Chicago Odyssey, Volume 2, 2 Discs
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Volume 2 takes over where Volume 1 left off, in early 1962. In this fantastic two disc set, we will see the end of individualized passenger service, and the beginnings of Amtrak.
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| Producer | Green Frog Productions |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Narration | Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | No Region Code, NTSC |
Remastered and Enhanced from HD and our original D-2 Broadcast Masters!!
Volume 2 takes over where Volume 1 left off, in early 1962. In this fantastic two disc set, we will see the end of individualized passenger service, and the beginnings of Amtrak.
br>The ‘Amtrak in Transition’ portion of this DVD is worth the price of this set alone!
br>Before Amtrak, we will see passenger trains from: Milwaukee Road, CB&Q, Santa Fe, Penn Central, Gulf, Mobile and Ohio, Grand Trunk, Great Northern, Northern Pacific (and eventually the Burlington Northern), and Illinois Central.
Of course we haven’t forgotten you freight fans either. You’ll see freight on most of the railroads mentioned above as well on: Chicago & North Western, Soo Line, Elgin, Joliet & Eastern, Indiana Harbor Belt, Rock Island, Chicago & Eastern Illinois. There are cameo appearances on the Chesapeake & Ohio as well as the Baltimore & Ohio.
And in between all this, we’ll catch commuter action on many of these roads as well: the Chicago, South Shore and South Bend, Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee, and the Chicago Transit Authority. You’ll witness the changes in motive power and equipment on many of these commuter lines.
br>Finally, we end our tour of Chicago in 1973. We’ll continue to watch the ever changing scene in both motive power, passenger and freight, as well as the Chicago skyline
3 reviews for Chicago Odyssey, Volume 2, 2 Discs
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rickyfreni –
Made in 1994, this recently turned 30-year-old sequel to volume 1 from 1992 showcases more action in & around one of the Midwest’s largest cities on road names like Milwaukee Road, Amtrak, Chicago & Northwestern, Gulf Mobile & Ohio, CB&Q, Burlington Northern, Grand Trunk Western with 5629, Santa Fe, Illinois Central, Chicago Transit Subway, Penn Central, Baltimore & Ohio, North Shore Line, Elgin Joliet & Eastern, South Shore Line, Indiana Harbor Belt, Rock Island with one F-unit referenced to a Clinchfield Challenger, Pennsylvania, Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Missouri Kansas Texas, Bessemer & Lake Erie, Chicago & Eastern Illinois, Georgia Central, Southern Pacific, Chesapeake & Ohio, & Soo Line, Illinois Central Gulf, Seaboard Coast Line, Union Pacific, Indiana Harbor Belt, & New York Central.
Locations include Noble Street Tower near Madison Street Station, Deerfield, Rondout diamond, Highwood, Westlake, the Fox Lake Branch, Joliet Union with JO Tower, Des Plaines River Valley, Morton Grove, Wilmette, Kenoworth, Glenview, Techny at A-20 Tower, Calendar Curve, Hickley, Somanaw, Lemont, Oak Glen, Blue Island Junction, Willow Springs, Kensington Junction, Richton, Griffith Junction, Central Station, Van Buren Street, Randolph Street, Union Station, 21st Street Yard & Tower, Gary IN, Dan Ryan Expressway which is on the conjoined I-90 & I-94, 60th Street, Chinatown, Forest Park, Cicero, 16th Street diamond, Chicago River Bridge, 47th Street near LaSalle Street depot, Canal Street, Whitting IN, Bailly, Whitlock, Libertyville, & Grayslake.
These films were recorded in April of 1962, June of ’61, January of ’63, March of ’67, May of ’70, December of ’71, February of ’73, & June of ’73.
Disc 1 ran for 66 minutes, while disc 2 ran for 83 minutes.
Mwdonoughue –
This program features a variety of railroads pulling freight, passenger and commuter trains into and out of Chicago, during the final months of private rail passenger trains, and we also see the first few months of Amtrak’s operations in the Chicago area.
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.