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ATVR Reviews Charles Smiley Presents

Kansas City Diesel Power Review

Producer: Charles Smiley Timeframe: 1996- 2000 Locations: KC, Olathe, Bonner Springs, Holliday, more Length: 1 hour 52 minutes Source: David Defendorf Kansas City is second only to Chicago, for America’s railroad capital. A cornucopia of this era’s railroads pass through this area. This program focuses upon the diesel power. Viewers will not be put to […]

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CSX 6 Pittsburgh to Willard

Producer: Green Frog Timeframe: 1990s Locations: Pittsburgh, Akron, Willard Length: 58 minutes Source: Rob McCormack CSX 6 leaps over to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The riverfronts and cityscape, are the setting for the initial round of trains. Pretty fall colors and wet weather will follow us Eastbound. The destination being the traditional hotspot of Willard, Ohio. A […]

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ATVR Reviews Diverging Clear Productions

Sixty Years Along the Illinois Central

Producer: Mary McPherson Locations: Carbondale, Centralia, Champaign, Edgewood Cut-Off, Tuscola Timeframe: 1938 – 1998 Length: 2 hours Sources: George Redmond, Kurt Jensen, Mary McPherson, Tom Dunn Covering 60 years of Illinois Central history. Geographically, this is mainly in downstate Illinois. The single DVD-R contains a Chapter Menu. Plenty of on-screen graphics. No maps. Narrated by […]