Tag: Chicago railroad

Chicagoland Tower Views

Producer: Michael Pirelli Timeframe: 1999- 2000 Locations: Chicago Southside + Indiana Length: 63 minutes Source: Machines of Iron Take a tour of 13 Chicago area Railroad towers. These are mainly inside visits. Southside area. All the way down to Hammond, IN. These old towers, among the last ones operating. Each tower has a map with […]

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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

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, […]

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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

The Pennsylvania Collection combo

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date April 1, 2019
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Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1850- 1960s Locations: system Length: 2 hours 9 minutes Sources: Bill Warrick (The Standard Railroad…) The Pennsylvania RR (Collection) These two shows were originally Interurban Press productions. Combined for a DVD release by Pentrex. This is on a single factory pressed disc. This review will look at each program individually. A combined […]