This DVD contains a collection of
vintage railroad films from the 1940's and 1950. It includes footage of the
Rock Island Lines including shots of their high speed "Rocket" freight trains,
a complete operational tour of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad,
operations of the New York Central Railroad, the Southern Pacific Railroad and
much more.
Here are all the films that make
up this historical collection:
Wheels of Progress (1950)
  
Explore the operations of the Rock Island Lines. View the operation of
classification yards and high speed Rocket freight trains. The film is
set to shots of agricultural and industrial areas that are served by the
Rock Island Lines.
Producer: Zenith Cinema Services, Inc.
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color
Run time: 19:02
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A Great Railroad at Work (1942)
  
Learn all about how the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad operates.
The film includes excellent shots of early 40's steam engines as well
as all the behind the scenes activities that happen to make sure the railroad
keeps running smoothly.
Producer: Jam Handy Organization
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 39:36
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Desert Empire (1948)
  
Take a rail tour of Utah and sell the natural wonders in and around Salt
Lake CIty and other areas of Utah. Includes scenes of Arches National
Monument and a variety of coal and copper operations.
Producer: New Universal Pictures Commercial Department
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 29:44
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The Big Train (1950)
 
Take a behind the scenes tour of the New York Central Railroad in this
colorful film. The film is introduced by New York Central Railroad president
Alfred E. Perlman.
Producer: MPO Productions
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color
Run time: 26:14
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New Horizons (1948)
  
This film explores how railroads are revolutionizing and modernizing
the South It includes many scenes that are typical of the South of this
period and how the railroads are helping to modernize the working conditions
and efficiency of the various industries and agricultural operations and
improve the lives of the people of the South.
Producer: Dudley Pictures Corp.
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color
Run time: 17:54
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This Is My Railroad (1940)
  
Take a tour of the Southern Pacific Railroad and its territories. Excellent
shots of track maintenance including snow removal techniques in the Sirerra
Nevada mountains to keep the trains running on time.
Producer: Unknown
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color
Run time: 28:58
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Troop Train (1943)
  
See how the government used the railroad as an efficient mover of troops
during wartime. This film shows how the loading of cargo and pasengers
is organized and managed, how they travel through the countryside carrying
all those weapons and the daily activities of the soldiers as they travel
across the country with their equipment.
Producer: U.S. Office of War Information
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 13:15
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