1950RAILROADS & TRAINS
1950s TRAIN TRAVEL FROM CHICAGO TO SAN FRANCISCO.
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LS CHICAGO SKYLINE FROM THE SHORES OF LAKE MICHIGAN
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MAP OF UNITED STATES, SHOWING TRAIN ROUTE, CHICAGO TO DENVER.
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EXTERIOR UNION STATION, CHICAGO CIRCA 1950s
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PASSENGERS BOARDING TRAIN AT UNION STATION. THE ZEPHYR
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TRAIN LEAVING UNION STATION, CHICAGO SKYLINE IN BKGD.
LONG PASSENGER TRAIN |
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MONTAGE SCENERY FROM TRAIN, ILLINOIS CORN FIELDS, MISSISSIPPI RIVER, 1/2 MILE LONG BRIDGE. POV FROM TOP OF TRAIN CROSSING STEEL BRIDGE
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INTERIOR TRAIN DINING CAR. 1950s PASSENGERS TAKE THEIR SEATS IN DINING CAR. BLACK PORTER SERVES
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TRAIN CROSSING FIELDS IN THE EVENING HOURS
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PASSENGERS SIT IN OBSERVATION CAR, DOME WINDOW FOR SCENIC TWILIGHT VIEWING
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BLACK PORTER SERVES SNACKS BEFORE BEDTIME IN THE TRAIN LOUNGE
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PORTER MAKING UP A BED ON SLEEPER CAR, PRIVATE ROOM.
PULLS BED DOWN FROM WALL |
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CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR TRAIN IN BURLINGTON'S DENVER TRAIN YARD, TRAIN GOING THROUGH TRAIN CAR WASH. WORKER ON TRAIN WASHING WINDOWS
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HS DIESEL SWITCHER PULLS THE TRAIN BACKWARD INTO UNION STATION, DENVER
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HS BUSY DENVER TRAIN YARD, SWITCHING FROM STEAM TO DIESEL
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MAP OF TRAIN ROUTE, INCLUDES STATE OF COLORADO, UTAH, NEW MEXICO, ARIZONA
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TRAIN IN COLORADO COUNTRYSIDE OUTSIDE DENVER
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WOMEN CLIMB STAIRS TO UPPER LEVEL OBSERVATION CAR, PASSENGERS IN TRAIN'S OBSERVATION CAR
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TRAIN TRAVELS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS, GOING THROUGH TUNNELS, GOING UP TO 8000 FEET. COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAINS, ROCKIES
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POV ON UPPER LEVEL OBSERVATION CAR TRAVELING THROUGH THE ROCKIES
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TRAIN TRAVELS UP TO 9,239 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL IN THE COLORADO ROCKIES. TRAIN ENTERS MOFFAT TUNNEL, 6 MILES LONG THROUGH THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE
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TRAIN STARTS GRADUALLY DOWNWARD, PASSES A LAKE. IN GORE CANYON
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PASSENGERS ON TRAIN OBSERVATION CAR TAKE IN THE SIGHTS OF GORE CANYON
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TRAIN IN GLENWOOD CANYON, COLORADO, TRAINS PASS EACH OTHER LATE 1940s CAR PASSES ON ROAD IN FRGD. COLORADO RIVER
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POV ON TRAIN PASSING A RANCH
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POV ON OBSERVATION CAR, UPPER LEVEL OF TRAIN
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MAP SHOWING WESTERN UNITED STATES, CALIFORNIA, UTAH, NEVADA
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POV WATCHING SUNSET FROM TRAIN
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| 00:24:13 388.8 |
TRAIN CROSSING SIERRA NEVADAS, CALIFORNIA, CORKSCREW ROUTE THROUGH FEATHER RIVER CANYON. WILLIAM'S LOOP.
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POV ON OBSERVATION CAR THROUGH DEEP GORGE, RAPIDS
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TRAIN CROSSES STEEL BRIDGE ACROSS FEATHER RIVER &
UNDER A HIGHWAY BRIDGE "TWIN BRIDGES" |
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POV ON TRAIN CROSSING FLAT LAND
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TRAIN PULLING INTO STATION. OAKLAND MOLL
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PASSENGERS WALKING ON PLATFORM AT OAKLAND
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FERRY TO SAN FRANCISCO, LANDLOCKED HARBOR. LS GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, SAN FRANCISCO BAY, SAN FRANCISCO SKYLINE
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POV ON FERRY NEARING SAN FRANCISCO
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FILM ENDS
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