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Chicago Steam Celebration

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date March 28, 2020
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Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1993 Locations: Chicago, East Union.. Length: 2 hours A varied program. This is more than a steam show at Chicago. A trip to the Illinois Railway Museum is included. Ride the Chicago Transit Authority. See some steam, operate in poor weather. Hey, it’s Chicago. Tourists may find it fascinating. Locals may give […]

Tags steam, steam train, Union Pacific

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Hot Rails Through the Twin Cities

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date March 12, 2020
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Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1998 Locations: Minneapolis area Length: 1 hour 45 minutes Extensive coverage around Minneapolis and St. Paul vicinity. Multiple hot spots. A fine supply of roadnames. The amount of variety, is surprising here. While not as much as historical peaks, still a healthy amount of railroading to be seen in 1998. So many […]

Tags Amtrak, Burlington Northern, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, Chicago North Western, Chicago railroad, Milwaukee Road, steam, Union Pacific

ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Cajon Highlights 1976

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Verdemont, Cajon, Sullivan’s Curve… Timeframe: 1976 Length: 34 minutes A look at a busy Cajon Pass, over a few days in 1976. Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific and Amtrak, are here. The variety is what made trainwatching interesting. One never knew what might pass. The original film source is Super 8 […]