Reflections is a video that will surely be enjoyed by rail enthusiasts and folks who just like interesting images. This unique program features every scene with some form of a train reflected in water or other means. The video is divided into four main sections. Part one is the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic railroad where we see reflection scenes shot over an eight year period including a photo freight switching, and passenger runs. Part 2 is U.S. Diesels which includes everything from short line and tourist lines to mainline SP and Amtrak. There are some real dynamite shots around Klamath Falls, Oregon for example. Part 3 is Western Canada, and there are some really beautiful scenes of Canadian Pacific, VIA Rail Passenger Trains, and the British Columbia Railway. The scenic backgrounds are a real treat here as well. Part 4 is Mainline Steam, and includes a huge variety of steam we have photographed over an 18 year period. Favorites such as 844, 611, 4501, 614, 6325, 700, 152, and 4449 provide memorable sights and sounds from days gone by. This video will be one to show anyone who has a small or great interest in railroading and will be something to enjoy over and over.
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This 2002 title has an excellent best of montage sequences during Greg's Panasonic Supertube, JVC/Umatic, And the Professional Sony Betacam SP eras (January 1985-October 2001). Many Scenes in this was shot during production of Greg's titles. Which includes Steam in the West, Rocky Mountain Snowplow, Early Diesels, Norfolk Southern's Peavine Volumes 1 & 2, CSX F's, Plow Extras, America By Rail the West Coast Route, Scenic Trains of BC Rail, Via F's in the Rockies, CN's Yellowhead pass, Scenic Trains of Canada, 614 Coal Trains, SP 4449 & SP&S 700 Washington Steamfest, L&N 152 Suspended in time, NS Steam Freights, Union Pacific Steam Volume 2, Steam in St. Louis, SP 4449 the Daylight, and 6325 Return to Steam. This is also one of the fewer GSVP titles, to have clips from Greg's Discontinued titles in the now 10 year old vault. Which includes Tripleheader rotary, Chama Freight Turns, CN 6060 Freight to Vancouver, Southern 4501 in 1985, and L&N 152 in Kentucky & beyond. Plus a couple of Canadian scenes mostly during 1999 that was never used until the Newly Released Rails to the Border in 2018. The music video at the end is epic, and the Late John Edward Hingsbergen (1950-2017) did a decent job narrating this Best of Type video.
Additional comments:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Yes.
Image quality: Excellent!
Value: Good value.
Recommend? "Must Have"!
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