When this video was first released in the fall of '86 it was originally a black background with only the word "SteamExpo" sideways 4 times, Blue on the far right and 3 color gray variations from right to left on the front cover. The spine of the first edition has the title in Blue, and it shows a Black and White picture of 2860 going to the Expo on the back, the program itself however was recorded on a Maxell T-120 video for a first edition look. The second edition has lots of differences on the entire cover art, but the tape however remains the same.

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

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SteamExpo ‘86 was the scenic highlight in Canada. They had the grand parade of steam locomotives ranging from The Rocket which is considered to be the pioneer of all steam locomotives to the famous Royal Hudson 2860. Afterwards, they interview some of the locomotives information and I always love history. In addition to the events in Canada, out in the west coast of Portland, Oregon, Southern Pacific Daylight 4449 traveled to California for the premiere Hollywood movie “Tough Guys” with Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas. No chapters on the video but still enjoyable.

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