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ATVR Reviews Herron Rail

Reflections of the L&N Volume 1

Producer: Herron Video Locations: Louisville, DeCoursey, more Timeframe: 1940- 1976 Length: 72 minutes Sources: 10 different This is a collection of films from ten sources. Official Louisville and Nashville is one of them. Vintage coverage from the 1940s to 1970s. Program is heavy on steam and passenger trains. A single DVD-R. Highly detailed Chapter Menu. […]

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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Steam to Chicago

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Chicago, Knoxville, Fort Wayne, Timeframe: 1993 Length: 1 hour 16 minutes Five various Steam engines from four different railroads. These vintage locomotives participate in getting special passenger trains to Chicago for the 1993 NRHS Convention. That separate event is covered in a companion show. Chicago Steam Celebration is that other Pentrex title. […]

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ATVR Reviews Diverging Clear Productions

Memories of Steam on the Burlington Route

Producer: Mary McPherson Locations: Chicago, St. Louis, more. Timeframe: 1950s – 1960s Length: 52 minutes Sources: Jim Adams, Don Morice, Albin Jensen, McPherson collection The Heritage Series with an episode on vintage steam. Memories of Steam On the Burlington Route. Color film from the 1950s into the excursions during the 1960s. A single DVD-R. Main […]