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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

The Great Age of Steam, A History. A Love Affair

Producer: Bill Warrick, Pentrex Locations: USA and Canada Timeframe: 19th to 20th Century Length: 30 minutes Sources: many Historical show of steam power. Style is similar to a standard television program. A good introduction to railroading in the steam years. Small early locomotives to Union Pacific Big Boy! A single DVD. Remastered film and color […]

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ATVR Reviews Green Frog

BNSF Tracks of the Old Santa Fe Vol. 4 (Part One)

Producer: Green Frog Locations: Belen, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, Raton Timeframe: 2005 Length: 85 minutes Source: Rich Shied The fourth volume in this series. Two discs. Part One is reviewed here. See contemporary BNSF on former Santa Fe trackage across New Mexico and into Colorado. This show covers: Belen, Albuquerque, Las Vegas and the town at […]

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A&R Productions ATVR Reviews

Rocky Mountain Mainlines of the Rio Grande

Producer: A&R/ Steve Bransfield Locations: Joint Line, Minturn, Tennessee Pass… Timeframe: 1950s – 1970s Length: 48 minutes Source: Blackhawk collection Various diesel and limited steam in vintage action within Colorado. Blackhawk collection. Plenty of famous locations. Mixture of longview scenic scenes with close shots as trains pass the camera. Rio Grande is the star of […]