Tag: Conrail

Railfanning With The Bednars Volume 5

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date December 11, 2018
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Producer: John Pechulis Locations: Allentown, Sayre, Lehigh Gap… Timeframe: 1973- 1976 Length: 58 minutes Source: Bednar collection . Here is one of the John Pechulis series of Bednar filmed, Eastern Anthracite Railroads. This volume 5 covers much more, then the 10 months preceding the formation of Conrail. Footage dates back to 1973. Locations jump around […]

Tags coal, Conrail, Delaware & Hudson, Erie Lackawanna, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, Reading

ATVR Reviews

Pacing! 25 Years Along the High Iron

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date September 22, 2014
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Pacing! 25 Years Along the High Iron Diverging Clear Length: 3 1/2 Hours Time Period: 1986- 2013 Locations: Illinois farmlands Source: Dunn, Jensen, McPherson, Redmond Producer: Mary McPherson MSRP: 25.00 This new release by Diverging Clear should be subtitled: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. A 2 disc set. One is dedicated to 25 […]

Tags Amtrak, Burlington Northern, Canada, Chessie System, Chicago railroad, Conrail, CSX, Illinois Central, Milwaukee Road, new releases, Norfolk & Western, Norfolk Southern

Charles Smiley Presents

The Hard Coal Roads: what went wrong

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date December 20, 2013
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The Hard Coal Roads: what went wrong Charles Smiley Presents Format: Factory Pressed DVD Length: 1 hour 40 minutes + 20 minutes previews Time Period: 1970- 1976 Sources: Joseph Zook, Jack Kuiphoff, Will Whittaker. MSRP: 28.50 Charles has the Eastern hard coal roads featured in the pre-Conrail era. This new program, contains a cornucopia of […]