Producer: Broken Knuckle
Locations: Amsterdam, Fonda, Little Falls…
Timeframe: 2005
Length: 100 minutes
Mohawk Valley features a variety of locomotives and road names. CSX Mohawk sub in upstate New York. A packed show.
A single DVD-R. Main Chapter Menu. Subtitle graphics. No maps. Narrated.
BNSF, Canadian National, Illinois Central and Union Pacific are frequently see. Additionally, leased power in assorted paint.
MAPS are needed in this rural area. No reference points. It becomes annoying. A ton of runbys in unfamiliar locations.
Videography and audio are fine. Narrative is fine.
Q381 at Little Falls. BNSF 4812 on the lead. Leased power is common on this line.
Canadian National power on Q621, along the Mohawk River at Randall. Never heard of most locations. Need map references.
Union Pacific 3069 on a couple of ex: CNW SD40-2 locomotives. This is L157 at Palatine. A surprising amount of UP power is seen on the trains. Although these are likely to be run through units, instead of the leased power terminology.
Illinois Central freely mixed with CN units. Train 366 at Palatine. 6018 out front.
HLCX lessee pair are former Southern Pacific tunnel motors at Randall.
CSX numbered 7481 on a Conrail C40-8. Q118 at Nelliston.
Amtrak P048 at Big Nose.
Train Q626 sporting: Norfolk Southern, Wisconsin Central, CSX and Illinois Central power at Big Nose.
Q386 at Amsterdam Depot behind CSX 8614.
Q621 at Palatine Bridge. Note the Wisconsin Central units with Canadian National power.
Train Q119 passes through Little Falls with CSX 687. Hauling TOFC and COFC traffic.
Train G398 meets opposing traffic at Fonda. CSX 7533 on the point. One of numerous freights in snow.
The Best of the Mohawk Valley 2005.
Locomotive aficionados who prefer variety shall find it within this release. Well filmed with live sound. Good narrative.
This show is in direct need of maps. These far flung, rural locations are meaningless names. Hence, it is a deduction for lack of geographical references.
Outside of that issue. It’s a good program. Some rarities and explanations.
Rating: 3 1/2 Stars
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