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I really liked watching it. I have an older DVD on keeping Donner open back when they were still using the scenic route. I like how they went into detail on modernizing the rotary from the ones they use to use on the Donner line. I have two DVD'S on the Feather River route and wanted to see what it took to keep this line open and what it looked like in winter. It was money well spent

Additional remarks by LOG_WALKER:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? I doubt it.
Image quality: Excellent!
DVD Value: Excellent Value!
Recommend to others? Yes.

I liked it, am a fan of rotaries so it was expected I would. The talk that Steve Lee did inside the cab pointing stuff out was very interesting to me.

Additional remarks by dmacleo:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Yes.
Image quality: Good.
DVD Value: Good Value
Recommend to others? A "Must Have"!

25 years later today, this program features some decent action between Portola and Orville, as not only the rotary makes an appearance, but also some freights are shown as well. There is a mistake on the cover that I just want to point out. Pentrex thought that this was a 45 minute video, but according to my vcr, it�s actually a 55 minute video. Oh well.

Additional remarks by Steamboy:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Excellent!
DVD Value: Good Value
Recommend to others? Definitely.

I lived in Portola in 1993. I was the Superintendent of Train Operations at the Portola Railroad
Museum (now known as the Western Pacific Railroad Museum). I saw the UP Plow arrive.
Watched the crew ready the plow for service and watched the snow removal from the Portola
Yard. I talked to the crew several times during their stay in Portola including Steve Lee.
I didn't know the plow was headed for Stockton Shop for repairs until it returned to Portola.
I then found out what was damaged on the plow.

Additional remarks by The Scotsman:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Excellent!
DVD Value: Good Value
Recommend to others? Yes.