Review of BNSF on Crawford Hill Then and Now 2 Disc DVD Set

Crawford Hill is well known as the toughest railroad grade in the state of Nebraska. Located on the Butte Subdivision, the route over Crawford Hill was once a quiet backwater of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy system. Today, it is a heavy duty piece of railroad. Beginning in the early 70s, the line became one of the primary routes for coal trains from newly opened mines in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. By the late 1980s, the line had been thoroughly rebuilt to handle the flood of unit coal trains traversing the line. Part One of this two disc set looks at the line as it was between 1987 and 1989. We start at the division point of Alliance, Nebraska, and head north, stopping in Crawford before heading up the grade toward Belmont. This disc features mainline power now gone from heavy duty service, including C30-7s, U30Cs and SD40-2s heading up most trains. Leased power-by-the-hour Oakway SD60s in their EMD demonstrator paint are also seen, as are the similarly leased LMX B
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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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