Southern Pacific Cab Forward Collection

December. 12,2007

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History Documentary

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Steam Locomotive

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For nearly 47 years, the Southern Pacific Railroad relied upon its massive AC-type steam locomotives to haul freight and passenger trains throughout California and neighboring states. Built to provide the power and flexibility demanded by the mountainous passes they traversed, these giants were constructed with their cab in front of the boiler, thus earning them the name Cab Forwards. The last Cab Forward revenue train ran in 1956, after which all but one were scrapped. From then on, film coverage of these AC-class engines was eagerly sought, hard to locate, and highly prized. Now, after years of research, Pentrex has assembled an awesome collection of footage and still images of SP AC-1s through AC-12s spanning the years 1927 to 1956.

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Reviews

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2007/12/12

Admirable film.

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2007/12/13

Yo, there's no way for me to review this film without saying, take your *insert ethnicity + "ass" here* to see this film,like now. You have to see it in order to know what you're really messing with.

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Allison Davies

2007/12/14

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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Philippa

2007/12/15

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

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