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Category: Midwest Video Productions

Hot Spot: Fostoria

Producer: Highball/ MVP Location: Fostoria Timeframe: 1990s. Length: 1 hour 23 minutes Source: Gary Melford Here is an original show by MVP Productions that is sold on the Highball label. Fostoria, Ohio is the place. Three Mainlines intersect at this hotspot. Along with three diamonds is the CSX Tower F. Post Conrail merger tape. Hotspot […]

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ATVR Reviews Midwest Video Productions

UP and CNW on The Geneva Sub Volume 1, East of Geneva

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date June 12, 2025
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Producer: MVP Locations: West Chicago, Wheaton, Geneva Timeframe: 1996 Length: 1 hour 25 minutes Source: Robert Calvert Union Pacific’s route out of Chicago. This was Chicago & NorthWestern. Originally this release was an MVP Production. This current version is also labeled as a Highball show. A single DVD-R. Older camcorder video source. Appearance is similar […]

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Conrail Chicago to Elkhart

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date January 14, 2025
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Producer: Midwest Video Locations: Chicago, Gary, Burns Harbor, LaPorte, South Bend, Elkhart Timeframe: 1997 Length: 1 hour 26 minutes Source: Robert Calvert This is obviously what the title displays. Conrail on Chicago to Elkhart line. There are additional tracks, such as CSX. About 70 trains are seen. A single DVD-R. Fullscreen 4×3 aspect ratio. Not […]