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ATVR Reviews Pentrex Video Rails

Donner Pass

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Roseville – Truckee Timeframe: 1951- 1988 Length: 1 hour Donner Pass – Southern Pacific’s Sierra Crossing. Coverage of this line from Roseville to Truckee. Original film by Video Rails. This challenging route is 138 miles long. Heavy Winter weather can be tough going.  History from original construction as the Central Pacific mainline. […]

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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 Pentrex

Workin’ on the Santa Fe

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Argentine, Barstow, Chicago… Timeframe: 1950s – 1970s Length: 90 minutes A combination of six vintage Santa Fe films. These are old training and promotional shows. Made in the 1950s to 1970s. Diesels are the locomotives seen. They are a small percentage compared to the rest of the material. A variety of subject […]