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ATVR Reviews Herron Rail

Chicago 1970

Producer: Herron Rail Video Timeframe: 1969 – 1971 Locations: Chicago area, Milwaukee, Griffith, St. Louis Length: 54 minutes Source: Robert Bullermann Here is a collage of mostly Chicago area rail action circa 1970. Bullermann filmed passenger trains before the nationwide consolidation to form Amtrak. Multiple railroads and into early Amtrak in 1971. About an even […]

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ATVR Reviews Broken Knuckle

Burlington Northern Finale

Producer: Broken Knuckle Video Locations: Alliance, Galesburg, Burlington Timeframe: 1995 Length: 85 minutes Source: Hal Pantti Burlington Northern Finale. Midwest Mainlines. The BNSF was created in September, 1995. This was still fresh when Hal Pantti filmed soon after the merger. A single DVD-R. Fullscreen 4×3 aspect ratio. Hal Pantti has good videography skills. Live environmental audio. […]

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ATVR Reviews Highball

Along the Feather River

Producer: Highball Locations: Oroville, Serpentine Canyon, Keddie, Clio, Portola Timeframe: 1997 Length: 2 hours The former Western Pacific Feather River Route. Since 1982, this has been operated by Union Pacific. Both UP and BNSF are still running some power in pre-merger paint schemes. To add to the confusion, BNSF has trackage rights. Not to mention […]