Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
[Originally released on DVD in 2018]
California's Mojave Desert is the driest place in North America. It ranges in elevation from over 11,000 feet in the Spring Mountains, to 282 feet below sea level in Death Valley. Through this seemingly barren land, a mainline railroad charts a course connecting Salt Lake City with the rich ports of Southern California. It is known as Union Pacific’s Cima Subdivision.
Covering the western portion of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad, the Cima Subdivision runs for 173 miles between Yermo, California and Las Vegas, Nevada. Various intermodal trains race between Chicago and Southern California. Coal trains lumber over the steel rails along with heavy manifests for Salt Lake City, North Platte, and West Colton. Auto rack and ethanol tank trains add to the interesting mix of traffic.
Following the Mojave River, the rails pass through the amazing features of Afton Canyon then race across the dunes to the oasis of Kelso. Next comes the stiff 2.2% climb over Cima Hill. Draw bars strain as big diesels dig in for the nineteen mile pull to the summit. Crossing into Nevada, trains leave the lonely desert behind as they roll among the lights of Las Vegas.
This program was shot in March and April of 2018.
This program is available on DVD and Blu-ray at 7ideaproductions.com. 7ideaproductions.com/products/union-pacifics-cima-subdivision?_pos=1&_sid=b00bcf20d&_ss=r
0:00 Intro
2:08 Map
5:00 Daggett
12:52 Yermo
19:22 Dunn Overlook
22:58 Mojave River Bridge 2
27:28 Mojave River Bridge 3
31:24 Afton Canyon
39:18 Mojave River Bridge 4
44:38 Basin
49:16 Crucero
55:26 Kelso
1:02:53 Dawes
1:09:32 Chase
1:13:00 Cima
1:29:47 Ivanpah
1:33:42 Nipton
1:41:05 Gene
1:45:07 Erie
1:48:31 Sloan
1:52:20 Las Vegas
[Originally released on DVD in 2018]
California's Mojave Desert is the driest place in North America. It ranges in elevation from over 11,000 feet in the Spring Mountains, to 282 feet below sea level in Death Valley. Through this seemingly barren land, a mainline railroad charts a course connecting Salt Lake City with the rich ports of Southern California. It is known as Union Pacific’s Cima Subdivision.
Covering the western portion of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad, the Cima Subdivision runs for 173 miles between Yermo, California and Las Vegas, Nevada. Various intermodal trains race between Chicago and Southern California. Coal trains lumber over the steel rails along with heavy manifests for Salt Lake City, North Platte, and West Colton. Auto rack and ethanol tank trains add to the interesting mix of traffic.
Following the Mojave River, the rails pass through the amazing features of Afton Canyon then race across the dunes to the oasis of Kelso. Next comes the stiff 2.2% climb over Cima Hill. Draw bars strain as big diesels dig in for the nineteen mile pull to the summit. Crossing into Nevada, trains leave the lonely desert behind as they roll among the lights of Las Vegas.
This program was shot in March and April of 2018.
This program is available on DVD and Blu-ray at 7ideaproductions.com. 7ideaproductions.com/products/union-pacifics-cima-subdivision?_pos=1&_sid=b00bcf20d&_ss=r
0:00 Intro
2:08 Map
5:00 Daggett
12:52 Yermo
19:22 Dunn Overlook
22:58 Mojave River Bridge 2
27:28 Mojave River Bridge 3
31:24 Afton Canyon
39:18 Mojave River Bridge 4
44:38 Basin
49:16 Crucero
55:26 Kelso
1:02:53 Dawes
1:09:32 Chase
1:13:00 Cima
1:29:47 Ivanpah
1:33:42 Nipton
1:41:05 Gene
1:45:07 Erie
1:48:31 Sloan
1:52:20 Las Vegas
![Canadas Thompson Canyon [CP and CN in Summer and Winter]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bDu1rGOrgXw/mqdefault.jpg "Canadas Thompson Canyon [CP and CN in Summer and Winter]
[Originally released on DVD in 2017]
The Thompson River cuts through the rugged country of south central British Columbia, Canada. Its wild and scenic course proved to be the best route for building a transcontinental railway and today is used by both the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National.
Continuing the journey that began in Canada’s Fraser Canyon, we follow the Thompson River for 95 miles between Lytton and Kamloops. Both railways operate jointly over much of the territory with eastbounds using Canadian Pacific’s Thompson Subdivision and westbounds using Canadian National’s Ashcroft Sub.
Shot in both summer and winter, the stunning scenery and stark seasonal contrast is enhanced by the sight and sound of heavy main line trains. Massive coal, grain, and potash trains share the rails with long double stacks and mixed manifests. Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer adds to the wide variety of trains. CN’s new Tier 4 GE’s are viewed working along side classic cowl bodied C-40-8M’s! Illinois Central and BC Rail units create an interesting assortment of motive power along with Canadian Pacific’s fleet of modern GE’s. This is your front row seat to Canada’s Thompson Canyon!
This program was shot between July 2016 and January 2017.
