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Among the favorites in my video collection, three outstanding productions on one DVD. Pentrex really hit the ball out of the park with this one, lots of diesel and electric motive power in action on the legendary Milwaukee Road. Not to be missed

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

This DVD is first rate in content and value. Having just missed the Joes in service , I am glad Pentrex has assembled the three volume set for us to savor. The locations are varied and well panned , a tripod was used for most run pasts. The cab ride section is priceless; we can only ride mountain bikes on parts of the roadbed today . This DVD and the WB Video "Milwaukee's Mighty Electrics" are all anyone needs on this subject. Get this DVD ASAP!

Additional remarks by milw113a:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Excellent!
DVD Value: Good Value
Recommend to others? A "Must Have"!

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really enjoyed the info on the little joes, good info on the MR lines.

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

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very interested to see the little joes in action. lot of good history shown

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

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very good shots of the Little joes, while not an electric fan myself enjoyed this.
worth the $$

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

got this as a Christmas eve present absolutely worth the money in this video it shows the Milwaukee road electrified division from Montana to Idaho featuring little joes box cabs and second generation diesels that pulled freight across this beautiful territory shame that the electric division had to go away but there are still there to visit you'll want to make sure you get this video for your collection

Additional remarks by chris collins:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? I doubt it.
Image quality: Excellent!
DVD Value:: Fair.
Recommend to others? A "Must Have"!

I paid $46 for the VHS years ago and bought this for $30 so it has improved value. Image quality is much better but could be improved.

Additional remarks by retroniac:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: A little rough around the edges.
DVD Value: Good Value
Recommend to others? Definitely.

This DVD is an unbelievable value! Great scenery, exciting railroad action, excellent video quality, interesting and historically significant subject matter, and very good narration are all to be found in this DVD. It is my very favorite Railroad DVD. It is definitely worthy to bear the Pentrex brand, and that says a LOT.

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

If you are interested in the Milwaukee Road or electric locomotives, this one is for you. Little Joes and Boxcabs mixed in second generation diesels, traveling on a right of way carved out of pristine wilderness. The photography is mostly 1970's vintage, some of it is not quite up to today's standards but a lot of the footage is high quality. The only issue I had was it is difficult to get part 2 to play after watching part 1, the way the previews come up after each of the three parts also make the DVD initially appear shorter than it really is.

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

Just 45 years in the making, these really rare early color sound films chronicles the final months of the Electric years on the Milwaukee road, as well as seeing the rockies with both electric and early diesel action as well. After the conclusion of part 3, there is an epilogue to what's left since the end of the MILW, including Some Burlington Northern Freights. When these 3 videos were released on a Special VHS Boxset at the transition of 1995 into 1996, they were eventually converted to DVD in 2002.

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

Great Mountain railroading of Id and MT.

Additional remarks by UNION PACIFIC OF COLORADO:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Good.
DVD Value: Seemed a little high, but not too bad.
Recommend to others? Yes.

I found the subject matter very interesting having recently "discovered" the Milwaukee. I'm located only two hours drive from some of the places shown on the DVD so perhaps there's more interest for me than for someone more distant. The commentary was a trifle pedantic at times but generally the material presented was factual. The images were a trifle unsteady at times but were probably hand held 16mm cine film so that's to be expected.
Overall I'm very happy with the DVD.

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

After having ridden the bike trail, "The Route of the Hiawatha," that now exists along the old Milwaukee Road right of way from the East Portal of the Taft Tunnel on the Montana-Idaho border to the lower trail head at Pearson, ID, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the video of trains running along that same route.

I will be watching this video over and over again in the future, I'm quite sure. It was well worth the purchase price to me.

Tom

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

Perhaps the greatest video series ever produced by Pentrex, the mighty Milwaukee Road comes to life once more for the viewer. Plenty of footage of vintage diesel and electric motive power, scenes of railroading never to be repeated again.

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

The Milwaukee Railroad was one of the more interesting railroads in the American northwest. The electrification of the line in the mountains made it just that. With all the mountain tunnels, electrification was a wise choice for the crews working the trains. This video brings the life of those trains back to life. What a treat to watch the boxcabs & Little Joes working hard to pull trains over the mountains. And throw in some diesels with them.... bonus.

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