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ATVR Reviews Pentrex Video Rails

Donner Pass

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Roseville – Truckee Timeframe: 1951- 1988 Length: 1 hour Donner Pass – Southern Pacific’s Sierra Crossing. Coverage of this line from Roseville to Truckee. Original film by Video Rails. This challenging route is 138 miles long. Heavy Winter weather can be tough going.  History from original construction as the Central Pacific mainline. […]

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ATVR Reviews Kalmbach

Hot Spots Horseshoe Curve

Producer: Kalmbach / Trains Locations: Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, Juniata, Johnstown Timeframe:: 1995/ 2017 Length: Episode 1 hour, Sources: Paul Schneider (1995). Jerry Gillian, Kevin Gillian, Mike Noonkester (Update) Trains magazine has this show about Horseshoe Curve. This famous railroad landmark is located in Pennsylvania. Two timeframes. On location episode in 1995. Hot Spot update in […]

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ATVR Reviews Green Frog

BNSF Tracks of the Old Santa Fe Vol. 4 (Part One)

Producer: Green Frog Locations: Belen, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, Raton Timeframe: 2005 Length: 85 minutes Source: Rich Shied The fourth volume in this series. Two discs. Part One is reviewed here. See contemporary BNSF on former Santa Fe trackage across New Mexico and into Colorado. This show covers: Belen, Albuquerque, Las Vegas and the town at […]