Tag: Chessie System

Best of 1986

Producer: Pentrex Locations: USA & Canada Timeframe:1986 Length: 2 hours Pentrex show with highlights from 1986. Single DVD. A detailed Chapter Menu with a dozen listings. Also, preview section. Pentrex quality. A little soft on HDTV. However, this was shot in 1986. Live environmental audio. Narration is light. Could have used some more narrative. A […]

Tags Amtrak, Burlington Northern, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, Chessie System, Chicago North Western, Chicago railroad, Conrail, Rio Grande, Santa Fe, Southern Pacific

ATVR Reviews Charles Smiley Presents

Northeast Rails Remembered

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date April 9, 2023
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Producer: Charles Smiley Locations: Allentown, Emmaus, Binghamton Timeframe: 1988-1989 Length: 1 hour 40 minutes Source: Tom Luckey Charles on the Northeast in the late 1980s. Conrail is the star of this show, with assorted power. There is much variety on Delaware and Hudson trains. Susquehanna is here. A single silver DVD. Numbered Chapter Menu. Onscreen […]

Tags Chessie System, Conrail, CSX, Delaware & Hudson, Pennsylvania

ATVR Reviews John Pechulis Media

Classic Midwest Rails Volume 3

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date March 7, 2023
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Producer: John Pechulis Locations: many Timeframe: June 1984 Length: 67 minutes Source: Jonathan Reck Volume 3 with Jonathan Reck traveling from East to West. A single DVD-R. Main Chapter Menu. Narrated by Mike Bednar. The usual exceptional film restoration. Live audio of train sounds. Everything in its place. The colors are fine. The soundtrack is […]