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ATVR Reviews Sunday River

The Canadian

Producer: Alva Morrison Timeframe: 1960s Locations: Montreal to Vancouver Length: 47 minutes Source: 2007 Remaster Alva Morrison originally produced this film, with Sunday River Productions. Remastered and a re- edit by JMJ in 2007. The Canadian, is a Transcontinental passenger train on Canadian Pacific. This is the original incarnation. Vancouver to Montreal. Calgary, Medicine Hat, Lake […]

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ATVR Reviews Penn Valley

Reading Glory

Producer: Penn Valley / Jeff Pontius Timeframe: 1940’s- 1956 Locations: Sunbury, Shamokin, Enola, Susquehanna Valley, Locust Summit Length: 45 minutes Source: Clarence Weaver Visit steam era Reading Railroad, in stunning 16mm, all color film. Shot as late as 1956. Power shortage on the Pennsylvania Railroad, had leased T-1 types operating. What we have here, is […]

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ATVR Reviews Clear Block

Vignettes of the Pennsylvania Railroad Volume 1

Producer: Clear Block Timeframe: 1952 – 1967 Locations: Ohio, PA., MD, NJ, NY. Length: 58 minutes Sources: William P. Price, Vic Ketcham, Karl Walters, Dick Argo . See the transition era Pennsylvania Railroad, from Columbus, Ohio, to New York area. Pennsylvania locations include: Altoona, Horseshoe Curve, Rockville Bridge, and Johnstown. Baltimore, Hagerstown and Perryville in […]