Shining Rails (1950)
1950 · Short film · 20 min · dir. Richard Lyford
- Documentary
Synopsis
A story of the backbone of America's transportation system - the railroad - this film traces the evolution of locomotive power from steam through electric and diesel-electric to the latest super-powered gas-turbine electric. Emphasis is given to the ways in which these developments have kept pace with the ever-growing demands of a nation that today virtually "lives out of box cars." The picture also offers a glimpse of the operational mechanics of the country's complex railway net¬works—accenting the many applications of electricity. The striking color and the non-technical, human-interest approach combine to give this picture high general-audience appeal.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Richard Lyford
- Studio
- General Electric
- Released
- 1950-08-20
- Running time
- 20 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Electric
- Rails
- Railroad
- Transportation
- 1950
- Stock Footage
Cast & crew
- Richard Lyford Director
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