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What is a really good DVD of steam?
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Author:  Alan [ Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:49 am ]
Post subject:  What is a really good DVD of steam?
I have the audio CD of the NKP 765 where they professionally recorded the sound of the 765 in all kinds of situations. The audio is excellent and I thoroughly enjoy it.

Is there a DVD of steam that has the same attention to audio quality and video as this Synphony of Steam?
I have some VHS tapes but their audio is usually lacking in quality.

What Im looking for is a DVD of steam that has recently been produced (not old stock footage) that not only has good video quality but excellent audio quality.

Any recommendations?
Author:  Trevor Heath [ Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What is a really good DVD of steam?
Take a look at Rob Dickinson's web site.

Specifically the two DVD's "Logging off" and Shibanxi Heaven"

http://www.internationalsteam.co.uk/dvd/shibanxi.htm

http://www.internationalsteam.co.uk/dvd/loggingoff.htm

TH
Author:  Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What is a really good DVD of steam?
Been neglecting this question for close to a week........

Here's the dilemma: If you're looking for excellent digital-quality sound (oh, hush, you analog devotees, I'm one of you too), you're restricting yourself to a limited number of possibilities recorded on digital video since, say, 2000. Some of the most superlative video I've seen of late came from Britain via region-free or "converted" DVDs sent to me. Unfortunately, for that attention to sound detail, you need an audio engineer working independently of a cameraman, much as Peter Handford, the late "dean" of European and international railway audio recording, did for a living for British film studios. This remains exceedingly rare in most American rail enthusiast videography, because in many cases digital production has allowed even the rankest amateur to produce better video and audio than some pros could do decades earlier.

Also, in many cases, the superlative audio desired was produced by excursion opportunities that we will probably never see again. Can you imagine CSX allowing C&O 614 or a Reading T1 to storm Sand Patch or Seventeen Mile Grade unassisted today, like they did in 1977-1981? 611 on Saluda unassisted in 1993? Will we ever see UP 3985 on a stack container train again, or 844-3985 slogging against diesels kicked into dynamic braking just to make the steamers work harder DOWN Donner Pass? What about the allegedly loud bark of Frisco 1522 or Cotton Belt 819? I recorded Milwaukee 261 on the Lackawanna grades out of Scranton in 1996 on 8mm video; bring her back so I can do it in digital!
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