Tag: New York Central

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 […]

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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. […]

Tags Amtrak, coal, Conrail, New York Central, Penn Central, steam, steam train

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New York, New Haven & Hartford Volume 2

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date March 1, 2019
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Producer: A&R Timeframe: 1940/50s Locations: CT Length: 90 min. Sources: Paul Wales, Gary Gurske An grab- bag assortment of: train rides, cab rides, caboose ride and trainwatching. Also, a radio slideshow interview, with a radio chatter insert, that doesn’t belong. Limited, good bonus section of a little; B&A, CN,CV, plus NYC. Late 1940s into 1950s. […]