Great Trains of America Eastern & Western Railroading | Great Trains in America

Great Trains of America Eastern & Western Railroading | Great Trains in America | Misleading editorial review

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Great Trains of Am...

	Great Trains of America Eastern & Western Railroading Great Trains in America Goldhill Home Media, 2000 average customer review:based on 2 reviews view larger image
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An incredible resource for railroad and history buffs, Great Trains of America Box Set looks at historic trains and railroads to understand the emergence of railroads as a binding force in American history. With the help of interviews with historians and railroad experts, legends and folklore are explored as well as the mechanics and maintenance of locomotives. Special segments on the two DVDs include passenger train history, the Pacific Railroad Act, commuter train operations, and the controls on Amtrak's EMD 103 super locomotive; train safety and air brake operations, a how-to guide on operating steam and diesel locomotives, and modern freight train operations are also shown. The DVDs' special features include Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, digital railroad sound selections that make fun use of Surround Sound, and Internet links. --Erik Macki

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A Great Ride

This DVD is a must for train fans. It covers some of the best scenic railroads in the USA. (The Cass Scenic Railroad is a personal favorite--a great trip through West Virginia's mountains in spactacular fall color.)

Misleading editorial review

The amazon review of this as stated is misleading. Stating that the content is with history and, well, the overall review is contrary to what is in the DVD set. It appears that a Small Mom and Pop type of company produced it in a manner where quality was not the top priority. The content is mostly from a spectator view. Almost as if the footage was compiled from tourists footage.
VERY little historical or tech data. Simple interisting tech data. The sound is poor. Voice dubbing is misaligned on one of the segmants. The transition from chapters is abrubt and it skips. Regarding the trains, 90 percent of the trains in the content are small Shay and Cg type trains. Only 2 segments have 'real' steam locomotives that the layman would recognise.
The speacial features are very short and some of it is renditions of the chapter content of the main feature.
This set is by any definition inadequate for the price and quality of content and material advertised.

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