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ATVR Reviews Green Frog

Early Diesels – Top Frog – Volume 5

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date July 27, 2023
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Producer: Green Frog Locations: USA Timeframe: 1950s- 1960s Length: 72 minutes Source: Emery Gulash Early diesels are reviewed in a vintage overview. Emery’s wonderful 16mm film is a great way to accomplish this task. The Frog has taken from 30 hours of previously released material. Maybe, 20 shows, give or take. A mashup of 1950s […]

Tags B&O, Burlington Route, C&O, Chicago railroad, Emery Gulash, Erie Lackawanna, Grand Trunk, Milwaukee Road, New York Central, Norfolk & Western, Pennsylvania, Rio Grande, Rock Island, Santa Fe, Union Pacific

ATVR Reviews Clear Block

Into the 90’s CSX’s Indiana Mainlines Volume 1

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date June 27, 2023
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Producer Clear Block Locations: Indiana, Blue Island Timeframe: 1995 Length: 2 hours Source: Todd Miller Another entry of Into the 90s series from Clear Block. CSX running on former Baltimore & Ohio Rails across Indiana. Some action at Blue Island too. This is 1990s action. A single DVD-R. No Chapter menu. There is a hidden […]

Tags American Train Video Reviews, B&O, CSX, steam

ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Great American Train Rides Volumes 1- 4

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date March 22, 2023
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Producer: Pentrex Locations: USA Timeframe: 1990s Length: 4 hours Here is a grand tour of many tourist/ museum lines across America. Total is 37 visits. Filmed in the early 1990s. There are some that are no longer operational. Check the listings. A 2 DVD set. Detailed Main Chapter Menu, which lists the Railroads. Graphics contain […]