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611 Returns to Steam DVD Gary Jacobs (Hendersonville, NC) on 2015-08-06 18:40:13.
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HIGHBALL is the producer, and that's what 611 does in this program! Narration is minimal, but informative, as are the on-screen displays. 611 does most of the "talking", but the natural sound-people shouting, dogs barking, etc makes the presentation more true to life. There is no coverage here of the rebuild, only the results of the efforts and $ of many, including NS 1.5 million in support of the project. Corporate will is evident. Well done, reasonably price, worth having. 611 Returns to Steam DVD rrvideojunkie (USA) on 2015-08-25 16:48:34.
A terrific program about the mighty 611. Lots of great runbys and great stack talk. Love the historical footage of this locomotive. The wreck scenes were stunning and bittersweet as it likely did save the 611 from scrappers. Only gripe about the program is that the narrator said the NS discontinued the 611 runs in 1993. It was actually 1994. That would have been one super hallucination I had watching the 611 in action for the Roanoke Railfest excursions in 1994. 611 Returns to Steam DVD Everywhere West on 2015-08-10 01:50:54.
611 puts on quite a show here. She's full of speed, smoke and stack talk. If you squint you can almost see her pulling the Powhatan Arrow in the 1950s... except you don't even have to squint because this DVD has actually footage of 611 doing exactly that in the 1950s! The film of the 1956 wreck was interesting too. I also appreciated the extra video of the other J Class locomotives. That was a nice touch. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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