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ATVR Reviews Greg Scholl

Canadian Steam 1959

Producer: Greg Scholl Locations: Portage la Prairie, Winnepeg Timeframe: 1959 Length: 47 minutes Source: Maynard Laing The third and final Greg Scholl entry with Maynard Laing films on 1950s era Canadian Steam. Maynard filmed all-color in 16mm. Another highlight is live sound as recorded by Elwin Purrington. Much of the show is centered at Portage […]

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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

The Stormy 25 Years Later

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Tucson, Cochise, Willcox, Steins, Lordsburg Timeframe: 2020 Length: 1 hour 43 minutes Pentrex revisits the former Southern Pacific Stormy district. A part of the old SP Sunset Route. Currently, Union Pacific’s Lordsburg sub. This update was filmed in 2020. A generous annual 2025 Christmas gift for customers at Railfan Depot. The original […]

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ATVR Reviews Black 5 Video

The 1522 Steamin to Centralia

Producer: Black 5 Video – Green Frog Locations: St. Louis, Centralia, Sesser… Timeframe: 1993 Length: 49 minutes Source: George Redmond Frisco 1522 is the star of this show. This Mountain type is a 4-8-2 wheel arrangement. June, 1993 saw the 1522 operate for two days in Excursion Service. It ran on Norfolk Southern St. Louis […]