Tag: Chicago railroad

Empire Builders to Milwaukee

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date April 18, 2023
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Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1971 Locations: Wisconsin Length: 50 minutes Source: Joseph Hunter The formation of Amtrak. Electromotive bulldog nose diesels and rainbow consists. Add in some freight trains. Milwaukee and other towns in Wisconsin. A single DVD. Detailed Chapter Menu. On/ off narration. Map is included. Bonus Section. A large Preview Section. Dave Drui with […]

Tags Amtrak, Burlington Northern, Burlington Route, Chicago North Western, Chicago railroad, Great Northern, Milwaukee Road

ATVR Reviews C Vision

CN In and Around Chicagoland- Volume Two

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date April 16, 2023
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Producer: C. Vision Locations: Chicago area Timeframe: 2011- 2022 Length: 95 minutes Source: Marshall Beecher This was over five years in the making. Canadian National has overtaken much of Chicagoland’s railroad scene. Multiple locations are visited. A single DVD-R. Detailed Main Chapter Menu. On/ Off narration. On-screen graphics. A basic map of the lines visited. […]

Tags Amtrak, Canadian National, Chicago railroad, Grand Trunk, Illinois Central, new releases

ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Sunrise Sunset 2 – A Day At Rochelle, Illinois

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date April 6, 2023
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Producer: Pentrex Location: Rochelle Timeframe: 1998 Length: 1 hour Railfan with Pentrex. Spend a day at Rochelle’s hotspot. Check their custom-built pavilion and Railroad Park at the crossing. BNSF and Union Pacific intersect here. A single DVD. A Clock based Chapter Menu. Extremely detailed onscreen graphics of the individual trains. Narration by Dave Drui. Economic […]