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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Tough Times on the Southern Pacific

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Donner Pass, Tehachapi, Roseville, Great Salt Lake… Timeframe: 1952- 1973 Length: 54 minutes Pentrex has assembled archive footage of various mishaps on Southern Pacific. A single DVD. Push play or Chapter Menu. Promos. David Drui narrates most of the show. Widescreen image. Color, plus black and white films. Musical background on the […]

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1522 Galloping Through Texas BNSF

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Ft. Worth, Beaumont, Rosenberg… Timeframe: 2001 Length: 70 minutes Pentrex filmed Frisco 1522 on multiple BNSF Employee Appreciation Specials in Texas. The year was May- June in 2001. Frisco 1522 is a 4-8-2. Mountain type locomotive. The railroad hired this engine for 2001 service. The Specials racked up 3800 miles! A single […]

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Steam to Los Angeles

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Cheyenne, Green River, LA, Cajon Pass Timeframe: 1989 Length: 75 minutes Two famous US Steam Locomotives converge on LAUPT for a major celebration. The Southern Pacific Daylight 4449 and Union Pacific Greyhound 8444. They both exit via Cajon Pass. The event is, 50th Anniversary of Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal. A single […]