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ATVR Reviews Herron Rail

Chicago 1970

Producer: Herron Rail Video Timeframe: 1969 – 1971 Locations: Chicago area, Milwaukee, Griffith, St. Louis Length: 54 minutes Source: Robert Bullermann Here is a collage of mostly Chicago area rail action circa 1970. Bullermann filmed passenger trains before the nationwide consolidation to form Amtrak. Multiple railroads and into early Amtrak in 1971. About an even […]

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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

At the Throttle Volume 4 Almeda Corridor

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Los Angeles, Long Beach Timeframe: 2007-2008 Length: 2 hours 16 minutes Ride on BNSF via the Almeda Corridor. A railroad trench that connects Los Angeles to Long Beach. Several separate trips. At this time, the route sees about 70 trains daily from BNSF and Union Pacific. A single DVD. Fullscreen 4×3 aspect […]

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ATVR Reviews Pentrex

Doublestacks Over Donner

Producer: Pentrex Locations: Roseville to Sparks Timeframe: 2009 + 2010 Length: 2 hours Union Pacific is the owner of the famous, former Southern Pacific line. In 2008, the UP revitalized its value by reconstructing to accommodate larger double-stack container trains. This was a mileage and a timesaver compared to the ex: Western Pacific Feather River […]