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ATVR Reviews Sunday River

Big Boys and Brothers in the ’50s

Producer: JMJ, Morty Farcus Timeframe: 1950s Length: 68 minutes Locations: Cheyenne, Sherman Hill, Hermosa Tunnel, North Platte… Sources: William J. Altheimer Sunday River, with a remastered steam, and more show. Union Pacific Big Boy’s and Challengers are the stars. Additional: 800s, Turbines and Diesels. The collection is 98% color film, from the 1950s. The single […]

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ATVR Reviews C Vision

Montana Rail Link EMDs in the Rockies Volume 2 The West End

Producer: C. Vision Locations: Helena, Mullan Pass, Evaro Hill, DeSmet, Paradise, Sandpoint Timeframe: circa 2014 Length: 2 hours Source: Mike Savona Likely the sleeper in the large C. Vision catalog. A spectacular last part, sets this apart! Postcards brought to life. This is an accurate description of the scenes, as this show travels towards Sandpoint, […]

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ATVR Reviews Green Frog

Twilight of the New Haven RR Electrics

Producer: Green Frog Timeframe: mid 1960s Locations: Stamford, New Rochelle, Bronx, Van Nest,Valhalla, Montauk, more Length: 47 minutes Source: Frank Schlegel The final years of an independent New Haven Railroad. Electrified operations are the main feature, on this 2019 new release. Small percentage of diesels. Several New York Central scenes. Brief Long Island Railroad, visit […]