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ATVR Reviews Green Frog

Early Diesels – Top Frog – Volume 5

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date July 27, 2023
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Producer: Green Frog Locations: USA Timeframe: 1950s- 1960s Length: 72 minutes Source: Emery Gulash Early diesels are reviewed in a vintage overview. Emery’s wonderful 16mm film is a great way to accomplish this task. The Frog has taken from 30 hours of previously released material. Maybe, 20 shows, give or take. A mashup of 1950s […]

Tags B&O, Burlington Route, C&O, Chicago railroad, Emery Gulash, Erie Lackawanna, Grand Trunk, Milwaukee Road, New York Central, Norfolk & Western, Pennsylvania, Rio Grande, Rock Island, Santa Fe, Union Pacific

ATVR Reviews Green Frog

Best of Steam – Top Frog – Volume 2

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date July 13, 2023
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Producer: Green Frog Locations: many Timeframe: 1950s- 1970s Length: 55 minutes Source: Emery Gulash Famed Railfan Cinematographer Emery Gulash compilation. Steam locomotives from the 1950s into the 1970s. A variety of Railroads. DVD-R. Hidden chapter advance. Narrated by Dan Chandler. Aspect ratio is 4×3. Excellent image quality. Soundtrack with train sounds. Nearly every scene can […]

Tags Chicago railroad, Delaware & Hudson, Erie Lackawanna, Grand Trunk, New York Central, Pennsylvania, Rio Grande, steam, Union Pacific

ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Best of 1986

Producer: Pentrex Locations: USA & Canada Timeframe:1986 Length: 2 hours Pentrex show with highlights from 1986. Single DVD. A detailed Chapter Menu with a dozen listings. Also, preview section. Pentrex quality. A little soft on HDTV. However, this was shot in 1986. Live environmental audio. Narration is light. Could have used some more narrative. A […]