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ATVR Reviews Revelation Video

Rubber City Rails Volume 2

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date April 11, 2025
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Producer: Revelation Video Timeframe: 1988 – 1990 Locations: Akron, Ravenna, Cuyahoga Falls Length: 1 hour 53 minutes Sources: Ronald McElrath, Pat and Sue Kaforney Akron, Ohio area is again featured in this second volume of Rubber City Rails. The former Baltimore and Ohio is served city by early CSX in this show. Many different liveries […]

Tags B&O, C&O, Chessie System, Conrail, Norfolk & Western, steam, transportation

ATVR Reviews Revelation Video

Covered Wagons 1, 1978 North American Survey

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date March 25, 2025
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Producer: Revelation Video, T&TI Locations: USA, Canada, Mexico Timeframe: 1978 Length: 73 minutes Source: Chris Skow Here is a recent reissue of this Revelation Video title. Nationwide coverage as filmed by Chris Skow. 8 also traveled into Mexico and Canada. Covered Wagons from Electromotive locomotives. Alco and MLW are shown. Even stored Baldwin. A single […]

Tags Amtrak, Burlington Northern, Canada, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, Chessie System, Chicago North Western, Chicago railroad, Conrail, Delaware & Hudson, Milwaukee Road, Rock Island, trains, transportation

ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Black Diamonds Through the Dunes – BNSF

Post author By William J. Hudson
Post date January 1, 2025
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Producer: Pentrex Locations: Alliance, Middle of nowhere to Ravenna, NE. Timeframe: 1990s Length: 1 hour 25 minutes BNSF stars as it hauls unit coal trains across Nebraska. Thete are 236 rail miles between Alliance and Ravenna, NE. Plenty of rail traffic is on the BNSF Sand Hills subdivision. Newer EMD SD70MAC power in executive paint […]