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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Columbia River Gorge Volume 1 – BNSF ‘s Fallbridge Subdivision

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Vancouver, Maryhill, Fallbridge Jct. Timeframe: 2005 Length: 2 hours Source: Will Holloway BNSF’s Fallbridge subdivision is the subject. The area along the Columbia River is scenic for over 100 miles. Cascade Mountains are beautiful. The river divides the States of Oregon and Washington. Volume 1 covers BNSF. The second volume is the […]

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ATVR Reviews C Vision

Windy City Rails Volume 3

Producer: C. Vision Location: Blue Island Timeframe: 2006 Length: 1 hour 58 minutes Source: Marshall Beecher Here is a prime Chicago area hotspot. Third in a CVP series covering Chicago area. Here is Blue Island Junction. The famous 5 railroad bridges that cross the Cal-Sag Canal in Blue Island, Illinois. Converging lines: CSX, Canadian National […]

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ATVR Reviews Kalmbach

Hot Spots: Chicago Racetrack

Producer: Kalmbach/ Trains Locations: Chicago, Cicero, Western Springs, Lisle, Aurora… Timeframe: 1995, 2017 Length: 75 minutes Sources: Paul Schneider (1995), David Lassen (2017) The triple track mainline into Chicago has always been a Railfan favorite. Besides the heavy freight traffic, there are extensive local commuter trains. Throw in some Amtrak and one can see why […]