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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

The Amtrak Chief

Producer: Pentrex Locations: LA, Cajon Pass, San Bernardino, Barstow Timeframe: 1972 Length: 40 minutes Source: Nick Muff An early Amtrak show. The Chief is pulled by leased Santa Fe Electromotive F7A and various B units. This 1972 Amtrak Chief was aka Train 20. Departed Los Angeles at 1:00pm. Final destination of Chicago. It was like […]

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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Santa Fe 3759 Final Run Over Cajon Pass

Producer: Bill Lambert Locations: LA, San Bernadino, Pasadena, Cajon Pass, Summit, Barstow Timeframe: 1955 Length: 54 minutes Sources: J. Allen Hawkins, Don Downie, Don Hodgdon, Jim Jarbee, Chad O’Connor, John Ridge, Ted Tusler This is a Pentrex from Video Rails show. Featured is Santa Fe Northern 3759 on a vintage era fantrip. A Baldwin built locomotive. […]

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ATVR Reviews Green Frog

BNSF Tracks of the Old Santa Fe (Volume 1)

Producer: Green Frog Locations: Cajon Pass, Barstow, Kingman Canyon, Grand Canyon Timeframe: 1990’s Length: 1 hour 11 minutes Sources: Rich Schied, Emery Gulash I took the liberty of adding (Volume 1) for clarity within this series. Starts with BNSF Cajon coverage from Summit through Victorville. Onward to Barstow. Union Pacific runs via trackage rights, as […]