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ATVR Reviews Herron Rail

B&O / C&O Steam Power With Live Sound!

Producer: Herron Rail Locations: Sand Patch line, West Virginia Timeframe: 1950s Length: 20 minutes Source: Fred McLeod Cinematographer Fred McLeod had a special rig to film and record live audio. High quality for the era. Filmed in predominantly black and white. McLeod filmed in 16mm. His set-up captured live environmental audio. Automobile batteries were used […]

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ATVR Reviews Green Frog

Norfolk Southern A Tour of the Thoroughbred Volume 2

Producer: Green Frog Locations: Elkhart, South Bend, ArcelorMittal, Hammond, Chicago Timeframe: 2007-2010 Length: 93 minutes Source: Chris Wehman Tour the line from Elkhart Indiana to Chicago Illinois. Filmed across different seasons. Notice some scenes with snow on the ground. Between assorted power and weather, this show has nice variety. Fullscreen 4×3 aspect ratio. Solid videography […]

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ATVR Reviews Midwest Video Productions

Hot Spot Eola

Producer MVP Productions Locations: Eola Timeframe: 1996- 1999 Length: 1 hour 25 minutes Burlington Northern Santa Fe action  at Eola Yard. Northwest of Aurora, Illinois. Appears to be filmed on a cheap, consumer grade camcorder. Compare this with many other productions from the era. These pale in comparison to much better shows of the time. […]