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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 […]

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Tower 55

Producer: Pentrex Location: Ft. Worth Timeframe: 1997 Length: 47 minutes Tower 55 is a Texas hot spot. Pentrex shot before demolition. Usual suspects. Santa Fe, Burlington Northern, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and Amtrak. A little bit of other power. A single DVD. Professional production as one expects. Narrated by Dave Drui. A map of the […]

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

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 […]