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ATVR Reviews Charles Smiley Presents

Kansas City Diesel Power Review

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date November 30, 2019
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Producer: Charles Smiley Timeframe: 1996- 2000 Locations: KC, Olathe, Bonner Springs, Holliday, more Length: 1 hour 52 minutes Source: David Defendorf Kansas City is second only to Chicago, for America’s railroad capital. A cornucopia of this era’s railroads pass through this area. This program focuses upon the diesel power. Viewers will not be put to […]

Tags Burlington Northern, Chicago North Western, Conrail, Norfolk Southern, Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific

ATVR Reviews Charles Smiley Presents

Canadian Electric Rails

Producer: Charles Smiley Timeframe: 1950s Locations: Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, more Length: 1 hour 11 minutes Sources: William Warrick, William Whittaker, Bentley Salkeld, Lloyd Salkeld, Richard Pratt Charles Smiley takes us back in time. The decade of the 1950s. Five Electric lines in Canada. Always said that Charles would have made a great History Instructor. […]

Tags Canada, Canadian National, electric, PBS style, steam, trolley

ATVR Reviews Charles Smiley Presents

Railfanning Cajon and Tehachapi

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date October 24, 2019
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Producer: Charles Smiley Timeframe: 1970 – 1993 Locations: Cajon Pass, Tehachapi Pass, Colton, San Bernardino, Length: 1 hour 38 minutes Sources: Jon Davis and more Cajon Pass and Tehachapi Pass. They are featured in this new release, from Charles Smiley Presents. This program looks further, than just those two areas. A desirable era, the includes […]