Has anyone seen this video? Is the quality of the videography top-notch? Do most segments appear to have been shot by professionals? Is there a very informative voice-over? I rarely buy videos, but this one's kinda calling to me.
I'd also be interested in comments on this book by Fred Frailey. Is it mostly re-treads of Trains articles? I have only gotten Trains for about the last four years (Classic Trains, much longer), so if the articles are from before then, I might not mind. What I don't want is a compilation of Fred grousing about the industry, like I've seen in recent years.
Thanks.
Still in training.
Lithonia OperatorI'd also be interested in comments on this book by Fred Frailey.
It's 46 little 'short stories' or 'anecdotes'. He says explicitly in the Introduction that it's a sampler of material published in Trains over the years.
https://books.google.com/books?id=80-_DwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb#v=onepage&q&f=false
I bought the video and the book, and was pleased with both. Frailey is an excellent writer. I don't always agree with his point of view, but he's very good at what he does. And some of his less business-oriented accounts are simply good stories. The video is a good overview, and gives me a chance to see in action many locomotives that I'll never see in person. I'll watch it from time to time.
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