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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Grand Island

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Grand Island, Cairo, Clarks, Ashley Park, Paddock Timeframe: 1996 Length: 48 minutes A definite hotspot at Grand Island, Nebraska. BNSF and Union Pacific. Overpass has the BNSF line. A single DVD. No chapter menu or advance. It is push Play or Previews. A simple map that shows little. Dave Drui narrates this […]

Tags Burlington Northern, Chicago North Western, Chicago railroad, Union Pacific

ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Chattanooga Steam Reunion

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date May 1, 2023
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Producer: Pentrex Locations: Chattanooga, more… Timeframe: Nov. 1991 Length: 40 minutes Norfolk Southern had a 25th Steam Anniversary at Chattanooga, TN. Southern 4501, Norfolk & Western 611, plus 1218 were there. A single DVD. On-screen subtitles with locations. Preview section. Narrated by David Drui. Image is very good for a 1991 video. Fine environmental audio. […]

Tags Norfolk Southern, steam

ATVR Reviews John Pechulis Media

Railfanning the Reading Volume 2

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date April 26, 2023
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Producer: John Pechulis Locations: Reading, Catawissa, and Penn Branches… Timeframe: 1940s – 1970s Length: 1 hour Sources: many See steam and Diesel from the late 1940s into the early 1970s in Volume 2. Freight and passenger trains. Starts in New Jersey and goes West to Pennsylvania. Also, enters the Coal Regions in PA. Additional action […]