Troop Train R2 of 2

Troop Train R2 of 2 07:24:33 Train runby. Man brushing teeth & shaving, looking out. Guys trying to draw map on blind to figure out where they are headed. Across sagebrush plains, thru farmland; into station; view in large NYC Penn Station w/ people waiting for passenger train held up for military freight. People on crowded passenger train, woman turned down by ticket agent, woman can’t have furniture shipped, Car has flat tire, Sign Sorry No Gas. 07:26:35 ?? Speaks to camera: that’s the situation now...it as all geared to war... Office w/ teletype machines reporting on movement of trains across the country. CU of Daily Intransit Report printing, men look at it. Plan solution to problem in front of US map. Dispatcher at telephone chest microphone. POV from train in railyards. CU of switching rails; trains wait for freight, blowing whistle. 07:29:02 Steam engine pulling pasenger cars & view passing waiting passengers on platform. semi-truck along highway, ship captain looks at watch; call for crewmen to replace three missing merchant sailors on ship. Allowed to fly to ship, boarding plane & taking off. Night & trains moving w/ dramatic lighting; truck & drivers intercut in runbys. Sentry guarding dock. Plane landing, men boarding ship w/ suit cases. 07:31:20 Truck arriving & driver wakes partner. Railroad trains arrive, “we made it”. Soldiers march along platform. 07:31:56 “Our conveys are making it too...don’t drive unless you have to...the inconveniences (mean) America is delivering the goods.” WWII Home Front; War Effort; Educational Film; Sacrifice;