In the Anthracite Railroads in the 70's series, we look at the ailing operations of the Hard Coal Carriers in the final years before their inclusion into Conrail.
In Volume 4, we'll view the last years of operations of the Reading Railroad on the Bethlehem Branch, the East Penn Branch from the Allentown Bethlehem area to Reading and from Reading to Trenton, New Jersey in the final years leading up to Conrail
Narrated with commentary by Mike Bednar
Color; approx 76 minutes run time
In Volume 4, we'll view the last years of operations of the Reading Railroad on the Bethlehem Branch, the East Penn Branch from the Allentown Bethlehem area to Reading and from Reading to Trenton, New Jersey in the final years leading up to Conrail
Narrated with commentary by Mike Bednar
Color; approx 76 minutes run time
Customer Reviews
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- 5 of 5
This fourth installment of the "Anthracite Railroads" series focuses exclusively on the Reading railroad. The upgrade and transfer of the 8mm film originally shot, is very well-done, with the resulting quality being top-notch, considering it's age. A variety of locations are featured, and with "Big Mike" Bednar's narration and knowledge of train-symbols, it really adds to this release. Lots of Reading EMD power, Alco switchers, and some GE units are shown. Although freight trains dominate, a nice feature is the footage of the Budd (RDC) commuter cars, along with several passenger trains. Overall, this is another excellent release, and is highly recommended to those of us who enjoy the fallen flags.
Additional comments:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Good.
Value: Good value.
Recommend? Yes.
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