Tag: Pennsylvania

Railfanning With The Bednars Volume 5

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date December 11, 2018
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Producer: John Pechulis Locations: Allentown, Sayre, Lehigh Gap… Timeframe: 1973- 1976 Length: 58 minutes Source: Bednar collection . Here is one of the John Pechulis series of Bednar filmed, Eastern Anthracite Railroads. This volume 5 covers much more, then the 10 months preceding the formation of Conrail. Footage dates back to 1973. Locations jump around […]

Tags coal, Conrail, Delaware & Hudson, Erie Lackawanna, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, Reading

Charles Smiley Presents

The Hard Coal Roads: what went wrong

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date December 20, 2013
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The Hard Coal Roads: what went wrong Charles Smiley Presents Format: Factory Pressed DVD Length: 1 hour 40 minutes + 20 minutes previews Time Period: 1970- 1976 Sources: Joseph Zook, Jack Kuiphoff, Will Whittaker. MSRP: 28.50 Charles has the Eastern hard coal roads featured in the pre-Conrail era. This new program, contains a cornucopia of […]

Tags Conrail, Delaware & Hudson, new releases, PBS style, Penn Central, Pennsylvania, Reading

ATVR Reviews Clear Block

Vignettes of the Jersey Central Volume 3

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date November 4, 2013
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Vignettes of the Jersey Central Volume 3 Clear Block Productions Length: 53 minutes Time Period: early 1960’s- 1970’s Locations: Jersey City to Scranton (many places) Sources: A. Angstadt, K. Bealer, W. McClennan, J. Reck, R. Wilt MSRP: 30.00 Third volume begins at Communipaw, NJ in the early 1960’s. Freight and commuter service are covered. Nearly […]