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The famous 700 class Nickel Plate Berkshire locomotives from the 1940s and 50s-as well as the men who operated them-are featured in this DVD. See the Berks dragging coal and way freight, many doubleheaded and screaming down the main line carrying perishables. Some 500 class Mikados make an appearance as doubleheaded partners.
In addition to the working steam footage, the engineers, firemen, conductors and dispatchers who handled the 700s tell their stories. Descriptions of tight situations and wrecks are included, as well as the ways they outran, outfoxed and buried competition from the B&O, Pennsy and New York Central to make the Nickel Plate the celebrated wonder of Wall Street. 55 min.
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DVD Item#:
DVD-NKP1
Runtime:
55 Mins ($0.65/min)
Producer:
Sunday River Productions
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen
Shrink Wrapped?:
NO!
Disc Type:
DVD
Region Code:
0 Worldwide NTSC
ITEM NOTES REGARDING THIS PRODUCER
This producer chooses not to shrinkwrap most of their products. All the products we sell are brand new direct from the producer. We never sell used or second-hand products.
Complete Nickel Plate Berkshire DVD
Rod (Iowa) on 2012-03-23 10:58:35.
People who found this review helpful: 1
5 of 5
Some exceptional action footage - but interviews break up the flow - these should have been put into a separate section.
Additional remarks by Rod: Narration:A little bit too much. Would kids enjoy this?I doubt it. Image quality:Good. DVD Value:Good Value Recommend to others?Yes.
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