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ATVR Reviews Sunday River

Hudsons Along the Hudson

Hudsons Along the Hudson Sunday River Productions Length: 29 minutes Time Period: 1920’s – 1950’s Locations: Hudson River, Upstate New York, Chicago, Boston, Altamont IN. and more Sources: New York Central, Richard H. Nadel Sunday River’s Steam in the East Series. Produced by Alva Morrison New York Central’s Hudson steam locomotive was one of the […]

Tags New York Central, steam, steam train

ATVR Reviews Charles Smiley Presents

Empire Of The North: The Forming Of The Burlington Northern

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date September 24, 2011
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Producer: Charles Smiley Timeframe: 1900- 2001 Locations: System Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Sources: 15 (film) A very comprehensive program by the multi- talented Charles Smiley. The Burlington Northern merger of 1970 was a huge merger. Major railroads combined: Great Northern, Burlington Route, Northern Pacific and Spokane, Portland and Seattle into the BN. Subsidiary […]

Tags B&O, Burlington Northern, Burlington Route, Chicago railroad, Erie Lackawanna, Great Northern, Milwaukee Road, PBS style, Rock Island, steam

ATVR Reviews Facing Point

Pacific Surfliner: Head-End

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date September 23, 2011
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Pacific Surfliner: Head-End Facing Point Media Format: 2 DVD set Length: 3 Hours Time Period: 2005 Locations: Los Angeles to San Diego Sources: Sony Hi-Def cameras. Amtrak co-operation. Unusual and unique program that has the viewer inside the cab of a modern, Amtrak locomotive. This train leaves Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal with Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner. The […]