TM Tinplate Legends in Action‏ DVD

Joe,

I can't argue with your choices. Would make another awesome DVD.

I second what Joe said. I sure would love to see more tinplate videos.

FYI, I heard back from Tom McComas and he told me they are working on Part 2 right now. The plan is to have it available for April York. It will include a Chuck Brasher update, also his neighbor in Grass Valley, Clyde Easterly, Bob McCarthy’s layout in Reno, and a story on a 40 X 12 layout they are building in the TM studio which runs 10 std gauge trains.

I am looking forward to that. He alos told me he would consider my suggections for part III.

McComas and crew for a great video! Can't wait to see part 2.

Lord, I feel like such a downer sometimes when I get on this forum! I'm glad the second volume will have Brasher's layout and collection.

I got the DVD as a stocking stuffer and have half a dozen of McComas's earlier videos, but I've got to say, I watch them because there's nothing else available. Am I the only person who can't stand the awful music they choose to lay over the video? Most of the stuff makes me think I'm watching a drunken clown porno or something - I've watched this thing a couple of times and I actually found it better when muted. Why not tell the history of the trains or talk about the trains while showing them instead of just playing nonsensical music?

Also, I was very disappointed at the disproportionate amount of modern repro tinplate in this video as compared to original pieces. The long interview with Mike Wolf was kinda' dull and I just found the production value (of all the TM videos for that matter) rather poor. It really got me when a repro Prosperity Special derailed, and they continued to film it with the loco's rear truck bouncing along the track! Call me picky, but I might've opted for a "do over" on that one.

It's not terrible, but I like the video they did on Richard Kughn's collection a lot better, and I hope the next one has a lot more original tinplate in it.