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Review of Train Wrecks, Crashes & Disasters DVD

 4 of 5 (2)
1934-1955

This spine tingling video highlights some of the worst train crashes to occur in over 20 years of railroading. You'll witness the aftermath of such devastating events as:
  • The "Potato Wreck" on the Boston & Maine at Clinton, Mass. on November 3, 1934

  • The "Vandeveer Park" wreck on the Long Island RR at Brooklyn, New York on December 4, 1934

  • The derailment and explosion of a gasoline tank train on the Santa Fe at Olathe, Kansas on April 10, 1936

  • Derailment of Milwaukee Road train #15, The Olympian, due to a washout at Custer Creek, Montana on June 19, 1938

  • The sabotage of Southern Pacific's City of San Francisco at Carlin, Nevada on August 12, 1939

  • The New York Central's Lake Shore Limited disaster on "Death Curve" at Little Falls, New York on April 19, 1940

  • The derailment of Baltimore & Ohip's passenger train no. 8 at Indiana Harb

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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