Review of South African Railways Class 25s Final Years 1989-2004 2 DVD Set

 4 of 5 (2)

Perhaps no other steam locomotives in South Africa inspired so much awe and interest among railway enthusiasts than the class 25 4-8-4 engines that look so much like New York Central Niagaras and pulled hard, fast and loud. Introduced at the end of the world steam era in the 1950s, these magnificent machines lasted until the bitter end. Professionally photographed and produced locally in South Africa by Vidrail, a widely respected railroad videography house, this program brings to you the best of the best action runbys shot over many years. This program covers the final years of the class 25 engines in regular service from 1989 to the end plus preserved operations and charters that ran through 2004. The main stomping ground for these engines was the Kimberley to DeAar racetrack, but they wandered off as the years progressed. The technical features of this engine class (both condensing and non-condensing) are reviewed here. The Red Devil class 26, developed from a class 25 in a successf
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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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