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A&R Productions ATVR Reviews

Ohio Steam in the ’50’s

Producer: A&R Timeframe: 1950s Locations: Ohio Length: 1 hour 40 minutes Source: Ed Birch, Sr. A fabulous collection of classic steam. Filmed during the 1950s. Ed Birch shot all of this, in full color. He was on a high level. This covers several railroads. Baltimore and Ohio, Nickel Plate, New York Central plus Pennsylvania Railroad. […]

Tags B&O, coal, New York Central, Norfolk & Western, Pennsylvania, Santa Fe, steam, trolley

ATVR Reviews Pentrex

The Heritage Collection, Volume 1

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date April 30, 2019
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Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1940 – 1950s Locations: USA Length: 1 hour 35 minutes Five vintage films from the 1940s and ’50s. Professionally produced by the Railroad organizations of the time. Most, if not all of these have circulated. Convenient to have a group on a single DVD. A detailed Chapter Menu breaks them down by […]

A&R Productions ATVR Reviews

Whistler’s Western – The Boston & Albany RR

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date March 6, 2019
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Producer: A&R Timeframe: 1934-1989 Locations: B&A Length:1 hour Sources: Blackhawk collection This comprehensive, historical overview is complete. History from the 1830s. Films dating back to the 1930’s, document the constant activity. The Conrail era brings the B&A current, as of the production year. Conrail footage bookends the story. The writers dove deep on this program. […]