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ATVR Reviews Nostalgia Rail

Classic Hot Spots – Valley Junction

Producer: Nostalgia Rail Locations: East St. Louis Timeframe: 1998 Length: 1 hour 20 minutes / Drops out at 1:19 Source: George Redmond George Redmond made 3 trips to film to East St. Louis in 1998. He captured plenty of trains at Valley Junction. It has a reputation for being the busiest hot spot in the […]

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ATVR Reviews Highball

Winter on Tennessee Pass

Producer: Highball Location: Tennessee Pass route Timeframe: 1997 Length: 2 hours Here is a final look at Tennessee Pass. Located in Central Colorado. Highest railroad summit in the United States at over 10,000 feet. The route crosses the Continental Divide. This was recorded in 1997. Southern Pacific AC44 locomotives were relatively new and plentiful. There […]

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ATVR Reviews Machines of Iron

Otto Perry’s First Generation Diesels

Producer: Dave Gross Locations: USA Timeframe: 1940s- 1960s Length: 65 minutes Source: Otto Perry A prolific railroad Cinematographer from an earlier era was Otto Perry. Rocky Mountain Railroad Club has provided some of his films in this wide ranging show. Rio Grande is one of the stars in the show. Burlington Route, Santa Fe, Missouri […]