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ATVR Reviews WB Video

Tehachapi Pass Disc 1: Santa Fe Disc: 2: Southern Pacific

Producer: WB Video Timeframe: 1984- 86 Locations: Tehachapi Pass, Mohave Length: 56+ 54 minutes A two disc set. Santa Fe and Southern Pacific. Filmed in the 1980s. The caboose was still in use on every train. Kodachrome paint was appearing. SP4449 in Daylight colors pulls a special. No Chapter Menu. No maps or graphics. Seems […]

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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Atlanta Steam Celebration

Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1994 Locations: Atlanta Length: 90 minutes Two classic steam locomotives star in this show. Norfolk & Western 611 and Frisco 1522 . The Frisco engine receives better coverage. It was a newer restoration at the time. Notice, it was the leader on the doubleheader moves. N&W 611 does get screentime. Sharing it […]

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A&R Productions ATVR Reviews

Ohio Steam in the ’50’s

Producer: A&R Timeframe: 1950s Locations: Ohio Length: 1 hour 40 minutes Source: Ed Birch, Sr. A fabulous collection of classic steam. Filmed during the 1950s. Ed Birch shot all of this, in full color. He was on a high level. This covers several railroads. Baltimore and Ohio, Nickel Plate, New York Central plus Pennsylvania Railroad. […]