Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
Follow the 3751 story, from sitting in a city park to running Cajon Pass and the Tehachapi Mountains in a cloud of smoke and steam!
No AI was used to bring this show to you. Read about our AI Policy and how we get videos ready for YouTube at: Pentrex.com/AI
About Pentrex: For 40+ Years we've been the leader in railroad video entertainment. See us at Pentrex.com and right here on YouTube, with the Official Pentrex Channel!
About this show: It's December 1991 and former AT&SF steam locomotive #3751 has returned to the Santa Fe mainline. She's heading up a 4-day maiden excursion after years of restoration effort. Her journey is going to take her from Los Angeles to Bakersfield via Cajon and Tehachapi Passes and Pentrex is with her to capture the thrill of big steam on the rails!
The San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society had purchased the Baldwin-built 3751 in order to restore and operate the oldest surviving example of Santa Fe's 4-8-4 fleet. So before we begin our California Limited adventure, we'll take you back to 1986 to show you the move from the 3751's resting place at Viaduct Park in San Bernardino to the California Steel Industries site in Fontana where SBRRHS volunteers performed the majority of the restoration. Following that historic move, we'll fast forward to the successful break-in runs of August 1991 and show what countless man-hours and dedication had achieved.
The December 27 maiden voyage of this restored locomotive was a fabulous success. The engine powered a recreation of the California Limited passenger train, celebrating the 99th anniversary of the original train's debut. Leading the excursion from Los Angeles to Bakersfield and back via the stiff grades of both Cajon and Tehachapi Passes, the 3751 performed flawlessly. Two FP-45 diesel locomotives, #97 and #95, in dazzling Warbonnet paint scheme, were coupled behind the steam engine as helpers. They were a beautiful sight but it was the 3751 that thrilled the spectators lining the route. Pentrex brings you trackside to experience all the excitement of this momentous event. You're bound to enjoy every minute!
Get better quality and a permanent addition to your collection with the DVD: pentrex.com/DVD-Goin-to-Kansas-City-DVD_GTKC-DVD
0:00 Santa Fe 3751, back in steam
4:14 FLASHBACK 3751 is pulled from a city park
8:16 SP pulls ATSF 3751 to her restoration home
15:20 3751 pull a mainline freight!
26:04 LAUPT & 3751 with paying passengers!
30:31 Arriving in San Bernardino
36:19 Sullivan's Curve on Cajon
45:36 Climbing the Tehachapis
48:37 Tehachapi, the Loop is next
1:03:32 Tehachapi Loop, Redux
1:15:2 Cajon Pass Summit
1:20:17 Mission Tower & then home
Santa Fe 3751 is truly an amazing machine - and after another rebuild is back to hauling passengers. Find out more: sbrhs.org
Credit and thank you to Drew Jacksich for the thumbnail photo. Used via CCA 2.0 license.
Follow the 3751 story, from sitting in a city park to running Cajon Pass and the Tehachapi Mountains in a cloud of smoke and steam!
No AI was used to bring this show to you. Read about our AI Policy and how we get videos ready for YouTube at: Pentrex.com/AI
About Pentrex: For 40+ Years we've been the leader in railroad video entertainment. See us at Pentrex.com and right here on YouTube, with the Official Pentrex Channel!
About this show: It's December 1991 and former AT&SF steam locomotive #3751 has returned to the Santa Fe mainline. She's heading up a 4-day maiden excursion after years of restoration effort. Her journey is going to take her from Los Angeles to Bakersfield via Cajon and Tehachapi Passes and Pentrex is with her to capture the thrill of big steam on the rails!
The San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society had purchased the Baldwin-built 3751 in order to restore and operate the oldest surviving example of Santa Fe's 4-8-4 fleet. So before we begin our California Limited adventure, we'll take you back to 1986 to show you the move from the 3751's resting place at Viaduct Park in San Bernardino to the California Steel Industries site in Fontana where SBRRHS volunteers performed the majority of the restoration. Following that historic move, we'll fast forward to the successful break-in runs of August 1991 and show what countless man-hours and dedication had achieved.
The December 27 maiden voyage of this restored locomotive was a fabulous success. The engine powered a recreation of the California Limited passenger train, celebrating the 99th anniversary of the original train's debut. Leading the excursion from Los Angeles to Bakersfield and back via the stiff grades of both Cajon and Tehachapi Passes, the 3751 performed flawlessly. Two FP-45 diesel locomotives, #97 and #95, in dazzling Warbonnet paint scheme, were coupled behind the steam engine as helpers. They were a beautiful sight but it was the 3751 that thrilled the spectators lining the route. Pentrex brings you trackside to experience all the excitement of this momentous event. You're bound to enjoy every minute!
Get better quality and a permanent addition to your collection with the DVD: pentrex.com/DVD-Goin-to-Kansas-City-DVD_GTKC-DVD
0:00 Santa Fe 3751, back in steam
4:14 FLASHBACK 3751 is pulled from a city park
8:16 SP pulls ATSF 3751 to her restoration home
15:20 3751 pull a mainline freight!
26:04 LAUPT & 3751 with paying passengers!
30:31 Arriving in San Bernardino
36:19 Sullivan's Curve on Cajon
45:36 Climbing the Tehachapis
48:37 Tehachapi, the Loop is next
1:03:32 Tehachapi Loop, Redux
1:15:2 Cajon Pass Summit
1:20:17 Mission Tower & then home
Santa Fe 3751 is truly an amazing machine - and after another rebuild is back to hauling passengers. Find out more: sbrhs.org
Credit and thank you to Drew Jacksich for the thumbnail photo. Used via CCA 2.0 license.
