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ATVR Reviews Kalmbach

Hot Spots Wisconsin Speedway

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date July 18, 2025
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Producer: Kalmbach Locations: Waukesha, Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Neenah Timeframe: 1997, 2017 Length: 75 minutes Sources: Paul D. Schneider (1997), William Beecher (2017) Wisconsin Speedway is the subject. Begins from early origins and quickly moves forward on the timeline. Still photographs are used on the history. Presentation is in a documentary style, similar to a […]

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ATVR Reviews Kalmbach

Chicago – America’s Railroad Capital

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date July 1, 2025
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Producer: Kalmbach Locations: Chicago area Timeframe: 2017 Length: 57 minutes Sources: many A Trains Magazine / Kalmbach show by David Lassen features a contemporary tour of Chicago and vicinity. Modern video standards. Many locations. Presentation is a documentary style. A single DVD. Professional video. A mixture of live environmental audio and music. The trains are […]

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ATVR Reviews Kalmbach

EMD at 100

Producer: Kalmbach Locations: USA Timeframe: 100 years Length: 75 minutes Sources: many This credits Luckin Productions 2021 in the final credits. However, it is marketed under the Trains/ Kalmbach Media banner. If you expecting a show packed with live action video. Stop here and skip to the summary. Very different than a standard train video. […]