Producer: Green Frog
Locations: Niagara Falls, London, Mt. Clemens sub, Detroit
Timeframe: 2001
Length: 70 minutes
Source: Rich Schied
Canadian National series of four volumes by Green Frog. This being Volume 1. *Offer of a complete set is this source.
DVD-R. No Chapter menu. Chapter Advance. No graphics or maps. On / Off narration by Peter Youngblood.
Bonus footage of St. Clair Tunnel. Ten minutes of film with interviews.
Image is excellent for the time. Digitally processed for best quality. Videography is excellent.
We begin at scenic Niagara Falls. Two bridge spans here. A CP Rail train with Soo Line locomotives on the 2nd bridge.
VIA at Niagara Falls, Ontario Station.
CN westbound to Port Huron crosses Thames Rive. London, Ontario. Electromotive of Canada, is located in this city.
Hyde Park with an SD40 out front.
CP Rail is Westbound. Train on its own track and parallel to the CN rails.
Exiting the new tunnel under the river. Eventually, the show moves to the American side of St. Clair River.
Richmond, Michigan. It’s a good Railfan spot with several freights seen here.
Mt. Clemens Depot sees a Northbound. Note the SD40 pair with a Grand Trunk painted engine.
Milwaukee Jct. in Detroit area. Mt.Clemens sub and Holly subdivision converge here.
Canadian National, Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific, Grand Trunk lash-up next to General Motors headquarters.
A caboose is still used on a local move in Michigan.
CN North America Volume 1
A well filmed tour of some Southern Ontario and plenty of Michigan. High standard of Green Frog throughout.
At the time of filming, a good amount of Grand Trunk painted power is still in service.
A satisfying release of Canadian National. The variety includes: Grand Trunk, CP Rail, DW&P. Amtrak, with even more. Additional CN North America volumes to be reviewed.
Another winner from Green Frog!
Rating: 5 Stars