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ATVR Reviews Charles Smiley Presents

Building Better Model Railroads Volume 1

Producer: Charles Smiley Era: 1950s Length: 90 minutes We shall take a sidetrack here. Journey to the Model Railroaders world. A Special Holiday Excursion. Why you ask? This Train is scheduled to take us there! I have tickets for everyone. Time to leave the Station… ALL Aboard… Vintage film examples are used throughout. These range […]

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ATVR Reviews Catenary Video

The Trains We Missed Volume 2: Logging & Mining Shortlines

Producer: Catenary Video Locations: California, Arizona, Mexico Timeframe: 1920 – 1968 Length: 62 minutes Sources: Kirkland, Kistler, Stein, Alter, Rose, Balderston, Aitken The Trains We Missed Volume 2. A continuation of the Catenary Video series. Lucius Beebe theme, from his 1966 book. The Trains We Rode. Focusing on obscure, Railroad operations. Here, we have Logging […]

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ATVR Reviews John Pechulis Media

Classic Midwest Rails Volume 2

Producer: John Pechulis Locations: Bailey Yard, St. Joe, Mt. Vernon Timeframe: 1980 Length: 52 minutes Source: Jonathan Reck This series is Midwest oriented. Class one mainlines, branch lines, industrial and short lines. Union Pacific Stars in this release. Volume 2 follows the Union Pacific westward. Fremont to North Platte, Nebraska. Return is, Burlington Northern from […]