Tag: Chicago railroad

Classic Midwest Rails Volume 2

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date December 16, 2022
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Producer: John Pechulis Locations: Bailey Yard, St. Joe, Mt. Vernon Timeframe: 1980 Length: 52 minutes Source: Jonathan Reck This series is Midwest oriented. Class one mainlines, branch lines, industrial and short lines. Union Pacific Stars in this release. Volume 2 follows the Union Pacific westward. Fremont to North Platte, Nebraska. Return is, Burlington Northern from […]

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ATVR Reviews Clear Block

Vignettes of the Milwaukee Road Vol. One

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date December 5, 2022
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Producer: Clear Block Locations: Milwaukee, Chicago, Twin Cities, more Timeframe: 1950- 1980 Length: 58 minutes Clear Block features Milwaukee Road. This Vignette is another show that contains a collection of older films. Todd Miller had produced this program, in the VHS era. The locations range from the Chicago area to Milwaukee area. A cab ride […]

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ATVR Reviews Green Frog

Fallen Flags Of The Northeast the 1960s

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date December 4, 2022
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Producer: Green Frog Timeframe: 1960s Locations: Springfield, MA, Cedar Hill, South Bend, Brattleboro, Montreal, more. Length: 62 minutes Source: Paul Blake Green Frog has a fresh source of vintage film. Paul Blake had a treasure trove of period Railroad material. First of four volumes. According to the Frog, this spans 4 decades! My favorite part, […]