Tag: New York Central

Twilight of the New Haven RR Electrics

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date November 7, 2019
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Producer: Green Frog Timeframe: mid 1960s Locations: Stamford, New Rochelle, Bronx, Van Nest,Valhalla, Montauk, more Length: 47 minutes Source: Frank Schlegel The final years of an independent New Haven Railroad. Electrified operations are the main feature, on this 2019 new release. Small percentage of diesels. Several New York Central scenes. Brief Long Island Railroad, visit […]

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ATVR Reviews Green Frog

Classic Steam of the ’20s to the ’40s

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date November 4, 2019
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Producer: Green Frog Timeframe: 1920s-1940s Locations: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Chicago, Kansas City, more. Length: 1 hour Sources: Frank W. Schlegel, Vince Ryan, Jack Alexander A smorgasbord of films. Spanning 4 decades. Some rare and not so rare, steam locomotives. A Collection of: black and white, plus a little color film. Eastern Railroads mainly. […]

Tags B&O, Burlington Route, Canadian Pacific, Delaware & Hudson, electric, Lehigh Valley, Milwaukee Road, New York Central, Norfolk & Western, Pennsylvania, Reading, Rock Island, Santa Fe, steam, steam train, trolley

ATVR Reviews Herron Rail

Reflections of the New York Central

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date October 18, 2019
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Producer: Jim Herron Locations: Harmon, Chicago, Cincinnati, Indianapolis… Timeframe: 1928-1962 Length: 54 minutes Sources: John Prophet, Dick Baldwin, H.R.Blackburn, MD., Ben T. Young Jr., more. Herron has a great collection of films spanning four decades of New York Central. Consisting of both: color, with black and white film. Shot with; 8 and 16mm movie cameras. […]