Tag: Chicago railroad

Empire Of The North: The Forming Of The Burlington Northern

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date September 24, 2011
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Producer: Charles Smiley Timeframe: 1900- 2001 Locations: System Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Sources: 15 (film) A very comprehensive program by the multi- talented Charles Smiley. The Burlington Northern merger of 1970 was a huge merger. Major railroads combined: Great Northern, Burlington Route, Northern Pacific and Spokane, Portland and Seattle into the BN. Subsidiary […]

Tags B&O, Burlington Northern, Burlington Route, Chicago railroad, Erie Lackawanna, Great Northern, Milwaukee Road, PBS style, Rock Island, steam

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Classic Chicago & North Western- Volume 1: The Alco Line

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date March 12, 2011
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Producer: C. Vision Locations: Winona, MN to Pierre, SD and more Timeframe: 1977 – 1981 Length: 84 minutes Source: Fred Crissey Rare Alco locomotives are the main event in this release . The Alco locomotives were concentrated in the area for working lightweight rail on the CNW branchlines. The location of these locomotives in the […]

Tags Chicago North Western, Chicago railroad, new releases

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The Soo Line in the Late 1970’s

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date March 6, 2011
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The Soo Line in the Late 1970’s C Vision Productions Format: DVD-R Length: 78 Minutes Time Period: Late 1970’s Locations: Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota Source: Fred Crissey C Vision program featuring classic Soo Line. This railroad is not a common subject in train videos. The 1970’s is a good time period to see this action. […]