Tag: Chessie System

Covered Wagons 1, 1978 North American Survey

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date March 25, 2025
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Producer: Revelation Video, T&TI Locations: USA, Canada, Mexico Timeframe: 1978 Length: 73 minutes Source: Chris Skow Here is a recent reissue of this Revelation Video title. Nationwide coverage as filmed by Chris Skow. 8 also traveled into Mexico and Canada. Covered Wagons from Electromotive locomotives. Alco and MLW are shown. Even stored Baldwin. A single […]

Tags Amtrak, Burlington Northern, Canada, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, Chessie System, Chicago North Western, Chicago railroad, Conrail, Delaware & Hudson, Milwaukee Road, Rock Island, trains, transportation

ATVR Reviews Pentrex

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 […]