France, Cleaning Up Bridge & Railroad Wreckage (1946)

France, Cleaning Up Bridge & Railroad Wreckage (1946) Large bridge reconstruction in wide valley. Another bridge partially reconstructed w/ trains crossing. Large Stone arched bridge under reconstruction. Men moving stone & concrete. 04:27:24 Men working on railroad steam engine, lifting w/ track beneath w/ hand cranked jack. Destroyed railroad track & roadbed. Slow pan showing destruction. Destroyed railyard and equipment buildings. Men climb thru large wreckage of concrete building. 04:30:17 Partially rebuilt bridge over valley; another with reconstruction beginning w/ stones showing; men working on pipe scaffolding. Steam engine pullng passenger & freight cars slowly backed across bridge under reconstruction. Large damaged water tower and control tower in railroad yard. Twisted steel of damaged railyard being dismantled. 04:33:09 LS of railroad yard activity w/ smoking engines. Slow pan across showing mostly destroyed yards. Post-War; Post-WWII Rebuilding; French Government Reconstruction; Transportation;