American Train Video Reviews

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ATVR Reviews Charles Smiley Presents

Railfanning Cajon and Tehachapi

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date October 24, 2019
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Producer: Charles Smiley Timeframe: 1970 – 1993 Locations: Cajon Pass, Tehachapi Pass, Colton, San Bernardino, Length: 1 hour 38 minutes Sources: Jon Davis and more Cajon Pass and Tehachapi Pass. They are featured in this new release, from Charles Smiley Presents. This program looks further, than just those two areas. A desirable era, the includes […]

Tags Amtrak, Burlington Northern, California, Chicago North Western, new releases, Norfolk Southern, Santa Fe, Union Pacific

ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Michigan Ore Lines

Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1989- 2019 Locations: Marquette, Eagle Mills, Escanaba, Munising, more. Length: 1 hour 54 minutes Sources: Drayton Blackgrove, Alex Christmas (bumpers) . Pentrex has an, updated and augmented, new release here. They have an older show, Michigan Ore Lines. The current, 2017-2019 footage has been added in front and back. These bumpers, bring […]

Tags Chicago North Western, new releases

ATVR Reviews Herron Rail

Reflections of the New York Central

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date October 18, 2019
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Producer: Jim Herron Locations: Harmon, Chicago, Cincinnati, Indianapolis… Timeframe: 1928-1962 Length: 54 minutes Sources: John Prophet, Dick Baldwin, H.R.Blackburn, MD., Ben T. Young Jr., more. Herron has a great collection of films spanning four decades of New York Central. Consisting of both: color, with black and white film. Shot with; 8 and 16mm movie cameras. […]