Chicago Odyssey, Volume 1, 2 Discs

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Where else in the U.S. can one find so much railroad action but in Chicago…especially in the 1950’s and 60’s!

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Producer

Green Frog Productions
Run Time

2 hours
Narration

Yes
Shrink Wrap

Yes, Brand New
Technical Details

No Region Code, NTSC

Where else in the U.S. can one find so much railroad action but in Chicago…especially in the 1950s and 60s!World respected rail photographer Emery Gulash began capturing prolific amounts of action in and near the Chicago area from the early 50s. There are 15 railroads portrayed in Volume 1 such as: Santa Fe, CB&Q, Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Chicago & Northwestern Indiana, Milwaukee Road, Rock Island, North Shore, Grand Trunk, GM&O, Illinois Central, Monon, Norfolk & Western, C&EI, and C&O. In the mid-fifties, to be a railfan in Chicago, there was no limit to the majestic views of railroads, Exotic first generation diesels, sparkling consists of the new streamlined passenger trains, well maintained track work…these were all the things that truly excited the railfan of that time…and Emery Gulash was no exception. Filmed in crisp, bright 16mm color, witness the end of steam on a few roads and the birth of the diesel as the mainstay of power for freight and passenger. See typical incredible Emery Gulash photography, coupled with the Frog’s fast paced editing, this is a collectors item you’ve just got to have!

3 reviews for Chicago Odyssey, Volume 1, 2 Discs

  1. rickyfreni –

    Made in 1992, this program covers lots of great action in & around one of the largest cities of the Midwest with road names like CB&Q with 4960 now at the Grand Canyon Railway & 5632, C&EI, C&O, Erie with one unit referred to a Cotton Belt 4-8-4 in Arkansas, GM&O, GTW with 5629, 6330, & 4070 now at the Cuyahoga Valley Line in Ohio, IC with one unit referenced to a UP Big Boy on display in Texas, MILW, Monon, N&W, NP, NSL with the Electro-liner now at Union IL, AT&SF, GN, UP, L&N, MoPac, EJ&E, RI, Pennsy, NYC, SLSW, CN, & PC, plus the City Transit Subway.

    Locations include the Chicago River Lift Bridge near Dearborn Street Depot & Roundhouse, Aurora, Wisconsin River Bridge, Savannah, Honey Creek, Downers Grove, Waukegan, Glenayre, Bouda, Altona, Congress Park, Sugar Grove, Bristol, Kankakee, Homewood, Richton Park, Joliet Union with JO Tower, Dyer IN, Steger at Evansville, Chicago Heights, Thorton, Griffith, a pace on US Highway 30, Shebona, Leigh, the Hot Spot of Rochelle before the park was built in 1998, Naperville (with a mention of the founder of Trains Magazine Al Kalmbach), Calendar Curve near Lyle, Chicago Union Station, Plano, Willow Springs, Lamont, Clariden Hills, Itasca, & Lansing.

    These films were shot in May of 1954, July of ’61, June of ’62, January of ’63 during the end of the North Shore line, March of ’63, April of ’64, Summer of ’58, January of ’64, May of ’65, March of ’64, March of ’67, May of ’67, May of ’64, November of ’65, January of ’68, July of ’68, November of ’68, & March of ’69.

    Disc 1 ran for 77 minutes, while disc 2 ran for 57 minutes.

  2. Mwdonoughue –

    This program showcases a variety of railroads pulling freight, passenger and commuter trains into and out of Chicago, along with some steam excursions on the CB&Q and GTW.

  3. Matt –

    I owned these on VHS and I had to get them on DVD. Total classics, both volumes. Picture quality is superb for its era and the dubbed in sound while at times can be misleading is still not horrid. If you know Chicago and the rail scene it once was, you’ll enjoy this.

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