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ATVR Reviews Herron Rail

Steam and Diesel on the Nickel Plate Road Volume 1

Producer: Herron Rail Locations: Ohio, Indiana Timeframe: 1957- 1960 Length: 64 minutes Source: Donald Krofta Volume One features the Chicago and Fort Wayne Divisions. Nickel Plate Road was officially New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad. Berkshires are the star of this show. There were a total of 80 built for NKP by Alco and […]

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ATVR Reviews Machines of Iron

Tennessee Pass Volume 1 – ACs / Volume 2 Southern Pacific

Producer: Machines of Iron Locations: Tennessee Pass, Royal George, Minturn… Timeframe: 1996 Length: 1 hour 56 minutes Source: Dave Gross A comprehensive pair of shows on Southern Pacific’s Tennessee Pass route. Coverage from Pueblo to Minturn, Colorado. Volume One showcases the newer General Electric AC locomotives. The cab ride action is the highlight . Volume […]

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ATVR Reviews Green Frog

Derailments, Crashes, and Wrecks

Producer: Green Frog Locations: USA Timeframe: 1934- 2011 Length: 81 minutes Railroad mishaps from 1934 to 2011. Disasters on the High Iron. Various source material which spans decades since the Steam Era. Many railroads and locations. A single DVD-R. Fullscreen 4×3 aspect ratio. Both color plus black and white films. Old newsreels are used for […]