The Super 8mm film on this production was scanned with a state of the art Frame by Frame film scanner in Full 1080i High Definition.
The Frame by Frame scanning gives you Zero film flicker, and a smooth almost 3 dimensional quality to the film. You also get very accurate True to Life original Color!
Train Action of the "Quad Cities" & "Peorian" & Rock Island System The Films of Roger M. Koenig Volume 4
FROM SUPER 8 FILM WITH ORIGINAL SOUND
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was so impoverished when Amtrak started up in May 1971 that it could not afford to turn its long distance trains over to the new national passenger system. Instead, its four long distance intrastate trains; the two "Quad Cities" to and from Moline on the main line and the "Peorian" serving the Peoria Branch, continued to roll in and out of Chicago's deteriorating LaSalle Street Station even as the terminal had its train shed roof removed and the daily trains became shorter and shorter.
These were all that remained of the once-proud Rock Island Rockets that included the Rocky Mountain Rocket to Denver and Colorado Springs, and a timetable full of other trains. Some fans still referred to the remaining trains by their earlier Rocket names.
Meanwhile Metra, the Chicago Commuter Rail Service Authority, took over responsibility for the suburban trains run over the tracks of the Rock Island and most other Chicago land railroads. Roger Koenig was there with his Super Eight sound movie camera recording the slow decline of the Quad Cities and Peorian, and the Rock Island system.
Spectacular Hi-Definition...combined with Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound audio!
Please note -- The Magnavox NB500MG9 Blu-Ray player is not compatible with our Blu-Ray Discs!
**This Disc Will NOT Play on Regular DVD Players, OR Up converting DVD Players Blu-Ray Disc Players ONLY!** Note: This Blu-Ray BD-R Disc is compatible with the (Blu-Ray) format, and will play on Most Blu-Ray players in full 1080i HD (including the Sony Playstation 3).
This Disc has been tested on Numerous Blu-Ray players for compatibility with the Blu-Ray Format! You MUST have a (Blu-Ray) Player to play this video Disc - this video will not play on regular DVD Players, nor on Regular Up Converting DVD Players ---
Blu-Ray (BD-R) Disc - Aprox. 63 Minutes 1080i High Definition Audio Select - Voice on and off Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
BLURAY Rock Island (The Rockets Defy Discontinuance)
