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Review of Action on the Long Island Railroad Geeps Power Packs and MUs DVD

This action-packed full-color video presents a portrait of the Long Island Railroad during the summer of 1984.

You'll see exciting sequences of the famous Alco FA "power packs", GP38s, MP1500s, and silver MU trains.

The program opens with a visit to the Long Island City yards for a look at morning rush hour, with both arriving and departing trains. The action continues at Mineola, where express trains roar through the station at high speed, while others enter and leave the scenic Oyster Bay Branch.

Then it's back to Long Island City again to see a wide variety of trains departing for their outbound commuter runs. With the recent upgrading of equipment on the LIRR, the tape presents a nostalgic portrait of an interesting era in the history of this famous railroad

30 Minutes *DVD*
Full-Color Broadcast Video
Stereo Soundtrack
Produced by Marc S. Balkin

Overall rating for this DVD? 5 Star Excellent
4 Star Very Good
3 Star Good
2 Star Fair
1 Star 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"!

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