The Rock Island Line Was a Mighty Fine Line. Here was a railroad of song and legend. What was the Rock Island Railroad really like? You can see for yourself. This action DVD depicts the fast moving trains of the Rock Island from the 1950's into the 1970's. See the pulsating passenger and freight trains as they maintain the proud, dynamic heritage of a great Midwest railroad. See grand old diesel locomotives that no longer exist. This program shows the Rock Island's last years in the sun, because starting in 1965, the railroad lost money until it closed permanently in 1980. With this exciting video, you can relive those glory days of 'A Mighty Fine Line' Approx. Run Time 60 Minutes Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo From the Camera of Emery Gulash & Jerry Carson--16mm color film
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- 4 of 5
Here's a very good video on a road you don't see much of - The Rock Island Line. This dvd contains excellent footage of the Rock's diesels in all its various tuscan red paint schemes as well as some footage at the end depicting the blue and white scheme used in its last years until 1980.
Lots of images of the RI Rockets, their premiere art-deco styled passenger trains, as well as bi-level commuter cars and of course, lots of freight operations. There's also a steam excursion of locomotive 4501 and some unusual cars seen such as a custom built wing-carrying freight car used to transport airplane wings from Boeing. An nice musical intro (typical of Green Frog videos)and some historical background round out this well-made program.
Lots of images of the RI Rockets, their premiere art-deco styled passenger trains, as well as bi-level commuter cars and of course, lots of freight operations. There's also a steam excursion of locomotive 4501 and some unusual cars seen such as a custom built wing-carrying freight car used to transport airplane wings from Boeing. An nice musical intro (typical of Green Frog videos)and some historical background round out this well-made program.
Additional comments:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: A little rough around the edges.
Value: Good value.
Recommend? Definitely.
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