Tag: Conrail

Whistler’s Western Volume 2- The Boston & Albany in PC Black

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date February 23, 2019
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Producer: Steve Bransfield & Phil Johnson Timeframe: 1970s Locations: Post Rd. NY to N. Grafton, MA Length: 54 minutes Source: Bruce Malone The Boston & Albany, in Penn Central black. Whistler’s Western? Are you serious? Nonsense! Who cares. Just another route, to the Penn Central. Ignore the goofy title. If you enjoy the black diesels […]

Tags Amtrak, coal, Conrail, New York Central, Penn Central

ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Conrail Hot Spots West

Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1996 Locations: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio Length: 2 hours Source: Pentrex Hotspots are where high concentrations of trains can be viewed. Sometimes, a busy section of a mainline. They are often, trackage crossings. Multiplying opportunities to see trains. Intersecting lines that offer increased variety. It doesn’t take a mathematician, to realize the benefits […]

Tags Amtrak, Chicago North Western, Chicago railroad, Conrail, Norfolk Southern, Santa Fe, Union Pacific

ATVR Reviews Clear Block

The Panhandle Volume One : C&N Division- Penn Central- Conrail- B&O

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date January 8, 2019
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Producer: Clear Block Locations: Columbus, Newark, Ohio Timeframe: 1970’s- 1991 Length: 60 Minutes Sources: Paul Geiger, Bob Sherwood Penn Central and Conrail, are the main railroads featured here. Baltimore and Ohio is also a joint trackage railroad operator, for 35 miles. The Panhandle, was an old nickname for what much later, was to become Penn […]