Tag: Conrail

Railfanning with the Bednars Volume 6

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date September 5, 2019
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Producer: John Pechulis Locations: Allentown, Horseshoe Curve… Timeframe: 1976 Length: 63 minutes Source: Bednar collection See the dawn of Conrail in Pennsylvania. Bednar films and unique Pechulis film process, offer high quality viewing. Lehigh Valley was the home road for the Bednar family. They do venture out further on Penn Central rails. The Conrail merger […]

Tags Amtrak, Canada, Canadian National, Conrail, Delaware & Hudson, Erie Lackawanna, Penn Central, Pennsylvania, Reading

ATVR Reviews C Vision

Michigan & Ohio Railroads in the Late 1970’s

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date May 27, 2019
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Producer: C Vision Locations: MI., OH. Timeframe: 1970s Length: 1 hour 20 minutes Source: Fred Crissey Take a whirlwind tour back into the late 1970s. A cornucopia of locations. Multiple railroads. Some rarities that are worth the price of admission! Fred Crissey was a busy Cinematographer. He was traveling in Michigan and Ohio here. Using […]

Tags B&O, C&O, Canadian National, Chessie System, Conrail, Grand Trunk, Penn Central, steam, steam train

ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Great American Circus and Show Trains

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date May 19, 2019
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Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1999 Locations: many Length: 1 hour 20 minutes The Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus moves by rail, via two trains. An antique based Circus World Museum is hauled on a train to Milwaukee, WI. James E. Strates transports a huge Carnival on the railroad. America’s last one to this. Operating along […]