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Western Pacific the Last Decade

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date June 19, 2013
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Western Pacific the Last Decade Charles Smiley Presents Length: 1 hour 22 minutes Time Period: 1970- 1980 Locations: Oakland, Sacramento, Altamont Pass, Stockton, Feather River Canyon and more… Sources: Jim Escalante, Bo Golson, Tony Johnson, Robert Morris, Ron Plies, Steve Rusconi, John Schmale, David Stanley, and Harre Demaro on SN. MSRP: 26.50 Western Pacific is […]

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ATVR Reviews Sunday River

Narrow Gauge East of the Sierra

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date April 10, 2013
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Narrow Gauge East of the Sierra Sunday River Productions Length: 31 minutes Time Period: 1950’s Locations: Owenyo, Laws, Keeler, Zurich Sources: Wil Whittaker, Mac Owen, Otto Perry Library MSRP: 29.95 Southern Pacific once ran a profitable narrow gauge line in Owens Valley California until 1960. The sparse desert with towering mountain backdrops reminds one of […]

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Pickering’s Sugar Pine Railroad

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date March 9, 2013
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Producer: Catenary Video Productions Locations: Stanislaus River Canyon, Standard, Peeled Onion, Chinaman Creek, Strawberry, and many more.. Length: 62 minutes Time Period: 1920’s to 1965 Sources: Don Olsen collection Pickering’s Sugar Pine Railroad receives comprehensive coverage, from early days through abandonment. This logging line was 70 miles long. The Sugar Pine branched from The Sierra […]