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Tag: C&O

Hardworking Steam on Steep Grades Volume One

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date February 3, 2024
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Producer: Tim Walter Locations: USA Timeframe: 1982- 2000 Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Source: Ron Loving Featuring 19 different steam locomotives. Every engine has a 2023 informational update on this new release. New scenes added vs. a previous incarnation. Many locations from East to West. Special notice. Every scene has either a: hard pull on […]

Tags C&O, Milwaukee Road, new releases, Norfolk & Western, Pennsylvania, steam, steam train, Union Pacific

ATVR Reviews Greg Scholl

Wrecks and Clean-up Trains

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date August 3, 2023
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Producer: Greg Scholl Locations: USA Timeframe: 1930s – 1960s Length: 48 minutes Sources: Greg Scholl collection An accurate title. Various mishaps on several railroads spanning different decades. The majority in the 1950s and 1960s. A single DVD-R. Main Chapter Menu. No train sounds. Musical background. Onscreen subtitles. Show is narrated by Christopher Kovacs.. A large […]

Tags C&O, New York Central, Norfolk & Western, Pennsylvania, Rio Grande, steam, steam train, Union Pacific

ATVR Reviews Green Frog

Early Diesels – Top Frog – Volume 5

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date July 27, 2023
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Producer: Green Frog Locations: USA Timeframe: 1950s- 1960s Length: 72 minutes Source: Emery Gulash Early diesels are reviewed in a vintage overview. Emery’s wonderful 16mm film is a great way to accomplish this task. The Frog has taken from 30 hours of previously released material. Maybe, 20 shows, give or take. A mashup of 1950s […]