Great Trains of America: Eastern Railroading
An incredible resource for railroad and history buffs,Eastern Railroadinglooks at historic trains and railroads in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania Amish country, West Virginia, and Illinois in order to understand  the emergence of railroads as a binding force in American history. With the help  of interviews with historians and railroad experts, legends and folklore are  explored as well as the mechanics and maintenance of locomotives. The collection  of working locomotives in Pennsylvania's Amish country are particularly fun to  see maintained and operated under 19th-century conditions. Special segments include passenger train history, the Pacific Railroad Act, commuter train operations, and the controls on Amtrak's EMD 103 super locomotive. The DVD's special features include Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, digital railroad sound selections that make fun use of Surround Sound, and Internet links.--Erik Macki