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Review of Railroad Video Quarterly Issue 100 Summer 2017 2-Disc DVD

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One Hundred !! It is with great pleasure that this special issue is offered to you! Looking back across twenty five years and two hundred hours of video can be a bit daunting, and only a few of our many contributors can be recognized. We extend sincere thanks at ALL who have helped fashion this "library" of railroading. The first of two discs is our "normal" issue, with a variety of steam and diesel, historic to contemporary, USA, Canada and International. A few segments from the early 1990s highlight the era of RVQ's origins. We have also attempted to highlight a few of our major contributors from recent years. There is a brief session in the kitchen with Mike Bednar, the "voice" of Pechulis Media. Some items from late May to early June trips appear here: 611 Virginia action, Chattanooga doubleheader, and - leading off- Essex, CT steam train and river boat. A 1936 British film depicts the Postal Special on an overnight run to Scotland (check out the parallels with previous coverage of

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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