Tag: California

Heritage Unit Roundup

Producer: Pentrex Timeframe 2015 Locations: SoCal, Chicago, Yuma sub Length: 1 hour 54 minutes Pentrex dives into the somewhat boring modern locomotive railroad scene. They seek out those specially painted Heritage units. These engines were schemes to commererate previous paint jobs or general railroads, as aqquisitions. Let’s checkout some show highlights. As I have little […]

Tags Amtrak, California, Chicago North Western, Norfolk Southern, Pennsylvania, Rio Grande, Union Pacific

ATVR Reviews WB Video

Tehachapi Pass Disc 1: Santa Fe Disc: 2: Southern Pacific

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date May 18, 2019
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Producer: WB Video Timeframe: 1984- 86 Locations: Tehachapi Pass, Mohave Length: 56+ 54 minutes A two disc set. Santa Fe and Southern Pacific. Filmed in the 1980s. The caboose was still in use on every train. Kodachrome paint was appearing. SP4449 in Daylight colors pulls a special. No Chapter Menu. No maps or graphics. Seems […]

Tags California, Santa Fe, Southern Pacific

ATVR Reviews Pentrex

The Heritage Collection, Volume 1

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date April 30, 2019
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Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1940 – 1950s Locations: USA Length: 1 hour 35 minutes Five vintage films from the 1940s and ’50s. Professionally produced by the Railroad organizations of the time. Most, if not all of these have circulated. Convenient to have a group on a single DVD. A detailed Chapter Menu breaks them down by […]