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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

California Vintage Collection

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Chicago, Denver, Bay area.. Timeframe: 1920s – 1950s Length: One hour and 33 minutes Sources: Gerald Best, more Three vintage are combined to form this Western Pacific Collection. Black and white, plus color. A single DVD. Fullscreen 4×3 aspect ratio. Mixed films from assorted sources. HiFi sound, although old soundtracks. Main menu […]

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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 Greg Scholl

Eastern Steam Trips

Producer: Greg Scholl Locations: AZ, IL, OH, VA Timeframe: 1950s, 1960s, 2002 Length: 1 hour 05 minutes Sources: Warren Scholl, Don Jamison, A.J. Crockett, more… This collection features assorted railroad operated steam specials from the 1950s and 1960s. Locomotives from: B&O, CB&Q, GTW, N&W, and Reading are the vintage subjects. Additionally, there is a 2002 […]