Review of Railroad Video Quarterly Issue 132 Summer 2025 DVD

The Back Page<br>Time. Unseen element in all we do. We can try to measure it; railroads create timetables to regulate activity. In the case of New Haven, yard movements were pared down to the quarter minute. Time zones were created to bring rail schedules into sync with local, or "sun time". Conductors (and passengers) complain about "losing time", or running late. Daily time management is one thing, but on this issue, we view larger chunks of 35, 100, 150, 200, 250 years. 2025 marks 200 years since Stockton & Darlington.<br><br>Chicago Union now it has turned 100! In 1977 at the bumper post stood side-by-side representatives to two eras. One was a Lackawanna streamlined coach, coupled to faded Tuscan red P70s forming a local train to Valparaiso. Next track over saw a harbinger of things to come: A Superliner coach boarding passengers for St. Louis. These had just been delivered and were in trial revenue service. Yes - Time. And times were changing.<br><br>Which is why R.V.Q. helps to
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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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