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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Big Boy Combo DVD Part 1: Last of the Giants 1 & 2

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date February 17, 2019
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Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1950s Locations: Cheyenne, Sherman Hill Length: 1 hour 23 minutes Source: Union Pacific, Pentrex What we have here. Is an original, vintage Union Pacific program, on Big Boy steam locomotives. A second show. Pentrex made, about the UP Cheyenne Shops. These are paired on a single DVD. Special Collectors’ Edition. The Last […]

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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

SP’s Geeps and Cadillacs

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Fresno Line, Ione Branch, Stockton Timeframe: 1994 Length: 53 minutes The Electro-motive GP9e, SD7e and SD9e locomotives. These Southern Pacific rebuilds, were making their last stand, in local rail service in 1994. In this show, they are viewed in an agricultural region of central California. Bakersfield to Sacramento. If you are asking […]

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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Conrail Hot Spots West

Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1996 Locations: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio Length: 2 hours Source: Pentrex Hotspots are where high concentrations of trains can be viewed. Sometimes, a busy section of a mainline. They are often, trackage crossings. Multiplying opportunities to see trains. Intersecting lines that offer increased variety. It doesn’t take a mathematician, to realize the benefits […]