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ATVR Reviews Plets Express

Grand Trunk Western Volume Two

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date August 11, 2023
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Producer: Bradley Plets Locations: Detroit area Timeframe: 1992-1999 Length: 1 hour 55 minutes Source: Hal Pantti In GTW Volume 2. GT and the Railroads of Detroit, is an accurate subtitle. The convergence of various connecting lines here, result in excellent Railfanning. A nice variety of roadnames. Even in Grand Trunk paint, Central Vermont plus Duluth, […]

Tags Amtrak, Burlington Northern, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, Chicago railroad, CSX, Grand Trunk, Norfolk Southern

ATVR Reviews Green Frog

Early Diesels – Top Frog – Volume 5

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date July 27, 2023
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Producer: Green Frog Locations: USA Timeframe: 1950s- 1960s Length: 72 minutes Source: Emery Gulash Early diesels are reviewed in a vintage overview. Emery’s wonderful 16mm film is a great way to accomplish this task. The Frog has taken from 30 hours of previously released material. Maybe, 20 shows, give or take. A mashup of 1950s […]

Tags B&O, Burlington Route, C&O, Chicago railroad, Emery Gulash, Erie Lackawanna, Grand Trunk, Milwaukee Road, New York Central, Norfolk & Western, Pennsylvania, Rio Grande, Rock Island, Santa Fe, Union Pacific

ATVR Reviews Green Frog

Best of Steam – Top Frog – Volume 2

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date July 13, 2023
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Producer: Green Frog Locations: many Timeframe: 1950s- 1970s Length: 55 minutes Source: Emery Gulash Famed Railfan Cinematographer Emery Gulash compilation. Steam locomotives from the 1950s into the 1970s. A variety of Railroads. DVD-R. Hidden chapter advance. Narrated by Dan Chandler. Aspect ratio is 4×3. Excellent image quality. Soundtrack with train sounds. Nearly every scene can […]