American Train Video Reviews
Producer: Charles Smiley Timeframe: 1900- 2001 Locations: System Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Sources: 15 (film) A very comprehensive program by the multi- talented Charles Smiley. The Burlington Northern merger of 1970 was a huge merger. Major railroads combined: Great Northern, Burlington Route, Northern Pacific and Spokane, Portland and Seattle into the BN. Subsidiary […]
Pacific Surfliner: Head-End Facing Point Media Format: 2 DVD set Length: 3 Hours Time Period: 2005 Locations: Los Angeles to San Diego Sources: Sony Hi-Def cameras. Amtrak co-operation. Unusual and unique program that has the viewer inside the cab of a modern, Amtrak locomotive. This train leaves Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal with Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner. The […]
Train Wrecks, Crashes, & Disasters Pentrex Format: DVD Length: 45 minutes Time Period: 1934- 1955 Locations: Queens New York, Brooklyn, Olathe KS, Bridgeport CT, Carlin NV, Woodbridge NJ, Indiana Harbor, IN, more.. Sources: Newsreels. (black & white film) A dozen major train wrecks are seen in this program. The scenes appear to have been filmed by […]
American Train Video Reviews
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