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the Steam Locomotive (1950)

1950 · Short film · 20 min

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This transportation film "The Steam Locomotive" features the New York Central Railroad and its fleet of Hudson locomotives. The NYC railroad primarily operated in the Great Lakes and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. When the railroad was established in 1853, it consolidated several existing railroad companies. In 1968 the company would merge with its former rival, Pennsylvania Railroad to form Penn Central. The film was presented by New York Central as a public service (:20) and produced by the Motion Picture Bureau and Public Relations Department (:31). A 95 Class coal fired locomotive #5420 of the New York Central Line runs down the railway (:43). The engineer eyes the tracks ahead (1:02). A New York Central Hudson runs through snow (1:26).The 20th Century Limited runs by (1:42) and the Empire State Express follows (1:49). The cost of the steam engine is discussed (2:28). The narrator turns to detail the story of the invention of the steam engine. James Watt discovered the power of steam (2:39). The film begins to show a maintenance facility. The boiler is highlighted (2:48). The interior of the box is examined (3:03). The steam reaches the front of the boiler (3:21). Steam and smoke shoot from the smoke stack (3:28). A cutaway model displays the operations of the fundamental parts (3:52). The old whistle is pulled (4:52). Other features of the train include the automatic bell (4:52) the injector (5:16) and a steam driven generator (5:27) which supplies…

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Running time
20 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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