ing replicas of the Jupiter and 119 in 1979. This thoroughly researched and well- written book documents nearly every aspect of Promontory Summit as an event and loca- tion, and describes the route from construc- tion through destruction to rebirth. A plenti- ful, well-printed selection of excellent b&w photos from all periods fleshes out the story and a map of the Lucin-Brigham City- Ogden-Salt Lake City area lays it all out for the reader. — WALT LANKENAU
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Readers should be fa- miliar with summer- time Durango & Sil- verton operations. Less well known, in the winter “off sea- son” D&S runs
a
“Cascade Canyon Train” several times a week on a five-hour, 62-mile round trip to Cascade wye. This is
about 38 miles shy of the summer trips to Silverton and misses the spectacular canyon scenery to the north, but it’s a less expensive way to experience the railroad. A box lunch may be ordered and a private car seat in the extra fare car Cinco Animas can be obtained,
and of course you’ll have time after the ride to visit the museum and station complex in Durango. Low winter light, the likelihood of snow at higher elevations, the lack of sum- mer crowds, and the opportunity to ride high above as well as alongside the frigid Animas River make this a nice option.
This program covers three consecutive
sunny January days riding the train after a fresh snowfall, seen as a passenger would plus some trackside runbys at publicly ac- cessible spots. The museum and the normal- ly off-limits roundhouse, machine shop, and locomotive servicing areas are also visited. The engine is a K28 2-8-2 with a nice whis- tle. Each day, different angles of the engine shuffling around the yard are shown before climbing into an open car near the end of the train. The right of way up to Hermosa, next to the highway, is covered by pacing and a few runbys are shown in each direction, many near Hermosa. From Rockwood north there is no easy access, so the video is shot from the train with some very nice scenes along the river and ledges off the rear plat- form, scenes at the wye, and clips of passen- gers. The scene at Cascade wye is captured well — a nice, woodsy interlude as the train is turned. Day one ends in twilight with the crew filling the sand dome, dumping hot ashes (very nice images), cleaning the fire, and taking a spin on the turntable with the help of a tractor — work that’s normally not available for public access. Day two is essentially the same but with some trackside runbys, some of which could have been framed better. The museum is al- so briefly visited, with its steam engines, rolling stock, model railroad, and other
memorabilia. Day three has a couple of nice runbys in town followed by a nice, long pac- ing sequence northbound. ending at Rock- wood with a northbound runby. Following the main program is 16 minutes of bonus coverage which shows six all-steam narrow gauge lines around the world. I would have condensed the program. There is ample footage from which to edit tightly, and present, in geographical order, one flowing round trip from all angles. I also would have given more screen time to the shots looking up and down the river as the train parallels it, since these are the most spectacular scenes — the little train ginger- ly clinging to rock shelves and ledges below towering peaks as it parallels a winding, rushing, snow-bordered river lit by blinding sun on fresh snow. Magical!
The image quality and sound are generally fine and narration is minimal, as subtitles ex- plain the action. Some less-desirable camera angles and sequences could have been edited out, in my opinion. For example, the jump- cuts from one angle to another as the train approaches were maddening to watch, and seeing rock cuts race by five feet away was al- so tedious. A couple of classic angles are also missing, including the walk-in rock ledge shot just south of Rockwood. While the ride in the covered gondola is an excellent vantage point, the poles that support the car’s roof of- ten interfere with the view. A slight change of angle would have helped a lot.
Civilians and railfans alike will enjoy dif- ferent aspects of this program, which is a good sampler of a ride on the D&S. A bit of tweak- ing and tighter editing would have made it a much better show.— TOM KELCEC
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