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Charles Smiley Presents

Chessie & Seaboard Hall of Fame

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date May 27, 2026
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Locations: Systemwide Time Period: 1950’s- 1990’s Length: 2 hours Sources: Robert Zook, Jack Kuiphoff, Will Whittaker, Ed Kaspriske, Nelson Rath CSP with a double feature. The show is loaded with rarities. CSX heritage is thorough. This Hall of Fame series release contains all color film. Freight and passenger operations are seen in a wide array […]

Tags B&O, C&O, Chessie System, Chicago railroad, new releases, Norfolk & Western, trolley

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Northeast Rails Remembered

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date April 9, 2023
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Producer: Charles Smiley Locations: Allentown, Emmaus, Binghamton Timeframe: 1988-1989 Length: 1 hour 40 minutes Source: Tom Luckey Charles on the Northeast in the late 1980s. Conrail is the star of this show, with assorted power. There is much variety on Delaware and Hudson trains. Susquehanna is here. A single silver DVD. Numbered Chapter Menu. Onscreen […]

Tags Chessie System, Conrail, CSX, Delaware & Hudson, Pennsylvania

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Freight West

Producer: Charles Smiley Locations: California and more Timeframe: 1970s – 1980s Length: 2 hours 46 minutes Sources: Tom Butterworth, J. Davis, R. Jansen, J. Kuiphoff, T. Luckey, P. Luckens, R. Nock, T. Wegman The focus is on Freight Cars. Western locations by Chapter. It is a hard to find subject on all movie films. Three […]