Tag: Chessie System

Rail Trek Volume One: The East

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date February 28, 2019
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Producer: Ron McElrath Timeframe: 1960s-70s Locations: East-South Length: 2 hours 20 minutes Sources: R. McElrath, W. Sasser . One of three Rail Trek volumes. Eastern version. Wide coverage over 20 railroads. Updated in 2017 by Revelation Video for DVD release. The new DVD has film repairs listed as: cleanup on splices and edits. Original sources […]

Tags Amtrak, B&O, C&O, Chessie System, coal, electric, Erie Lackawanna, Norfolk & Western, Penn Central, Pennsylvania, Reading, trolley

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Vignettes of the Western Maryland Volume 2

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date February 26, 2019
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Producer: Clear Block Timeframe: 1974-75 Locations: Keystone to Cumberland Length: 58 mins + bonus Sources: James Gallagher, Todd Miller Careful! Volume 2 continues with WM. Filmed in 1974/75. Only 58 minutes of film here. There are 24 minutes of tourist line video, from 1985. Western Maryland Scenic. Appearance wise, things look about the same, as […]

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ATVR Reviews Clear Block

Vignettes of the Western Maryland Volume One

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date February 3, 2019
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Producer: Clear Block Timeframe: 1940 – 1975 Locations: System Length: 1 hour Sources: Multiple . A large collection of films. Steam to mostly diesel. Preponderance, of color footage. Wide coverage of this railroad. Todd Miller performs the narrative. Good script that he wrote. It moves geographically across the territory. A well organized show. Steam era. […]