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Charles Smiley Presents

The Hard Coal Roads: what went wrong

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date December 20, 2013
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The Hard Coal Roads: what went wrong Charles Smiley Presents Format: Factory Pressed DVD Length: 1 hour 40 minutes + 20 minutes previews Time Period: 1970- 1976 Sources: Joseph Zook, Jack Kuiphoff, Will Whittaker. MSRP: 28.50 Charles has the Eastern hard coal roads featured in the pre-Conrail era. This new program, contains a cornucopia of […]

Tags Conrail, Delaware & Hudson, new releases, PBS style, Penn Central, Pennsylvania, Reading

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Union Pacific Vintage West

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date July 14, 2013
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Union Pacific Vintage West Charles Smiley Presents Factory pressed DVD Length: One Hour 38 minutes Time Period: 1860’s – 1990’s Locations: Everywhere Sources: 14 Cameramen MSRP: 28.50 Union Pacific Railroad may have had the ultimate assortment of diesel power during the 1960’s. Many served throughout the 1970’s. Ask any railfan who had the biggest diesel […]

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Charles Smiley Presents

Soldier Summit Reflections

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date May 1, 2013
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Soldier Summit Reflections Charles Smiley Presents Length: 90 minutes Time Period: 1970’s – 2000 Locations: Soldier Summit, Castle Gate, Martin, Sources: Bo Golson, Steve Rosconi, Lou Mandeville, Bob Morris, Gino & Vince Pagliaro, Charles Smiley MSRP: 29.50 Charles Smiley covers Denver & Rio Grande Western trackage from Price to Provo, Utah. A distance of 82 […]