Film Wins Major Historical Award!!
“The Hidden Wonder of the World, the Transcontinental Railroad from Sacramento to Donner Summit” has won the Sacramento County Historical Society’s Award of Excellence!!
Film for Sale
We are now offering "The Hidden Wonder of the World, the Transcontinental Railroad from Sacramento to Donner Summit" for sale, for just $19.95.
To order a DVD, please send a check for $19.95 to Nimbus Films, 4520 Shari Way, Granite Bay, CA 95746.
Or you can purchase the film using Paypal. Just click on the "Buy Now" button below!
This includes shipping and handling. Perfect for the rail, history or travel buff.
Film Description
For the first time the hidden wonders of one of America's greatest construction and engineering feats are revealed on camera. Come along and visit the abandoned granite tunnels, stunning trestles, gigantic cuts and breathtaking scenery traversed by the Transcontinental Railroad. People come from all over the world to see these hidden sites. Now you can travel to the summit of the Sierra Nevada and marvel at how the master engineers and builders of the 1860s accomplished this heroic deed. Perfect for history, railroad and travel fans!
National Association of Television Arts and Sciences - Member
Here is a very brief look at the film; a walk through "Bloomer Cut" near Auburn. In 1864, Bloomer Cut was one of the first obstacles the CPRR had to overcome. Workers had to blast through a hill, creating a "tunnel without a top" just wide enough for the train to squeak through. The railroad uses Bloomer Cut to this day; here's a look inside
Transcontinental Chautauqua Promo video from Brendan Compton on Vimeo.
A word on the name:
Before the rise of movies, TV, radio, and the Internet, Chautauqua assemblies expanded and spread throughout rural America. The Chautauqua brought entertainment and culture for the whole community, with speakers, teachers, musicians, entertainers, preachers and specialists of the day.
Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was quoted as saying that Chautauqua is "the most American thing in America.” We will combine the entertainment and educational experiences exemplified by Chautauqua in our event.