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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

The Amtrak Chief

Producer: Pentrex Locations: LA, Cajon Pass, San Bernardino, Barstow Timeframe: 1972 Length: 40 minutes Source: Nick Muff An early Amtrak show. The Chief is pulled by leased Santa Fe Electromotive F7A and various B units. This 1972 Amtrak Chief was aka Train 20. Departed Los Angeles at 1:00pm. Final destination of Chicago. It was like […]

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ATVR Reviews Highball

Stacks and Semaphores

Producer: Highball Locations: Tucumcari Line Timeframe: 1996 Length: 74 minutes Source: Peter Crook The Southern Pacific on the Tucumcari Line. Videotaped in 1996. Semaphores are featured operating in New Mexico. Vaughn towards El Paso. These are Style B lower quadrant signals, which are over 60 years old. A single DVD-R. Fullscreen 4×3 aspect ratio. Live […]

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ATVR Reviews Greg Scholl

Grand Canyon Steam Spectacular

Producer: Greg Scholl Locations: Coconino Canyon, Williams Timeframe: 2011, 2017 Length: 1 hour 12 minutes Source: Ron Burkhard Two separate event weekends starring ex: CB&Q 4960 on the Grand Canyon Railway in Arizona. Grand Canyon #29 is on another event. Photo Specials from 2011 and 2017. The line is Williams to Grand Canyon. Originally, a […]