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Review of Alco Iron Ore and More Diesels of Michigans Upper Peninsula DVD

This outstanding program presents Alco and Baldwin diesels in action on the railroads of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Join legendary Dieselmeister Jim Boyd, Editor of Railfan & Railroad Magazine, as he hunts now-retired Chicago and North Western Alco C628s and RS32s, Alligators and other exotic beasts on the Lake Superior and Ishpeming, Baldwin switchers ont he Escanaba & Lake Superior and a Green Bay & Western Alco RS11.

It's all here: multi-color LS&I lashups, the "world's cleanest Baldwin" in GN colors on the E&LS, pacing a C&NW C628, RS32s noisily switching opposing yard leads in Appleton, even a GB&W RS11 almost wiping out a motorist on side-of-the-road trackage!

Jim Boyd's insightful and often humorous commentary, combined with expert camera work and a stunning stereo soundtrack by Marc Balkin, make Alcos, Iron Ore, and More! one of the finest diesel programs ever produced.

One Hour *DVD* - Full Color - Stereo Soundtrack

Produced by Marc S. Balkin - Wri

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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