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ATVR Reviews C Vision

Windy City Rails Volume 3

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date January 4, 2026
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Producer: C. Vision Location: Blue Island Timeframe: 2006 Length: 1 hour 58 minutes Source: Marshall Beecher Here is a prime Chicago area hotspot. Third in a CVP series covering Chicago area. Here is Blue Island Junction. The famous 5 railroad bridges that cross the Cal-Sag Canal in Blue Island, Illinois. Converging lines: CSX, Canadian National […]

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ATVR Reviews Highball

The West End CSX ‘s Mountain Division

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date January 2, 2026
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Producer: Highball Locations: Grafton, Tunnelton, Keyser, Piedmont Timeframe: 1994 Length: 1 hour 45 minutes CSX West End is a former B&O route between Grafton and Keyser, West Virginia. Sporadic coverage of the line. The advertised coverage of famous locations is a stretch of what is actually shown. There are only several units in predecessor paint. […]

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ATVR Reviews Kalmbach

Hot Spots: Chicago Racetrack

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date December 28, 2025
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Producer: Kalmbach/ Trains Locations: Chicago, Cicero, Western Springs, Lisle, Aurora… Timeframe: 1995, 2017 Length: 75 minutes Sources: Paul Schneider (1995), David Lassen (2017) The triple track mainline into Chicago has always been a Railfan favorite. Besides the heavy freight traffic, there are extensive local commuter trains. Throw in some Amtrak and one can see why […]