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Covered Wagons of the Cascade

Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1970s Locations: Portland, Chicago, Washington state Length: 48 minutes Source: Nick Muff Burlington Northern F units are the stars of the show. Washington state. Operating in the forests. Near the Canadian border. At the end of their heyday. In the 1970s. The rest of this program fills out the agenda. Covered wagons […]

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The Joint Line

Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1990s Locations: CO. Length: 85 minutes A mutually operated Colorado line. Highlights include: Denver, Castle Rock, Palmer Lake and Pueblo. Filmed over a 4 year period. The mid 90’s. This show has four main railroads. Burlington Northern, Santa Fe, Southern Pacific and Rio Grande. The expected Pentrex standard of excellence is here. […]

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Today’s Maine Railroads

Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1990’s Locations: Maine Length: 1 hour 40 min. A colorful show. Maine railroading in the early 1990’s. Interesting, with the usual, and the unexpected. Springfield Terminal, is Guilford’s version of the Maine Central. This is the major carrier in the state. Boston and Maine, lettering on numerous Guilford’s diesels. Plenty of traffic […]