Product Details

• Directors: Les Jarrett
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Railway Productions
• DVD Release Date: November 24, 2002
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B00007JO6R
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #294,252 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Chicago’s Metra commuter rail system is one of the success stories of modern railroading. Carrying upwards of 300,000 passengers a day, it is a marvel of dedication and precision. In this program, you’ll get an up-close look at Metra, including visiting some areas of the system normally off limits to the public.

Some of the things that you’ll see include:

*See all of Chicago’s downtown stations

*Take a look at Metra’s 12 routes

*Go inside the famous "Zephyr Pit" repair center

*Learn what it takes to overhaul passenger cars

*Visit historic Tower A-2 and talk to the leverman

*See how each Metra route has its own character.

All of this and more in this action-packed 60 minute program that you’ll want to watch again and again! Color, narration. DVD includes chapter menus.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars no sound at first...but, November 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Chicago's Metra-An Up Close Look at Chicago's Commuter Railroad Trains (DVD)

Well, we returned our first DVD, as it had no sound, or so we thought. When the second one arrived with no sound, we asked a friend for help. After adjusting the settings on our DVD player, we now can hear the monotone narrator and all the train sounds. To give you an idea of my ds, he enjoyed the DVD without the sound! We watch it every day. There really is a lot of information on this DVD and worth every penny, IMHO. I would recommend this for any young train enthusiast. Beware, my ds loves it so much, he tries to share it with anyone who visits our house. I don't think they love it as much as he does, but it does provide a bit of unusual entertainment.