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ATVR Reviews Highball

Tehachapi Cab Ride

Producer: Highball Locations: Bakersfield, Tehachapi, Mohave Timeframe: 1998 Length: 2 hrs 15 min Source: Roy Knighton Take a cab ride on BNSF. Journey from Bakersfield to Mohave. This tour includes Tehachapi Loop. Recorded on March 16, 1998. Hotshot Z train. Symbol, Z BYWSP 916A. Translation is North Bay to Willow Springs. 58  loaded cars 0 […]

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ATVR Reviews WB Video

Abo Canyon and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway

Producer: WB Video Locations: Belen, Abo Canyon, Mountainair Timeframe: 1998 Length: 58 minutes Source: William Brown. Abo Canyon is located on the old Santa Fe Chicago to Los Angeles mainline. It has seven bridges. BNSF predecessors and some with original paint.  New BNSF liveries, as well. The tour begins at the ex: Santa Fe yard […]

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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

The Super Chief El Capitan Transition

Producer: Pentrex Locations: LA, Cajon Pass, Albuquerque, Chicago Timeframe: 1969- 1974 Length: 45 minutes Source: Nick Muff, MD. Santa Fe had a rich heritage for it’s passenger trains. The Super Chief and El Capitan were two famous name trains on Santa Fe. Here are those 2 trains operating in combined service. Railroads did combine some trains, […]