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Review of Vignettes of the Baltimore & Ohio Volume 3 DVD

THE NAME WILLIAM P PRICE NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION TO FANS OF THE B&O. HIS SLIDES AND MOVIES OF THE B&O HAVE THRILLED THOUSANDS, AND CLEAR BLOCK PRODUCTIONS IS PROUD TO PRESENT VIGNETTES OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO - VOLUME 3, FEATURING BILLs FILMS OF STEAMS FINAL STAND ON SAND PATCH IN THE 1950s. WHILE THE B&Os CLASSIC EM-1s, T-3s, Q-4s, and BIG 6s STILL RULE, THE TORCH IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING PASSED TO SUCCESSOR E- AND F- UNITS, FAs AND GEEPS AT LOCATIONS INCLUDING CUMBERLAND, CORRIGANVILLE, HYNDMAN, WILLIAMS, BRACKENS, FAIRHOPE, MANCE, MANILA, SAND PATCH, AND KEYSTONE. B&O STEAM IN THE 1940s IS ALSO PRESENTED THROUGH THE BLACK AND WHITE FILMS OF CHARLES W HOUSER, SR AND DONALD WERTZ. CHARLIE HOUSER FILMED THE FORMER BUFFALO, ROCHESTER AND PITTSBURGH RR. AT EAST SALAMANCA, NY IN 1949, WHILE DONALD WERTZ FILMED THE BALTIMORE AREA IN 1941. COLOR - 10 MIN BLACK AND WHITE - SOUND WITH NARRATION AND MAPS - 60 MINUTES TOTAL - DVD-R FORMAT.

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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