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ATVR Reviews Green Frog

Chicago Odyssey Volume 2

Chicago Odyssey Volume 2 Green Frog Productions Format: 2 DVD set Length: 2 1/2 hours Time period: 1962- 1973 Locations: Chicago area Source: Emery Gulash (16mm) This program picks up where Volume One left off. Emery Gulash and his cameras are at Chicago. The later time period offers up a timeframe that many will remember. […]

Tags Amtrak, B&O, Burlington Northern, Burlington Route, C&O, Chicago railroad, electric, Emery Gulash, Great Northern, Illinois Central, Milwaukee Road, Penn Central, Rock Island, Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific

ATVR Reviews Charles Smiley Presents

Empire Of The North: The Forming Of The Burlington Northern

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date September 24, 2011
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Producer: Charles Smiley Timeframe: 1900- 2001 Locations: System Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Sources: 15 (film) A very comprehensive program by the multi- talented Charles Smiley. The Burlington Northern merger of 1970 was a huge merger. Major railroads combined: Great Northern, Burlington Route, Northern Pacific and Spokane, Portland and Seattle into the BN. Subsidiary […]

Tags B&O, Burlington Northern, Burlington Route, Chicago railroad, Erie Lackawanna, Great Northern, Milwaukee Road, PBS style, Rock Island, steam

ATVR Reviews Green Frog

Chicago Odyssey Volume 1

Chicago Odyssey Volume 1 Green Frog Productions Format: 2 DVD set Length: 2 Hours Time Period: 1954-1969 Locations: Willow Springs, LaGrange, Naperville, Homewood, Joliet, Griffith Source: Emery Gulash This set covers Chicago are in the 1950’s – 1960’s. The many railroads and locations give a good overview of the Chicago area. The combination of Green […]