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ATVR Reviews Charles Smiley Presents

Mountain Grades of the B&O

Locations: Sand Patch, Cranberry Grade, Griffith, Chicago, Grafton, Cumberland…more. Time Period: 1969 – 1991 Length: 1 Hour 33 minutes Sources: Tom Luckey. Bob Finan, Rod Miller This release covers mountain railroading on Baltimore and Ohio rails. Subtitled : A CSX heritage story. Two mainline routes are featured. The B&O lines Cranberry Grade and Sand Patch […]

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ATVR Reviews Revelation Video

Penn Central

Penn Central Revelation Video Time period: 1968-1976 Format: VHS     Length: 76 minutes Locations: Horseshoe Curve, Jamaica, Pittsburgh, Pittsfield, Kearny, Washington, Albany, Selkirk, Marion, Oak Harbor, Lima, Johnstown, Conway Yard, Syracuse… many more. Sources: This is 8mm film. It has many color balance issues. Some are pretty bad, green skies or purple foliage and earth. General image quality, is […]

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ATVR Reviews WB Video

The Fifties Express (VHS)

The Fifties Express WB Video Productions Format: VHS tape Length: 52 minutes Time Period: 1950’s Locations: 15 railroads Source: Irving E. August (16mm in color)  A compilation of 1950’s era footage, as filmed by Irving August. Rocky Mountain Railroad Club archives. This show jumps to many locations. A few highlights to give you an idea. […]