Review of Sand Hills Sub Then and Now 2 Disc DVD Heritage Series

The Sand Hills Subdivision 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. Starting in Grand Island, Nebraska, and heading northwest through Ravenna to Alliance, we see the railroad as it was a quarter-century ago. Cascade Green dominates, as C30-7s, U30Cs and SD40-2s are the primary power. The latest power of the day is also seen, with the leased power-by-the-hour Oakway SD60s in EMD demonstrator colors and the LMX B39-8s making appearances. We even see a lone Tiger Stripe GP50 heading up an intermodal train. In addition to BN power, SD40-2s of Kansas City Southern and
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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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