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ATVR Reviews Midwest Video Productions

A Day with Belt Railway of Chicago #525

Producer: Midwest Video/ Highball Timeframe: 1997 Locations: Bedford Park, Rockwell Street Yard, Clearing Yard, Nabisco Length: 1 hour 25 minutes Source: MVP Midwest Video Productions had a series, based on Chicago area belt lines. Railroad switching companies, that serve the Chicago area. Interchange service, that was part of why this city was the rail hub […]

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ATVR Reviews WB Video

Santa Fe’s Seligman Sub

Producer: William Brown Locations: Flagstaff, Winslow, Seligman, Kingman, Canyon Diablo, Ash Fork, AZ. Needles, CA. Timeframe: 1989 Length: One Hour Source: Dave Gross Santa Fe across Northern Arizona. A secondary feature is the Peavine Line towards Phoenix. Plenty of scenic views which may surprise those unfamiliar with Arizona. It’s various terrain, vegetation and elevations. This […]

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A&R Productions ATVR Reviews

“Q” Connections

Producer: Steve Bransfield Timeframe: 1940s- 1963 Locations: Chicago, Galesburg, Denver, San Francisco, and more.. Length: 50 minutes Sources: Blackhawk collection Burlington Route is the main railroad in this show. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, had the connections that are featured. This leads into offshoot tangent storylines. Therefore, Q Connections. The California Zephyr is a major part […]