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ATVR Reviews Highball

Union Pacific on the Sunset Route

Producer: Highball Locations: Southern Arizona Timeframe: 1997- 1998 Length: 2 hours Here is Union Pacific coverage on the former Southern Pacific Sunset Route. The featured line runs from Steins, New Mexico to Yuma, Arizona. This Southern tour is very different to the Northern transcon. A desert crossing with plenty of ex: SP power. A single […]

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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 […]