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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Big Boys, Cab Forwards Challengers & Daylights

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Western USA Timeframe: 1950s – 1970s Length: 1 hour 25 minutes Source: Hank Griffiths Pentrex has compiled two Video Rails shows into a single disc. Notably, Hank filmed nine 16mm color film. Steam to Diesel. Narrow gauge to Standard. Old logging lines, as well. A single DVD-R. Chapter Menu by Railroad. Narrated. […]

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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Great American Train Rides Volumes 1- 4

Producer: Pentrex Locations: USA Timeframe: 1990s Length: 4 hours Here is a grand tour of many tourist/ museum lines across America. Total is 37 visits. Filmed in the early 1990s. There are some that are no longer operational. Check the listings. A 2 DVD set. Detailed Main Chapter Menu, which lists the Railroads. Graphics contain […]

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ATVR Reviews Catenary Video

The Trains We Missed Volume 2: Logging & Mining Shortlines

Producer: Catenary Video Locations: California, Arizona, Mexico Timeframe: 1920 – 1968 Length: 62 minutes Sources: Kirkland, Kistler, Stein, Alter, Rose, Balderston, Aitken The Trains We Missed Volume 2. A continuation of the Catenary Video series. Lucius Beebe theme, from his 1966 book. The Trains We Rode. Focusing on obscure, Railroad operations. Here, we have Logging […]