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Winter Rails Over Donner - Day of the Spreader DVD
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Winter Rails Over Donner - Day of the Spreader DVD BA Productions DR-WRSP
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Over six years in the making, "Day of the Spreader" is officially released.

The Union Pacific's Donner Summit line crosses the Sierra Nevada at over seven thousand feet. Keeping this "All Season Pass" open is vital to the railroad and California's economy.

When the snow gets too high for the Flangers to remove snow from the rails, the second line of defense is called into action. The Spreader is deployed to remove large amounts of snow from the mainline and shove it off banks and bridges clearing the path for new snow to fall. With the nose blade down, the wings extended out and a little speed, the Spreader will move a mountain of snow.

Harsh winters, temperatures in the low teens, snow falling forty eight inches in a single day and up to sixty five feet a year, have long been an obstacle to keeping trains rolling over the Sierra.

Learn some of the amazing history of Norden, Southern Pacific's former snow removal headquarters. See how employees lived under the snow all Winter long using covered connecting hallways to get from place to place.


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DVD Item#:DR-WRSP
Runtime:1 Hour, 00 Mins ($0.25/min)
Producer:BA Productions
Aspect Ratio:Full Screen
Shrink Wrapped?:Yes
Disc Type:DVD
Region Code:0 Worldwide NTSC

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  • 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.
Winter Rails Over Donner - Day of the Spreader DVD
Phil on 2010-08-28 12:38:27.

People who found this review helpful: 3

  •  4 of 5


I like the Sierra Nevada mountain range so this movie was great. You can never get enough of California.

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

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Winter Rails Over Donner - Day of the Spreader DVD
Randy (Portland, OR) on 2014-12-23 18:29:47.

People who found this review helpful: 1

  •  2 of 5


Not nearly as interesting as Avalanche on the Mountain.

Additional remarks by Randy:
Narration: A little bit too much.
Would kids enjoy this? I doubt it.
Image quality: Excellent!
DVD Value:: Fair.
Recommend to others? Not unless they REALLY were interested in the subject matter.

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