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Southern Pacific Overland Mail

Clip #: TFA-67A-6
Length: 2:42
Year: 1897
Sound: Silent
Decade: 1890s
Description:
Southern Pacific Overland Mail passes across screen using two locomotives No 1360, a 4-4-0 and No 1779 a 4-6-0. Spectators cross tracks after train passes and wave

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The Suburbanite                            

Clip #: SF-2A
Length: 7:15
Year: 1904
Sound: Silent
Decade: 1900s
Description:
A family moves out to the 'peaceful' suburbs where everything goes wrong, including the mother-in-law moving in. The Suburbanite is a 1904 American short comedy silent film directed by Wallace McCutcheion and starring John Troiano. The film was produced and distributed by the American Mutoscope...

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West Shore Local

Clip #: TFA-128D-3
Length: 2:18
Year: 1906
Sound: Silent
Decade: 1900s
Description:
POV from front of locomotive pulling out of Kingston Union station through Kingston, NY in 1906

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Right of Way

Clip #: TFA-173C
Length: 7:24
Sound: Sound
Decade: 1940s
Description:
An Office of War Information film about travel during wartime

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Northern Pacific Fast Mail

Clip #: TFA-67A-2
Length: 1:02
Year: 1897
Sound: Silent
Decade: 1890s
Description:
Northern Pacific Fast Mail train crosses screen, powered by 4-6-0 locomotive No. 340.

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The Georgetown Loop

Clip #: TFA-258E
Length: 6:25
Year: 1903
Sound: Silent
Decade: 1900s
Description:
The narrow gauge Colorado Central Railroad travels the Georgetown Loop between Georgetown and Silver Plume, with view of the towns, Rocky Mountain scenery and train passengers waving white handkerchiefs.

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Fresh From The West

Clip #: TFA-390A
Length: 22:34
Year: 1958
Sound: Sound
Decade: 1950s
Description:
A Union Pacific Railroad film about growing and shipping produce in the U.S. in the mid-1950s.

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New York Subway

Clip #: SF-11B
Length: 5:47
Year: 1905
Sound: Silent
Decade: 1900s
Description:
A trip on a Manhattan subway, from 14th Street to old Grand Central Station, filmed May 21, 1905.

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Southern Pacific Sunset Limited

Clip #: TFA-67A-7
Length: 2:52
Year: 1898
Sound: Silent
Decade: 1890s
Description:
Southern Pacific Sunset Limited comes from distance and crosses screen with spectators waving from ground to passengers on train. Passengers wave back. Another trains crosses in opposite direction

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Thundering Rails

Clip #: TFA-128B
Length: 16:59
Year: 1948
Sound: Sound
Decade: 1940s
Description:
Produced by The Association of American Railroads, showcasing both steam and diesel passenger trains. Narrated by Ed Herlihy of newsreel fame. There are some very interesting locomotives: Alco PAs from the Pennsylvania Railroad Southern &...

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