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This was a great video simply because of the subject matter on Cab Forwards. It has some great footage even for as old as some of it is and I would definitely add this DVD to my collection.

Additional remarks by Texas Hi-Railer:
Narration CAN be turned off in special features.
Would kids enjoy this? Yes.
Image quality: Excellent!
DVD Value: Excellent Value!
Recommend to others? Definitely.

A great DVD. It is a pity that the Cabforward is not in steam and a regular runner to be able to see one of these great steam locomotives running, but at least we can view the DVD to to appreciate the era when steam ruled the railroad.

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

Great DVD of one of my favorite engines.
The DVD was put together well and described the subject well.

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

This movie is a treasure - capturing, as it does, the end of an era in railroading and preserving amazing imagery of the SP cab forward locomotives. As a native of Reno, Nevada and resident of Calif. who spent a lot of my youthful holidays in the Sierras I loved every aspect of this film - both the excellent footage of the locos and the scenery it ran through. An interesting time capsule too - it was cool to see the train leave from the Sacramento SP yards that now house the Calif. State RR Museum and all the little way stops, through magnificent Donner Pass, and into Reno (and then BACK again! on the same line). From my perspective, this DVD has it all!

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

In 1957, Southern Pacific arranged to run the last train over Donner Pass powered by a cab-forward. Albert Phelps, J. Allen Hawkins, and Jacob DeVries were on hand to document this historic occasion in color and black and white. In 1991, Video Rails released this footage in an hour-long video. Coverage includes footage from Sacramento to Reno and back. The footage doesn't include runbys only. Footage was also recorded from inside the passenger cars as well as the cab. Even footage from inside a chase car was included. Sometimes a runby is shown a couple of times to give you a complete picture seen through the eyes of all photographers present. Add deive and superb narration, and you've got an action-packed program. This DVD always excites me; I trust it will excite you as well. If you like last runs, then this program is just for you.

Additional remarks by VideoRailsFan:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? I doubt it.
Image quality: Good.
DVD Value: Good Value
Recommend to others? Definitely.

Just 60 years in the making, one of Southern Pacific's well-known farewell to steam specials was on November 30th & December 1st 1957, as the SP said farewell forever to the Giant Cab Forwards, as 4274 did the honors from Sacramento to Reno and Return. Today only sister engine 4294 is on display in Sacramento, but the Legends of the Mighty Cab Forwards Lives on forever. Originally Produced By Video Rails on VHS only in 1991, Pentrex acquired the film, and Converted this to DVD in 2004. Not only this was a really good vintage steam program, but Also Jim Knight did an excellent job narrating this program. Some Clips from this video was used in Tape #2 of the 1995 Pentrex Video: Today's Steam Across America.

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

really interesting stuff. I am not a steam fan EXCEPT for the articulated and the cab forwards are the most interesting of them. Wish more people had captured video of them.

Additional remarks by dmacleo:
Narration: Could have used more.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: A little rough around the edges.
DVD Value: Good Value
Recommend to others? Yes.

Pentrex has dismal customer service, so beware of getting any satisfaction regarding this company.

Additional remarks by waterwild:
Narration: Way too much!
Would kids enjoy this? I doubt it.
Image quality: Poor.
DVD Value: Overpriced for the amount of enjoyment I got out of it.
Recommend to others? Definitely not!.