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ATVR Reviews Big E

GTW & CSX at Wellsboro

Producer: Big E Locations: Wellsboro Timeframe: 1994 Length: 1 hour 55 minutes Wellsboro, Indiana is in the middle of nowhere for automobile traffic. However, it is a key crossing for Grand Trunk Western and CSX. The latter being ex: Baltimore and Ohio mainline to Chicago. In fact, this GTW main also serves Chicago. Big E […]

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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

The Great Age of Steam, A History. A Love Affair

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date November 22, 2025
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Producer: Bill Warrick, Pentrex Locations: USA and Canada Timeframe: 19th to 20th Century Length: 30 minutes Sources: many Historical show of steam power. Style is similar to a standard television program. A good introduction to railroading in the steam years. Small early locomotives to Union Pacific Big Boy! A single DVD. Remastered film and color […]

Tags American Train Video Reviews, Big Boy, Burlington Route, Canada, Grand Trunk, Milwaukee Road, New York Central, non-fiction, PBS style, Pennsylvania, Railroad, Rio Grande, Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, steam, steam train, trains, transportation, Union Pacific

ATVR Reviews Big E

Conrail & GTW at South Bend, IN

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date June 18, 2025
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Producer: Dick Eisfeller Location: South Bend Timeframe: 1997 Length: 3 hours 45 minutes Source: Dick Eisfeller A triple disc set. The busy Conrail Chicago Line crosses the Grand Trunk Western mainline at South Bend, Indiana. The time is May, 1997. A revised track arrangement is under 1 year old. They advertise 100 trains in 27 […]