Enjoy great action on the Southern Pacific system with a variety of trains and places. There is heavy action on Cajon Pass and Tehachapi Loop, some scenes on Donner Pass in California, plus a few other places are sampled. Scenes were shot between 1989 and 1994, and there are two visits to Tehachapi where we see old power and new power 5 years later. The famous Tehachapi loop is seen as well as Cajon Pass, the gateway to Los Angeles. We'll witness the "Oil Can Train" a monstrous oil train from Bakersfield that assaults Tehachapi with 10 diesels including mid-train helpers. What a sight at Caliente and the loop! You'll sample freight on Donner Pass in the Sierras, and see some SP on the former Rio Grande in Utah. There are pushers and mid-train helpers throughout the program. Its a nice way to remember the "Good old Days" of Southern Pacific, before the BNSF merger.
The DVD has some additional scenes that were shot in 1995, along the Shasta route, and includes |
|
| Overall rating for this DVD? |
 Excellent
 Very Good
 Good
 Fair
 Poor
|
|
|
| The rest is optional but appreciated. |
|
| 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"!
|
|
| Name or Nickname * |
<- REQUIRED. Displayed in Review |
| E-Mail * |
<- REQUIRED. NOT Displayed in Review |
| Would you like to be notified if anyone responds to your review? |
|
| Location (i.e. Brooklyn, NY Dublin,Ireland, etc.) |
<- Will be displayed in review |
| Enter Your Review Here (50 characters minimum, 5,000 maximum) |
|
|
|
Login/Register | 
Help b51c9