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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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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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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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Northern Pacific Overland Express

Clip #: TFA-67A-1
Length: :56
Year: 1900
Sound: Silent
Decade: 1900s
Description:
The Overland Express, believed to be westbound, is pictured arriving at Helena, Montana behind what appears to be a 4-6-0 type locomotive

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Union Pacific Overland Limited

Clip #: TFA-67A-3
Length: 1:05
Year: 1902
Sound: Silent
Decade: 1900s
Description:
Union Pacific Overland Limited travels from distance towards camera

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Santa Fe California Limited

Clip #: TFA-67A-5
Length: :36
Year: 1898
Sound: Silent
Decade: 1890s
Description:
Santa Fe California Limited passes from distance towards camera headed by a 4-6-0 locomotive. Station is in background

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Clear Iron

Clip #: TFA-206B
Length: 10:15
Sound: Sound
Decade: 1950s
Description:
An industrial film about a self propelled train car

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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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Steam Locomotives In Action on the Pennsylvania

Clip #: TFA-121K
Length: 8:11
Year: 1954
Sound: Sound
Decade: 1950s
Description:
Trains and steam locomotives on the Pennsylvania Railroad

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Panoramic View of the White Pass Railroad

Clip #: TFA-211G-7
Length: 1:04
Year: 1901
Sound: Silent
Decade: 1900s
Description:
Edison Manufacturing Company film from 1901 of the White Pass Railroad traveling on the recently completed track in a rugged, mountainous part of Alaska.

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