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Railfanning with the Bednars Volume 8 DVD
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Railfanning with the Bednars Volume 8 DVD John Pechulis Media RFWTBV8
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Railfanning with the Bednars Volume 8 continues our tour of the Conrail transition with the Bednar boys during 1979 and 1980.

By the late 70's and early 80's, Conrail's "Black and Blue Years" were slowly coming to an end.The transition from the varied paint schemes from absorbed roads were gradually being unified into the "Big Blue" scheme.

During this time, Conrail began the process of moving most freight traffic from the Amtrak northeast corridor and the Philadelphia/Harrisburg line to the former Lehigh Valley-Reading lines between Newark and Harrisburg. This resulted in a dramatic increase in daily traffic over these lines.

With the surge in activity, main line infrastructure began to improve, but improvements to many branch and secondary lines were still a few years away with some never seeing any renovation.

In this volume, we'll view the stark contrast between the increased main line action in the Lehigh Valley and western PA areas and the branch and secondary lines.

The Delaware & Hudson also experienced a temporary influx of traffic to Philadelphia and Oak Island during this period with container business, though it would be short-lived. We'll tag along on one of the D&H freights to qualify from Penobscot to Oak Street in Pittston.

As usual, Big Mike narrates and adds his familiar colloquial commentary.

Narrated with commentary by Mike Bednar

Color and original sound; approx 72 minutes


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DVD Item#:RFWTBV8
Runtime:1 Hour, 12 Mins ($0.28/min)
Producer:John Pechulis Media
Aspect Ratio:Full Screen
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Disc Type:DVD
Region Code:0 Worldwide NTSC
Railfanning with the Bednars Volume 8 DVD
TRAINMASTER (HENDERSONVILLE NC US) on 2016-12-10 18:53:12.

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Every time I get a new volume I wonder what I can say that hasn't been said. A surprise in this one is some 30 yr old UP footage, why it's here I'm not really sure. To me, the highlight(s) are the views from on board the locos. As we all know, much of what is covered is long gone, never to be repeated. Again, it's Mike's commentary-so much better than a written script, that sets each volume apart. The footage and commentary are priceless. Thanks to the Bednar Boys and Mike for providing these history lessons. Keep them coming!

Additional remarks by TRAINMASTER:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Yes.
Image quality: Excellent!
DVD Value: Excellent Value!
Recommend to others? A "Must Have"!

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