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Go to HomepageReel Number: 220961-09
Color: Colour
Sound: SD
Year / Date: 1960
Country: USA
Location: Virginia,West Virginia
TC Begins: 19:25:04
TC Ends: 19:37:44
Duration: 00:12:40
East of Roanoke - Chapter 1 Pt. 2 of 2 Train towards & past slowly; CU of wheels. Train from l to r pulling coal cars. Another steam from right to left at level grade crossing. A second very large engine from right to left w/ heavy black smoke pulling coal. Freight passing from l to r. 19:26:45 Good shot of steam from left to right pulling coal cars & putting out some smoke; camera pans as train enters curve away. Engine & coal car backing from right to left across grade crossing. 19:27:46 Title: Filmed near Crewe Va. Steam streamliner pulling passenger cars passes from left to right. Another pullng freight & with much puffing, whistles past. 19:29:18 Speeding train from right to left w/ passenger cars. Engine 1242 pulling train left to right. 19:30:17 Title: Leased ACL E7 - Notice crew pickup orders. Diesel streamliner passenger train l to right w/ tall water tower behind. Engine 531. Engineer picks orders, then conductor from hanging arms on signal pole. Another engine passes from left to right. Streamlined steam engine from right to left pulling red passenger cars. 19:32:18 Title: Newest N & W Motive Power. Diesel locomotive passenger train past right to left. A steam engine from right to left, whistle blowing & releasing steam, good CU in passing. 19:33:56 Title: Filmed near Petersburg Va. Steam engine #612 train right to left; another pulling freight from left to right. And another, #1237, from right pulling string of coal cars. Good freight from left to right. Freight r to l 19:36:52 Title: 1238’s last moments in steam. Steam engine out of round-house & backing onto siding. Filmed by RA-Fs Recording teams. NOTE: Actual sound throughout of trains & whistles in action. Good Color. Railroad history; Disappearing Technology; Transportation; Americana;