Tag: Chicago railroad

The Golden Twilight Of Postwar Steam: Part 1- The Pennsy’s West End

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date January 22, 2012
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The Golden Twilight Of Postwar Steam: Volume One- The Pennsy’s West End and It’s Neighbors Green Frog Productions Format: DVD (7 Pack set) Length: 54 minutes Time Period: 1945- 1950 Locations: Chicago, St. Louis, Terre Haute, Source: Gene Miller (16mm) Green Frog 7 PAK. Steam Special Collector’s Edition. This show is also sold separately. […]

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ATVR Reviews John Szwajkart

The CB&Q Collection

The CB&Q Collection John Szwajkart Format: DVD Length: 1 hour 7 minutes Time Period: 1950’s-1960’s, 1960’s- 1970’s diesels Locations: Chicago area, Congress Park, Brookfield, Galesburg, Savanna, more… Source: John Szwajkart (8mm color) Chicago, Burlington & Quincy was fully dieselized in the early 1950’s. The railroad did have stored, serviceable steam engines, held for peak traffic […]

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ATVR Reviews John Szwajkart

The Wisconsin Central Remembered: Parts 1 and 2

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date January 8, 2012
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The Wisconsin Central Remembered: Parts 1 and 2 John Szwajkart Format: 2 DVD set Length: 2 hours and 20 minutes Time Period: mid- late 1980’s to 1995 Locations: Chicagoland: LaGrange, Franklin Park, Brookfield, Hohman Ave Tower, Oshkosh, more.. Source: John Szwajkart MSRP:40.00 John Szwajkart has an extensive 7 part series on the Wisconsin Central. The […]