American Train Video Reviews
Producer: Charles Smiley Timeframe: 1900- 2001 Locations: System Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Sources: 15 (film) A very comprehensive program by the multi- talented Charles Smiley. The Burlington Northern merger of 1970 was a huge merger. Major railroads combined: Great Northern, Burlington Route, Northern Pacific and Spokane, Portland and Seattle into the BN. Subsidiary […]
The Rock Island Line Green Frog Productions Format: VHS Length: 60 minutes Time Period: 1950’s – 1970’s. Locations: Chicago, Blue Island, Joliet, Tucumcari, Davenport, more… Sources: Emery Gulash, Jerry Carson We begin in the 1950’s with Alco FA’s and EMD FT’s as mid-train helpers! Yes, this is a good train video for those seeking rare […]
Mainline USA Association of American Railroads Format: DVD-R , VHS Length: 20 minutes Time Period: 1957 Locations: USA.. of course! Source: Edwin Olsen Promotional tape produced by the AAR in 1957. All color film. An early documentary style. This looks very good, considering the time it was made. The show doesn’t have the amount of train action, that […]
American Train Video Reviews
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