American Train Video Reviews

The Reference Standard, for High Quality Train Video/ DVD Reviews. Classic and Vintage Railroads are a speciality. Diesel, Steam, Electric, Trolley and Logging Lines across North America.

ATVR Reviews Sky City

This Was Pacific Electric

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date October 5, 2011
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This Was Pacific Electric Sky City Productions Format: DVD Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Time Period: 1861- present Locations: Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Bernadino County, Riverside County Sources: Don Olsen,Huntington Library, Transit Gloria Mundi, more. Not a trolley man? Then, this is the trolley video for you! Sky City has made a PBS style documentary. It […]

Tags California, electric, PBS style, trolley

ATVR Reviews Charles Smiley Presents

Conrail Hall of Fame

Conrail Hall of Fame Charles Smiley Presents Format: DVD (Factory Pressed Disc) Length: 2 hours 20 minutes Time Period: 1976- 1997 Locations: Selkirk, Altoona, Cresson, MG Tower, Horseshoe Curve, Hudson River, Gallitzin, Lewistown, Reading, Secaucus, Ridgeway Jct., Cleveland, Buffalo, and more.. Sources: Tim Hosey (96-97), Jack Kuiphoff (76-78), Tom Luckey (88-92). MSRP: 29.50 Newest, 2011 […]

Tags Chicago railroad, Conrail, Erie Lackawanna, new releases, Penn Central, Pennsylvania

ATVR Reviews Machines of Iron

Otto Perry’s Santa Fe

Otto Perry’s Santa Fe Machines of Iron Format: DVD Length: 40 minutes Time Period: 1940’s – 1950’s Locations: Colorado, New Mexico, Missouri, Kansas Source: Otto Perry/ Rocky Mountain Railroad Club ATVR is working on featuring some of the original masters of train films. Otto Perry is one of the top cinematographers of the early era […]