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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

The Great Age of Steam, A History. A Love Affair

Producer: Bill Warrick, Pentrex Locations: USA and Canada Timeframe: 19th to 20th Century Length: 30 minutes Sources: many Historical show of steam power. Style is similar to a standard television program. A good introduction to railroading in the steam years. Small early locomotives to Union Pacific Big Boy! A single DVD. Remastered film and color […]

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ATVR Reviews Kalmbach

Hot Spots Horseshoe Curve

Producer: Kalmbach / Trains Locations: Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, Juniata, Johnstown Timeframe:: 1995/ 2017 Length: Episode 1 hour, Sources: Paul Schneider (1995). Jerry Gillian, Kevin Gillian, Mike Noonkester (Update) Trains magazine has this show about Horseshoe Curve. This famous railroad landmark is located in Pennsylvania. Two timeframes. On location episode in 1995. Hot Spot update in […]

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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Daylight Freedom Special

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Columbia River Gorge, Deschutes Canyon, Portland Timeframe: 2002 Length: 0ne hour The famous Southern Pacific 4449 stars in this show of the patriotic event. The identity for this excursion is the Columbia -Deshutes Special. Class GS-4 is a 4-8-4 locomotive, which was first restored for the original 1975- 1976 American Freedom Train. […]