13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent travel feature, Doug Jones does it again!, October 11, 1999
This review is from: Great Trans-American Train Ride (DVD)
I really like this DVD. While it doesn't have as much train footage as some enthusiasts like, it does give the same feeling you get while traveling on an Amtrak train.
I've done the western coast as well as the eastern corridor and this DVD accurately represents what happens - you stop off to see the various cities, towns and sights, then sit on the train for a while and wait for the next stop.
My favourite part of the disc is that it indexes the scenes by city so that you can go back and watch something you're interested in. I've learned some things about Pennsylvania that I didn't know before.
The narration is clear and the photography above average which make this production interesting. I also like that he gives the names of the various people that work on the trains because this is part of what makes travel via train enjoyable.
In short, if you like travel, trains and photography, get this DVD! It's a steal.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
More a travel video, December 29, 2005
Although it is named The Great American Train Ride it should be called a visit to Americas Cities. More time is spent exploring numerous stops along the way than is spent showing train travel across the US.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great Trans American Train Ride, February 24, 2007
Too much time visiting cities. I wanted to see more of the beautiful country.
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