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ATVR Reviews Video Rails

Tragedy at Cajon Pass

Producer: Pentrex/ Video Rails Location: San Bernardino Timeframe: 1989 Length: 28 minutes True event. An out of control Southern Pacific train wreck in San Bernardino, California. This occurred on May, 12 1989. A 69 car Potash Train lost brakes while traveling downhill. Estimated speed was in excess of 100 mph when it detailed on a […]

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ATVR Reviews Highball

Union Pacific on the Sunset Route

Producer: Highball Locations: Southern Arizona Timeframe: 1997- 1998 Length: 2 hours Here is Union Pacific coverage on the former Southern Pacific Sunset Route. The featured line runs from Steins, New Mexico to Yuma, Arizona. This Southern tour is very different to the Northern transcon. A desert crossing with plenty of ex: SP power. A single […]

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ATVR Reviews Highball

Stacks and Semaphores

Producer: Highball Locations: Tucumcari Line Timeframe: 1996 Length: 74 minutes Source: Peter Crook The Southern Pacific on the Tucumcari Line. Videotaped in 1996. Semaphores are featured operating in New Mexico. Vaughn towards El Paso. These are Style B lower quadrant signals, which are over 60 years old. A single DVD-R. Fullscreen 4×3 aspect ratio. Live […]