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ATVR Reviews Highball

Hot Spots 1 Blue Island

Producer: Highball Location: Blue Island Timeframe: 1999 Length: 75 minutes The Blue Island Bridges are the featured hotspot. Filmed in one day in September, 1999. Camera was at the Broadway grade crossing. This was recorded in 11 hours. There are 47 trains filmed. A cornucopia of roadnames and locomotives. There are 5 tracks at these […]

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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Workin’ on the Santa Fe

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Argentine, Barstow, Chicago… Timeframe: 1950s – 1970s Length: 90 minutes A combination of six vintage Santa Fe films. These are old training and promotional shows. Made in the 1950s to 1970s. Diesels are the locomotives seen. They are a small percentage compared to the rest of the material. A variety of subject […]

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ATVR Reviews Kalmbach

Minnesota Railroads

Producer: Trains/ Kalmbach Locations: Minnesota Timeframe: 2011- 2020 Length: 133 minutes Sources: Chris Laskowski, Mike Savona Trains Magazine with a modern show about Minnesota Railroads. Their shows vary in presentation. This one is focused on straight railfanning. Although marketed as a Trains Magazine release. This one in particular feels very familiar. A reveal at the […]