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The Pokey - Elkhorn Grade - The Norfolk Southern Pocohontas Division DVD
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The Pokey - Elkhorn Grade - The Norfolk Southern Pocohontas Division DVD Highball Productions ELKW 181729001940
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Norfolk Southern's Pocahontas District recently had clearances raised for double stacks as part of the Heartland Project. Elkhorn grade between Bluefield and Iaeger is the steepest part of the Pokey, giving even NS's latest SD70ACe's a workout with heavy coal trains as they wind through the valleys and through the small towns of West Virginia. This is helper country, with two to three units pushing heavy trains up the grades.


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DVD Item#:ELKW
Blu-ray Item#:BRELK
Runtime:1 Hour, 45 Mins ($0.21/min)
Producer:Highball Productions
Aspect Ratio:Wide Screen
DVD UPC:181729001940
BLU-RAY UPC:181729001957
Shrink Wrapped?:NO!
Disc Type:DVD or BLU-RAY
Region Code:0 Worldwide NTSC
The Pokey - Elkhorn Grade - The Norfolk Southern Pocohontas Division DVD
Chase Freeman- Grundy,VA (Grundy VA US) on 2016-12-09 12:47:52.

People who found this review helpful: 2

  •  5 of 5


This is for sure one of the best DVDs produced on the Pokey! If your a fan of the old N&W or contemporary coal country railroading, this DVD is for you. It could have used more narration to better inform viewers of the train and location.

Additional remarks by Chase Freeman- Grundy,VA:
Narration: Could have used more.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Excellent!
DVD Value: Good Value
Recommend to others? A "Must Have"!

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The Pokey - Elkhorn Grade - The Norfolk Southern Pocohontas Division DVD
David Moyer (Roanoke, Virginia) on 2012-12-09 19:24:42.

People who found this review helpful: 2

  •  5 of 5


Great modern NS action with high def camera. Looks great in blu-ray

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

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The Pokey - Elkhorn Grade - The Norfolk Southern Pocohontas Division DVD
Rail Buff (Southern California) on 2015-08-07 20:30:31.

People who found this review helpful: 1

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  •  2 of 5


Unlike the other two reviewers, I thought this DVD/Blue Ray stunk. If you like very, very slow moving trains of hopper cars this is for you. And it seemed you get to see the whole train pass by at 5 or 10 mph. There was precious little narrative and what there was, was incomplete IMO. If not obvious I like things explained as to how and why and this one didn't deliver on those counts. Nothing wrong with the quality of the photos (I watched in Blue Ray) but that's about the only good thing I can say about this one. Even in the previews, the title was given then clips were shown without a single word of narrative.

Additional remarks by Rail Buff:
Narration: Could have used more.
Would kids enjoy this? I doubt it.
Image quality: Excellent!
DVD Value: Overpriced for the amount of enjoyment I got out of it.
Recommend to others? Definitely not!.

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The Pokey - Elkhorn Grade - The Norfolk Southern Pocohontas Division DVD
dmacleo (Maine) on 2014-06-26 16:34:44.

People who found this review helpful: 1

  •  4 of 5


good sharp detailed scenery, action was pretty good also.

Additional remarks by dmacleo:
Narration: Could have used more.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Excellent!
DVD Value:: Fair.
Recommend to others? Yes.

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The Pokey - Elkhorn Grade - The Norfolk Southern Pocohontas Division DVD
rrvideoman (Delisle Saskatchewan) on 2020-04-07 08:10:28.

  •  5 of 5


15 years since Highball made "The Pokey, Norfolk Southern's Pocahontas Division" and the changes are �.. more traffic with the ability to move double stacks over the line now. And the power has improved with EMD's SD70ACe's . A great improvement for moving the heavy coal drags. Narration could have been better, but still a great production .

Additional remarks by rrvideoman:
Narration: Could have used more.
Narration CAN be turned off in special features.
Would kids enjoy this? Yes.
Image quality: Excellent!
DVD Value: Excellent Value!
Recommend to others? A "Must Have"!

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