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Indiana Harbor Belt and Belt Railway

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date January 3, 2023
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Producer: Ken Brown Locations: Chicago area Timeframe: 2000 Length: 73 minutes This show explores two of Chicago’s major Rail transfer lines. Indiana Harbor Belt and Belt Railway of Chicago. *Quality Control Advisement… First order of business is major quality flaw. An annoying green or blue color bar displays across the top of the view screen! […]

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ATVR Reviews Machines of Iron

Chicagoland Tower Views

Producer: Michael Pirelli Timeframe: 1999- 2000 Locations: Chicago Southside + Indiana Length: 63 minutes Source: Machines of Iron Take a tour of 13 Chicago area Railroad towers. These are mainly inside visits. Southside area. All the way down to Hammond, IN. These old towers, among the last ones operating. Each tower has a map with […]

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ATVR Reviews Machines of Iron

Otto Perry’s Santa Fe

Otto Perry’s Santa Fe Machines of Iron Format: DVD Length: 40 minutes Time Period: 1940’s – 1950’s Locations: Colorado, New Mexico, Missouri, Kansas Source: Otto Perry/ Rocky Mountain Railroad Club ATVR is working on featuring some of the original masters of train films. Otto Perry is one of the top cinematographers of the early era […]