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ATVR Reviews Midwest Video Productions

Southern Pacific Eastern Illinois

Producer: Midwest Video Locations: Chicago area, Eola Timeframe: 1994- 95 Length: One hour 37 minutes Source: Bob Calvert Midwest Video tours pre-merger Southern Pacific. Chicago area is visited. Not the best video quality. Nevertheless, an informative release. A single DVD-R. On-screen billboard card graphics with train details. Map. Narrated. Heavy Southern Pacific mainline traffic with […]

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ATVR Reviews Plets Express

C&NW In Northwest Wisconsin

Producer: Bradley Plets Locations: Altoona, Eau Claire, Hudson… Timeframe: 1987-1994 Length: 2 hours Source: Bradley A. Plets A tour of Chicago and NorthWestern in Northwest Wisconsin. Plenty of variety. Locomotives, Operations, and locations. Shot over a period of years. All pre Union Pacific merger footage. A multitude of rural towns are encountered. A single DVD-R. […]

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ATVR Reviews Herron Rail

Classic Pennsy Widescreen

Producer: Herron Rail Video Locations: System Timeframe: 1939-1958 Length: 1 hour 27 minutes Sources: George Gerhart, Don Krofta, Joe Collias, E. Baker, T. Bedwell, Dr. Blackwell, J.Herron, J. Kreider, J. Plichta, more Vintage Pennsylvania Railroad formatted in Widescreen. Also, it contains some ultra-rare anamorphic aka CinemaScope films from 1956. It’s highly unusual to see in […]