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Vignettes of the Burlington Northern, Volume 3

Producer: Clear Block Timeframe: 1950’s- 1970’s Locations: Washington, Montana Sources: Ken Bealer, William P. Price Length: 60 minutes Burlington Northern Volume 3. The 1970’s BN. Contains introduction pre-merger film of: CB&Q, GN and NP. On paper, this one appears to be a big winner for Hill lines enthisiausiats. Keep in mind. Clear Block Productions have […]

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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 […]