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ATVR Reviews John Szwajkart

The Milwaukee and Soo Southeastern Division

The Milwaukee and Soo Southeastern Division on Video John Szwajkart Format: DVD Length: 1 hour 18 minutes Time Period: 1985- 1990’s Locations: LaGrange, McCook, Argo, Crete, Hammond, Dolton, Franklin Park, Blue Island Source: John Szwajkart Soo Line’s surprise merger with Milwaukee Road had already occurred by the time this video was being filmed. Both railroads […]

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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. […]

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ATVR Reviews Charles Smiley Presents

Empire Of The North: The Forming Of The Burlington Northern

  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 […]