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Erie Steam

Producer: Marc S. Balkin Locations: New Jersey, New York Timeframe: 1940s- 1950s Length: 90 minutes total Sources: Ted Gay, John Briggs, Bob Collins, Dick Loan, more *Listed as Memories of Erie Steam on DVD spine slipcase. Erie Railroad had over 600 Steam Locomotives. There are 2 separate shows in this release. Some early diesels appear. […]

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ATVR Reviews Herron Rail

Classic Pennsy Widescreen

Producer: Herron Rail Video Locations: System Timeframe: 1939-1958 Length: 1 hour 27 minutes Sources: George Gerhart, Don Krofta, Joe Collias, E. Baker, T. Bedwell, Dr. Blackwell, J.Herron, J. Kreider, J. Plichta, more Vintage Pennsylvania Railroad formatted in Widescreen. Also, it contains some ultra-rare anamorphic aka CinemaScope films from 1956. It’s highly unusual to see in […]

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Steam & Diesel on New York Central Vol. 1

Producer: Herron Rail Video Locations: Bellefontaine, Marion, Cincinnati … Timeframe: 1955 Length: 56 minutes Source: Donald J. Krofta Don Krofta was a fine Cinematographer who filmed various steam to diesel Transition Era railroads. Specifically, 1950s era trains. He shot assorted Eastern roads with black and white, plus color films. This varies by each individual show. […]