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ATVR Reviews Penn Valley

Reading Glory

Producer: Penn Valley / Jeff Pontius Timeframe: 1940’s- 1956 Locations: Sunbury, Shamokin, Enola, Susquehanna Valley, Locust Summit Length: 45 minutes Source: Clarence Weaver Visit steam era Reading Railroad, in stunning 16mm, all color film. Shot as late as 1956. Power shortage on the Pennsylvania Railroad, had leased T-1 types operating. What we have here, is […]

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ATVR Reviews Clear Block

Vignettes of the Pennsylvania Railroad Volume 1

Producer: Clear Block Timeframe: 1952 – 1967 Locations: Ohio, PA., MD, NJ, NY. Length: 58 minutes Sources: William P. Price, Vic Ketcham, Karl Walters, Dick Argo . See the transition era Pennsylvania Railroad, from Columbus, Ohio, to New York area. Pennsylvania locations include: Altoona, Horseshoe Curve, Rockville Bridge, and Johnstown. Baltimore, Hagerstown and Perryville in […]

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ATVR Reviews Sunday River

City of Los Angeles

Producer: Alva Morrison, Sunday River Productions Timeframe 1936-1971 Locations: LA, Sherman Hill, Cheyenne, Castle Rock, Ogden, Laramie, Echo Canyon… Length: 42 minutes Sources: Mac Owen, more Sunday River has this release about the City of Los Angeles passenger train. It also has a small feature film, which contains winter steam footage, of 8444 in 1971. […]