Tag: California

ATVR Reviews BA Productions Donner Rails

Steam Over Donner

Producer: BA Productions Locations: Sparks, Truckee, Donner Pass, Colfax, Soda Springs, Roseville Yard, Railfair ’99 and more.. Time Period: 1999 Length: 54 minutes + previews Sources: Film crews at 40 locations. Here we have two famous Union Pacific steam locomotives. UP 844 and UP 3985 are the co-stars in this film from 1999. The Northern […]

Tags California, PBS style, steam train, Union Pacific

ATVR Reviews Charles Smiley Presents

Electric Rails around the Bay

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date February 11, 2012
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Electric Rails around the Bay Charles Smiley Presents Format: DVD Length: 1 hour 07 Minutes + previews Time Period: 1907- 1957 Locations: Bay area and more Sources: 20 Cinematographers MSRP: 28.50 Charles Smiley has a three for one program of classic traction. This show features electric lines around Oakland, California. If you have enjoyed his […]

Tags California, electric, PBS style, Southern Pacific, trolley

ATVR Reviews BA Productions Donner Rails

Winter Rails Over Donner: Day of the Spreader

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date January 12, 2012
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Winter Rails Over Donner: Day of the Spreader Donner Rails/ BA Productions Format: DVD Length: 60 minutes Time Period: 1998- 2006 Location: Donner Pass Route Source: Donner Rails MSRP: 29.95 Donner Rails has several titles about Donner Pass operations. This one specializes on a large piece of equipment used to clear heavy snowfall. That is […]