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Review of Vignettes of the Pennsylvania Railroad Volume 2

Vignettes of the PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD - Volume 2 covers the PRR in its namesake state from 1952 to 1967. Mainline and branchline steam and diesel action on the Middle division, the Buffalo Line, the Shamokin and Schuylkill Valley coal branches, and more provide the stage for I1s, J1s, M1s, GPs, U25B and U30Cs, GP30s,and GP35s, and...Covered Wagons Galore! F3s, F7s, FP7s, E7s, E8s, PAs, FAs, C-Liners, Erie-builts, Sharks and Centipedes are all here, along with rare shots of BLW centercab RT624 transfer units ! And for you freight car fans...many scenes feature the rolling stock behind the locomotives. Locations visited inlcude Johnstown, South Fork, Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, Duncannon, Newport, Denholm, Rockville Bridge, Enola, Renovo, and several more. Passenger trains seen run the gamut from classic streamliners to mail trains and doodlebugs. 53 minutes, Color and black and white, sound with narration and maps, DVD-R format. Menu selection allows deletion of narration and maps.

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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