Producer: T&W
Locations: Erwin, Starnes
Timeframe: 2010
Length: 59 minutes
Source: Jeff Bulman
Originally, was probably by Railcam Videos. The current label is T&W. Route tour from Erwin to Stanes. Now, T&W is one of the most inconsistent labels. Took a punt on this show. Mainly to see if a Railcam program is worthwhile or more junk.
Single DVD-R. Fullscreen 4×3 aspect ratio. Live environmental audio.
No Chapter Menu. Push play operation. On-screen graphics with very limited information. No maps or anything extra. Zero narrative.
ZERO NARRATIVE.
To the Trains… 👉
Starts at Erwin Yard for one train. Moves to Erwin, Tennessee. A single train. This has a work train at Rock Creek next. More single moves as the show proceeds.
One would think of Kingsport as a show highlight. Instead, this backlit meet there. Lame…
An example of filmed too tight. The train overwhelms the camera. Uncomfortable views and too frequent.
Copper Creek sees several trains. A Norfolk Southern is Westbound with empty hoppers.
Copper Creek Viaduct, Virginia. The Santa Train is barely visible. Several more trains are long distance viewed here. Mostly Southbound Coal Trains. He zooms out, instead of in! Unsatisfying sequence.
CSX Kingsport Sub
Overall, it is amateur hour. The videographer has a done a poor job. Too many scenes are backlit or filmed too distant, or too tight. Soundtrack is good. Minimal information on the graphics is below par, for a modern era production. How NOT to film trains
NO NARRATION! This is a one and done viewing. Straight to the junk heap. One can find almost endless amateur, non-narrated video on YouTube. So, why spend money on this one?
An extremely boring production. Skip this dumb release.
Rating: 0 Star – Not Recommended
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