Tag: Chessie System

Today’s Chicago Railroads

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date April 17, 2019
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Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1991 Locations: Many Length: 2 hours Do you like variety? Chicago provides the Motherlode! This guided tour, of Chicago and vicinity, will satisfy most any Railfan. Fallen flags, local lines and pre- merger roads. Many old Towers are shown. Pentrex maximized their time in the field. Concentrating on classic hotspots. Crossings, Yards, […]

Tags Amtrak, Burlington Northern, Canadian Pacific, Chessie System, Chicago North Western, Chicago railroad, Conrail, CSX, electric, Grand Trunk, Illinois Central, Milwaukee Road, Norfolk & Western, Norfolk Southern, Santa Fe, trolley, Union Pacific

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Into the Allegheny Range Volume 1

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date March 25, 2019
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Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1992-93 Locations: Magnolia Cut-Off, more.. Length: 3 hours Source: Iron Horse America A comprehensive tour of the highly scenic 55 miles, from Hancock, West Virginia to Cumberland, Maryland. Spectacular, Magnolia Cutoff is the centerpiece. A longtime railfan favorite! Iron Horse America, in co-operation with the CSX Railroad. They spent 4 years filming […]

Tags Amtrak, B&O, Chessie System, coal

ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Pittsburgh Mainlines

Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1999 Locations: Pittsburgh area Length: 2 hours 16 minutes Tour the Steel City with: Conrail, CSX, Union Railroad and Amtrak. This is prior to Norfolk Southern. There is a surprising amount of rail action, in Pittsburgh. Memorable settings for the trains, as well. A detailed Chapter Menu displays many locations. Conway Yard, […]