Tag: California

Rails to the Redwood Empire

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date July 23, 2013
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Rails to the Redwood Empire Catenary Video Productions Length: 1 hour 44 minutes Time Period: 1890-1950.(updated in 2005) Locations: Marin to Eureka,San Rafael, Sources: 14 cinematographers MSRP: 34.50 Northwestern Pacific featured with a pictorial history in this program. An expanded DVD released in 2006. Many different aspects of what constituted Northwestern Pacific. Narrow Gauge, Ferry […]

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ATVR Reviews Charles Smiley Presents

Union Pacific Vintage West

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date July 14, 2013
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Union Pacific Vintage West Charles Smiley Presents Factory pressed DVD Length: One Hour 38 minutes Time Period: 1860’s – 1990’s Locations: Everywhere Sources: 14 Cameramen MSRP: 28.50 Union Pacific Railroad may have had the ultimate assortment of diesel power during the 1960’s. Many served throughout the 1970’s. Ask any railfan who had the biggest diesel […]

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ATVR Reviews

Last Run Of A Cab Forward Over Donner Pass

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date July 7, 2013
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Last Run Of A Cab Forward Over Donner Pass Pentrex Length: One hour Time Period: 1957 Locations: Roseville, Sacramento, Auburn, Colfax, Emigrant Gap,Soda Springs, Summit, Truckee, Reno Sources: Albert C. Phelps, J. Allen Hawkins, Jake DeVries, Stan Kistler MSRP: 29.95 Late in 1957, Southern Pacific returned an AC11 class steam locomotive to service. The reason […]