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844 The Early Years DVD
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844 The Early Years DVD Greg Scholl Video Productions GSVP-050 604435005090
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844 THE EARLY YEARS

There is no other locomotive in the United States more famous than Union Pacific's 4-8-4 number 844. Built by the American Locomotive Company in 1944, it was the last 4-8-4 built for the railroad, and was never actually retired from the roster at the end of the steam era. I was saved and used on a few excursions and did service as a snow melter in Council Bluffs before being used on more excursions and special trains. We begin with a scene of 844 in regular service on a passenger train, and then see a couple of nice scenes of it in freight service east of Council Bluffs near the end of its steam-era service. Then we see it in the early 1960's, still as 844 on the first fantrip to Rawlins, WY after steam-era service ended. There are numerous trips through the decade of the 60's, and you will see the transition to 8444 when a new GP30 gets the 844 number. Along the way in the 60's and early 70's we see a multitude of trips, and sometimes enjoy one-way ferry trips which would be on the point of regular passenger trains. We will see it for the last time on a regular Union Pacific Passenger train, and in later years on the last run of Amtrak in the area. After the 16mm footage is completed, we have included a few scenes in 1981 of a one-way trip to Denver from Cheyenne with hopper cars and a caboose, plus some scenes of an excursion to Sterling, Colorado from Denver. This is super 8 sound footage by Greg Scholl. The majority of the silent 16mm footage was shot by Perry Becker, and Everett Rohrer, and we have added narration and appropriate background music. There are also servicing and roundhouse scenes as the engine is made ready and turned on the turntable. There is even a short break-in run from Omaha as well as other surprises during this program. There is a wealth of history and interesting images here that provides a great insight into "844 The Early Years".

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DVD Item#:GSVP-050
Runtime:1 Hour, 33 Mins ($0.19/min)
Producer:Greg Scholl Video Productions
Aspect Ratio:Full Screen
DVD UPC:604435005090
Shrink Wrapped?:Yes
Disc Type:DVD
Region Code:0 Worldwide NTSC
844 The Early Years DVD
Hawaii_train_Dude (Mililani HI US) on 2019-09-27 14:02:45.

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  •  5 of 5


The first part of Greg's "early years" trilogy, shows the never retired UP 844 making her first excursions in the 1960's and 70's as well as when she gets her new number to 8444. Most of the films are silent but there's a short sound video of 844 shot by Greg himself in 1981, which later the last two "early years" DVDs on the 765 and 611 were all filmed by Greg. if you had to chose this or "44 years of 8444" by Pentrex, silent films with music by Greg of silent films with fake dubbed train sounds by Pentrex, I say give "844 The Early Years" as you first choice!

Additional remarks by Hawaii_train_Dude:
Narration: Could have used more.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Excellent!
DVD Value: Seemed a little high, but not too bad.
Recommend to others? A "Must Have"!

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844 The Early Years DVD
Steamboy (Revere Beach, MA) on 2016-01-16 20:14:41.

People who found this review helpful: 1

  •  4 of 5


Well despite that Greg doesn't have a lot of western steam DVDs on the market, this would be a mix of both western/vintage steam action in the western dvds link. Therefore like various GSVP vintage programs, all footages are 100% silent with appropriate/unidentified songs. This DVD however, features a bonus feature of rare 1981 sound films of 844 in action.

Additional remarks by Steamboy:
Narration: Could have used more.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Good.
DVD Value:: Fair.
Recommend to others? Definitely.

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