains roll back and fourth over the beautiful terrain on what is fittingly named the Scenic Subdivision. 7idea Productions traveled to the State of Washington in May of 2010 to document current operations over this former route of the Great Northern between Everett and Wenatchee.   Witness long stack trains crossing beautiful mountain streams, heavy grain trains thundering up 2.2% grades with mid and rear-end DPU's plus Amtrak's Empire Builder on its daily run between Chicago and Seattle. The highlight of the line is the famous 7.8 mile Cascade Tunnel. the longest tunnel in the United States. See how smoke and fumes are flushed out of the tunnel in between trains. Plus recount the 1910 Wellington avalanche which swept two trains off the mountain.  

No one ever said mountain railroading was easy and you'll see why in STEVENS PASS...BNSF Railway's Scenic Sub! 

 Scenes from the program

1 hour 48 minutes
WIDESCREEN DVD
NTSC No Region Code
May be viewed with or without narration.  

Frame Grabs from"Stevens Pass...BNSF Railway's Scenic Subdivision"
	Amtrak #8, the eastbound Empire Builder prepares to enter the 7.8 mile Cascade Tunnel.
	A Chicago to Tacoma vehicle train works up the east side of the Cascade Mountains at Berne.
	A grain train exits the east bore of the Cascade Tunnel
	A long stack train makes its way under Stevens Pass on a dark, rainy night.
	An Everett to Spokane manifest crosses the Foss River Trestle as it ascends the west side of the Cascades.
	An eastbound races over the Skykomish River at Gold Bar.
	Westbound stacks cross the North Fork of the Skykomish River at Index.
	DP units wait at Wenatchee to assist heavy trains over Stevens Pass.
	Chicago-bound stacks sprint past apple orchards on the east side of the Cascades.
	A Tacoma to Chicago K train follows White Pine Creek between Berne and Merritt.
	The old GN snow-sheds are still visible on Windy Mountain, site of the 1910 Wellington Avalanche that swept two trains off the mountain.