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Steam Locomotives and Other Steam Operated Machines Film Library
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This DVD contains
a variety of teens to 30's films dealing with steam technology -
including great footage of steam locomotives, automobiles, airplanes
and more.
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Here are all the films that make
up this historical collection:
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Safe Roads (1935)
  
This film compares and contrasts driving a car on a road vs driving a
railroad train. It includes a variety of excellent shots of steam driven
passnger trains.
Producer: Jam Handy Organization
Audio/Visual: Sound, Black & White
Run time: 7:37
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Twin Peaks Tunnel Construction and Opening (1917)
This film shows the Twin Peaks trolley being constructed and its opening
ceremoney in San Francisco, CA. It has excellent shots of steam driven
construction equipment and construction scenes as they dig the tunnels
for the trolley.
Producer: Unknown
Audio/Visual: Silent, Black & White
Run time: 6:41
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Danger Lights (1930)
  
This film shows a varietyof locomotives and trains of the past century
and the men who worked on them. It includes excellent shots of trains
in operation and the people doing their jobs to make the guests rail experiences
a pleasurable one.
Director: George B. Seitz
Producer: William LeBaron
Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
Run time: 54:46
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The Hazards of Helen: Episode 26, "The Wild Engine"
(1915)
  
The spunky Helen (Helen Holmes) is our hero as a telegraph operator at
a remote location along a railroad. She dashes to the rescue when a train
engine goes out of control.
Audio/Visual: silent, black & white
Run time: 13:40
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