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Rock Island: The Rockets Defy Discontinuance

Rock Island: The Rockets Defy Discontinuance Green Frog Productions Length: 63 minutes Time Period: 1970’s Locations: Chicago area, Bureau Jct. and more. Source: Roger M. Koenig The Rock Island passenger trains of the 1970’s are the story. American railroad passenger service had peaked during the 1950’s. Air travel, automobiles and the interstate highway system, had […]

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A 1960’s Train Travelogue

A 1960’s Train Travelogue C Vision Productions Length: 65 minutes Time Period: 1960’s Locations: Marinette, Charleston, Naperville, Ontario, Wisconsin and more.. Sources: Joe Siedl,. Lynn Longley MSRP: 29.95 C Vision surprises us, with another new source of upper midwest vintage railroading. This cinematographer also traveled to Canada. There are some hard to find lines and […]

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Today’s Illinois Central: South Volume 2

Today’s Illinois Central: South Volume 2 Pentrex Length: One hour 39 minutes Time Period: 1996 Locations: Fulton, KY to New Orleans MSRP: 29.95 A continuation of a grand tour of Illinois Central. This volume covers the southern portion of Illinois Central Railroad. Pentrex has another volume for the northern half. Both shows are professionally produced. […]