Review of Santa Fe in California History Steam to Diesel Transition Connecting Shortlines DVD

SANTA FE IN CALIFORNIA 16mm Motion Picture Footage of: • 2-10-10-2 Mallet - 1917 • California Limited - 1933 • Valley Flyer - 1938 • Redondo Junction Roundhouse 1941 • Cajon Pass - 1949 • Los Angeles Mission Tower - 1951 • Oakland Depot - 1954 Plus: • Richmond Shipyard Railway • Sacramento Northern • Key System Interurbans The Santa Fe was born out of the desire to break the monopoly that the CP and UP had on transcontinental traffic. Big money, power and physical barriers blocked their plans. Once the line was pushed through to Richmond, California, the Santa Fe had a clear board to break the monopoly. Footage of Cajon Pass and Mission Tower by Stan Kistler, C.L. Hogan and Henry Wong plus the massive Mallet #3001, a 2-10-10-2 is seen. The concentration of railroads surrounding 40th and San Pablo Avenues in Oakland presents a view into how well railroads served the publ
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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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