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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

The Alaska Railroad

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Anchorage, Denali Park, Fairbanks, Whittier Timeframe: 1984 Length: 90 minutes A visit to the Alaska Railroad in 1984. Vintage F units were still operating. Chase or ride, several featured trains. Briefly see some other operations. Not a classic Pentrex structured program. A detailed Chapter Menu is included. One basic map. No extra […]

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ATVR Reviews C Vision

The Best of Soo Volume 2

Producer: CVP Timeframe: 1986- 89 Locations: Minneapolis Length: 100 minutes Source: Bob Rivard This Second volume continues with the Milwaukee Road merger. Raises the interest level, with a greater assortment of equipment. Videography has also improved over the course of time. Visual quality is markedly improved versus volume one. Picture is in the very good […]

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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Heritage Unit Roundup

Producer: Pentrex Timeframe 2015 Locations: SoCal, Chicago, Yuma sub Length: 1 hour 54 minutes Pentrex dives into the somewhat boring modern locomotive railroad scene. They seek out those specially painted Heritage units. These engines were schemes to commererate previous paint jobs or general railroads, as aqquisitions. Let’s checkout some show highlights. As I have little […]