Review of Two-Fer Combo Mountain Thunder and Coal Rides Again DVD

 5 of 5 (1)

<b>Mountain Thunder</b> Blue Ridge Productions is still selling a great railfan video called Mountain Thunder. This 52 minute video follows the Western Maryland Scenic's Baldwin Consolidation 2-8-0, Engine 734, as the 1916 vintage steamer charges up the face of the Allegheny Mountains. This is no quiet run across a few miles of almost level track. No, Mountain Thunder fights her way up grades as steep as 2.8% pulling 1930 vintage steel passenger cars. The noise generated by this strong little steam engine reverberates off the hills and valleys surrounding Cumberland and Frostburg, Maryland. Add to that a deep throated whistle off an original Western Maryland Baldwin H1 and you have the unforgettable sound of mountain railroading. This video follows the Western Maryland Scenic track so faithfully you may get a better view of the trip than when riding the train. Blue Ridge Production's crews climbed Will's Mountain for spectacular shots of Mountain Thunde
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In your opinion, how was the narration level?	There was no narration. Just enough. Could have used more. A little too much. Way too much. Narration can be turned off.
Aside from the content of the DVD, how would you rate the image quality (sharpness, camera steadiness, etc)?	Poor. A little rough around the edges. Good. Excellent!
How would you rate the VALUE of this video?	Overpriced for the amount of enjoyment I got out of it. Seemed a little high, but not too bad. Fair. Good value. Excellent value!
Last question. Would you recommend this DVD to others?	Definitely not! Not unless they REALLY were interested in the subject matter. Yes Definitely. A "Must Have"!
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