Tag: Conrail

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 […]

Tags Amtrak, B&O, C&O, Conrail, Penn Central

John Pechulis Media

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 […]