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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Tower 55

Producer: Pentrex Location: Ft. Worth Timeframe: 1997 Length: 47 minutes Tower 55 is a Texas hot spot. Pentrex shot before demolition. Usual suspects. Santa Fe, Burlington Northern, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and Amtrak. A little bit of other power. A single DVD. Professional production as one expects. Narrated by Dave Drui. A map of the […]

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Big Boy Combo DVD Part 1: Last of the Giants 1 & 2

Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1950s Locations: Cheyenne, Sherman Hill Length: 1 hour 23 minutes Source: Union Pacific, Pentrex What we have here. Is an original, vintage Union Pacific program, on Big Boy steam locomotives. A second show. Pentrex made, about the UP Cheyenne Shops. These are paired on a single DVD. Special Collectors’ Edition. The Last […]

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Conrail Hot Spots West

Producer: Pentrex Timeframe: 1996 Locations: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio Length: 2 hours Source: Pentrex Hotspots are where high concentrations of trains can be viewed. Sometimes, a busy section of a mainline. They are often, trackage crossings. Multiplying opportunities to see trains. Intersecting lines that offer increased variety. It doesn’t take a mathematician, to realize the benefits […]