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ATVR Reviews Clear Block

Vignettes of New England Steam

Producer: Clear Block Locations: New England Timeframe: 40s-50s Length: 58 minutes Sources: Albert Michaud, William Price Here is one of the dumbest shows around! A look back at Steam in New England. Boston and Maine, Grand Trunk, New Haven, Central Vermont are present. Films from the 1940s into the early 1950s per the advertised. Music […]

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ATVR Reviews Greg Scholl

Grand Canyon Steam Spectacular

Producer: Greg Scholl Locations: Coconino Canyon, Williams Timeframe: 2011, 2017 Length: 1 hour 12 minutes Source: Ron Burkhard Two separate event weekends starring ex: CB&Q 4960 on the Grand Canyon Railway in Arizona. Grand Canyon #29 is on another event. Photo Specials from 2011 and 2017. The line is Williams to Grand Canyon. Originally, a […]

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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Union Pacific’s Clinchfield Challenge, Santa Claus Special

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Memphis, Nashville, Louisville, Kingsport, Cincinnati, St. Louis Timeframe: 1992 Length: 1 hour 54 minutes Union Pacific Challenger 4-6-6-4 3985 masquerades as a Clinchfield Challenger 676. This was for the 50th anniversary of the annual Santa Claus Special. The consist has 7 UP and 3 CSX business cars.  At this time, the train […]