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ATVR Reviews Charles Smiley Presents

Pacific Electric and Los Angeles Railway

Producer: Charles Smiley Timeframe: 1940- 1963 Locations: Greater Los Angeles area Length: 1 hour 53 minutes Sources: Lloyd Salkeld, Ross Salkeld, Ed Minshall, Paul Lukens, Roy Gabriel Charles Smiley Presents with a double feature. The two streetcar lines, that once served Los Angeles, and vicinity. Pacific Electric is the much larger of the two companies. […]

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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Tribute to Tennessee Pass

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Royal Gorge, Minturn, Mitchell, Salida, TP Summit… Timeframe: 1997 Length: 1 hour 40 minutes In 1997 the word was given. Historic Tennessee Pass was going to be closed by the railroad. Pentrex then documented the Tennessee Pass subdivision. A 200 mile line. The show is organized into three main sections. One third […]

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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Steam Across America Combo DVD: The East & The West

Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1950s- 60s Locations: USA Length: 1 hour 10 minutes Source: Bruce Ward A combination of two shows on this single DVD. East and Western steam in the United States. Filmed in 16mm. All color and multiple railroads. End of the steam era. Late 1950s into the early 1960s. Interested? Step right in… […]