When Giants Roamed The Golden Age of Steam (2005)

In the first half of the 20th century Americas railroads were radically transformed by the innovation of gargantuan steam locomotives Pushed by the need to haul ever longer and heavier trains the nations locomotive works responded with the invention of aweinspiring articulated engines Delivering up to 7500 horsepower these steel behemoths could haul milelong 15000ton trains In this riveting program journey back to the golden age of steam for an upclose look at these legendary locomotives See the Union Pacifics famed Big Boy in action and ride the rails of the Chesapeake Ohio and Norfolk Western railways Meet the men who drove engines like the Allegheny and Yellowstone and visit the museums and yards where the largest steamers ever built remain preserved in time THE HISTORY CHANNEL proudly presents this rollicking retrospective sure to set any rail fans heart pounding