Producer: Ken Brown
Locations: Chicago area
Timeframe: 2000
Length: 73 minutes
This show explores two of Chicago’s major Rail transfer lines. Indiana Harbor Belt and Belt Railway of Chicago.
*Quality Control Advisement…
First order of business is major quality flaw. An annoying green or blue color bar displays across the top of the view screen! It also contains active dots. Really bad.
Also, a bottom distortion bar appears along the bottom horizontal of the screen.
Vertical, Gray Bars appear on the right hand side of the screen. Full height.
Appears as if, someone goofed on Quality Control.
There is a Chapter Menu. No maps. Live Audio. Narrated. Pro shot. Interviews of Railroad men.
Chuck Allen, General Manager of Indiana Harbor Belt, provides interesting insights. Operational, Historical and Business.
The Narrator, Dave Reed enjoys a forward role. Somewhat apart from many other Producers. He frequently appears before the camera. Sometimes, during runbys..
The Camera crew certainly gets around. Hitting the key points around the IHB system.
Alcos on the Belt Railway
The Belt receives a comprehensive introduction. Includes Diesel development. Alco Locomotive history
C-424 Locomotives are Featured.
The BRC was still operating a Bicentennial painted switcher, well into the 1990s.
Blue Island Hot Spot is featured.
Indiana Harbor Belt and Belt Railway
Obviously, this show is ruined. Somewhere along the line. A careless transfer likely occured. Any changes, and review shall update.
Annoying, with multiple screen errors occuring throughout the show.
Hence, this one is not worth my time. Straight to the junk pile.
Rating: Quality Control Advisement – NOT RECOMMENDED
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