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ATVR Reviews Sunday River

Narrow Gauge East of the Sierra

Narrow Gauge East of the Sierra Sunday River Productions Length: 31 minutes Time Period: 1950’s Locations: Owenyo, Laws, Keeler, Zurich Sources: Wil Whittaker, Mac Owen, Otto Perry Library MSRP: 29.95 Southern Pacific once ran a profitable narrow gauge line in Owens Valley California until 1960. The sparse desert with towering mountain backdrops reminds one of […]

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A&R Productions

ALCO’S on the Island

ALCO’S on the Island A & R Productions Length: 70 minutes Time Period: Late 1960’s Locations: Long Island City, Jamaica- Union Hall, Port Jefferson, and many more… Sources: Rolf H. Schneider, Seldom B. Adams MSRP: 29.95 The Long Island Railroad is shown in the late 1960’s. This one falls under the hard to find category. […]

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Pentrex Video Rails

Union Pacific Turbines of the Wasatch

Union Pacific 8500 Turbines of the Wasatch Pentrex / Video Rails Length: 57 minutes Time Period: 1960’s Locations: Ogden, Weaver Canyon, Echo, Wasatch UT, Evanston, Green River WY Sources: Ralph Gochnour, Ed Stimpson MSRP: 29.95 Union Pacific Turbine locomotives were a unique fleet that were only operated by that railroad. Pentrex has the former Video […]