It is available on DVD and Blu-ray by visiting 7ideaproductions.com. https://www.7ideaproductions.com/products/canadas-thompson-canyon?_pos=1&_sid=383c971bd&_ss=r
0:00 Intro
1:43 Map
3:56 Lytton
11:11 Cape Horn Tunnel and Sheds (CN)
18:45 Morris (CN)
24:45 Drynoch (CP)
28:14 Skoonka Tunnels (CN)
39:29 Spences Bridge
51:59 Moran (CN)
56:47 Martel Tunnels (CN)
58:01 Toketic (CP)
1:04:47 Basque
1:09:50 Ashcroft
1:26:06 McAbee (CN)
1:28:06 Semlin (CP)
1:31:32 Savona
1:35:23 Kamloops Lake
1:36:51 Kamloops")
![Through the Shadow of Mt Shasta [Redding, CA to Klamath Falls, OR]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bV6k3SGrGrc/mqdefault.jpg "Through the Shadow of Mt Shasta [Redding, CA to Klamath Falls, OR]
Big trains in breathtaking mountain scenery!
Originally released on DVD in 2016, follow Union Pacific trains over the former SP main line from Redding, California to Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Watch trains crossing the massive Redding Trestle and winding through the Sacramento River Canyon to Dunsmuir. At this point, the heavy mountain grade begins as trains climb around the base of Mt Shasta.
This program is available on DVD and Blu-ray by visiting 7ideaproductions.com.
https://www.7ideaproductions.com/products/through-the-shadow-of-mt-shasta?_pos=2&_sid=acc6ed78d&_ss=r
0:00 Intro
2:03 Map
4:34 Redding, CA
12:50 Shasta Lake
16:22 Tunnel 3
19:08 Salt Creek Bridge
22:48 Lakehead
25:48 Lamoine
30:05 Gibson
33:54 Sims
37:27 Castella
40:02 Castle Crag
41:44 Dunsmuir
55:15 North Dunsmuir
1:00:43 Shasta Retreat
1:02:29 Cantara Loop
1:14:42 Mott
18:55 Azalia
1:21:42 Mt Shasta
1:25:14 Black Butte
1:32:01 Hotlum
1:37:42 Dry Canyon Viaduct
1:48:25 Andesite
1:51:42 Cougar
1:54:35 Grass Lake
2:00:51 Kegg
2:03:47 Mount Hebron
2:08:33 Macdoel
2:14:40 Dorris
2:19:01 State Line
2:20:00 Worden, OR
2:22:35 Texum
2:25:43 Kladd
2:30:06 Klamath Falls")
![Canadas Yellowhead Pass [Canadian Nationals Rocky Mountain Crossing]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cqgcJJ-UQNQ/mqdefault.jpg "Canadas Yellowhead Pass [Canadian Nationals Rocky Mountain Crossing]
[Originally released on DVD in 2017]
At 3,711 feet above sea level and with gradual approaches on both sides, Yellowhead Pass is the ideal railway passage of Canada’s Rocky Mountains.
Canadian National utilizes this strategic crossing of the continental divide marking the provincial boundary of British Columbia and Alberta. The railway is busy with intermodal traffic heading to and from west coast ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert, BC. The rails stay polished with unit grain and coal trains heading for export, numerous mixed merchandise trains, and Via Rail passenger trains sporting sleek silver dome cars.
See this incredibly beautiful line from Hinton, Alberta, to Red Pass, British Columbia. A good deal of the route traverses the picturesque setting of Jasper National Park. 7idea Productions made two trips to the Yellowhead Country and our cameras captured its natural beauty in both summer and winter.
This program was shot between August 2016 and January 2017.
Available on DVD and Blu-ray by visiting 7ideaproductions.com. https://www.7ideaproductions.com/products/canadas-yellowhead-pass?_pos=1&_sid=b4c2bc630&_ss=r
0:00 Intro
2:53 Map
4:43 Hinton, AB
9:11 Prairie Creek Trestle
14:10 Crossing the Athabasca River
17:41 Solomon
19:40 Swan Landing
24:55 Jasper Lake
32:50 Windy Point
39:20 Henry House
48:56 Jasper
1:02:59 Albreda Subdivision
1:04:35 Geikie
1:08:40 Yellowhead, BC
1:20:39 Yellowhead Lake
1:31:48 Moose Lake
1:35:01 Red Pass")
![Tehachapi [Union Pacifics Mojave Sub]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dHjOXySH0OY/mqdefault.jpg "Tehachapi [Union Pacifics Mojave Sub]
Originally released on DVD in 2012, follow the former Southern Pacifics crossing of the Tehachapi Mountains in Southern California. The crown feature is the famous Tehachapi Loop where trains loop over themselves to maintain a manageable grade. Trains have wrapped around this engineering marvel for over 150 years!
This program is available on DVD and Blu-ray by visiting 7ideaproductions.com.
https://www.7ideaproductions.com/products/tehachapi-union-pacifics-mojave-sub?_pos=1&_sid=165c0c6d5&_ss=r
0:00 Intro
1:38 Map
2:16 Kern Junction
6:03 Sandcut
11:20 Bena
20:00 Caliente Creek Narrows
22:22 Caliente
34:32 Tunnel 1
38:13 Tunnel 2
47:28 Bealville
1:02:07 Tunnels 3, 4, 5
1:18:01 Rowen
1:20:44 Woodford
1:24:12 Tehachapi Loop
1:49:28 Tunnel 10
1:50:47 Marcel
1:53:54 Tunnel 15-16
1:55:34 Tunnel 17
1:57:16 Cable
2:02:59 Tehachapi
2:06:07 Summit
2:08:02 Monolith
2:11:33 Camron
2:14:13 High Above Mojave
2:17:29 MP 377 Signal Bridge
2:21:47 Mojave")
