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Review of Pittsburgh & West Virginia Monessen Junction Flyer DVD

ALL THE EASY ROUTES WERE TAKEN, SO THE PITTSBURGH & WEST VIRGINIA PUSHED THRU IN THE EARLY 1900s BY MEANS OF TUNNELS AND TRESTLES. THE "HIGH & DRY" LINE FACED AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE IN 1998 WHEN OUR FEATURED EXCURSION TRAIN OPERATED.

ONLY 112 MILES IN LENGTH, THE P&WV FORMED A CENTRAL LINK IN COORDINATED FAST FREIGHT SERVICE. FILM FROM THE 1950s DEPICTS SEVERAL CONNECTING ROADS, AND WE DWELL AT BREWSTER AND BELLEVUE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. P&WV FMs MIX WITH NKP BERKSHIRES, AND EVEN 2-10-4s OF PRR AN SANTA FE. .

MOST OF THE PROGRAM IS DEVOTED TO VIEWS OF THE LINE FROM ORRVILLE, OH TO MONESSEN, PA. 260-FOOT HIGH MINGO CREEK TRESTLE, THE IMPRESSIVE MONONGAHELA RIVER BRIDGE AND TUNNELS ARE VIEWED FROM THE ENGINE, A FORMER MISSOURI PACIFIC SD-40.

OUR W&LE SURVEY CONCLUDES WITH A LOOK AT OPERATION LIFESAVER, THE PORTACE LIMESTONE OPERATION, AND CABLE LAYING TRAIN. A MAP IS INCLUDED FOR REFERENCE. THE ORRVILLE RAILROAD HERITAGE SOCIETY THANKS YOU FOR SUPPORTING THEM BY BUYIN

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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