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Review of Dave Clunes Cascade County Narrow Gauge DVD

Dave Clune's late-1920's era Cascade County Narrow gauge model railroad is an On3 masterpiece known by modelers nationwide. The CCNG features exquisite scenery, a wide variety of scratch built structures, and rolling stock hauled by the kind of smooth-running steam locomotives that make operating on the CCNG a joy.

The DVD is organized with three chapters. The first is an extensive interview with Dave in which he discusses the history behind his modeling and prototype inspiration plus the nuts and bolts and artistry of his layout. Next there's a tour of the railroad with Dave at the throttle of a local freight as he travels across the line and switches industries along the way. The third chapter looks in on a CCNG operating session from start to finish and shows viewers what it's like to be part of the CCNG crew.

Viewers will enjoy a variety of views of the equipment in operation through magnificent scenery and across numerous scratchbuilt trestles and pony truss bridges.

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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