THE RAILRODDER

[lizzacat]

I think that little red box might have been a gateway to Narnia.

[CorneliusCorporation]

Apparently this model of Fairmont has an infinite fuel tank capacity. Notice how he never refuelled once.

[CorneliusCorporation]

6:43 Anyone else notice that they used a CV GP9 instead of a CN one?

[CorneliusCorporation]

6:00 CN MLW S4

[CorneliusCorporation]

Doctor Who has the TARDIS. Buster Keaton has his little Fairmont's center console.

4:20 That would be an FA2.

[Anarchemitis]

This brought me pleasure.

I haven't seen this since I was 6, it's one of my earliest memories of seeing something on the television.

[jsilence418]

@Bakomix4 the top of your head.

[MightyNeonFraa]

@Bakomix4 Fun.

[HunterR909]

What a wake up call, FP7 and passenger train.

[tamenga88]

Silent movies is an art in and by itself.

They really should make more movies like this.

[TheCelticGoldsmith]

Keaton is so smooth, I try to use his moving the train car with his hand bit every chance I get

[TheVirajster]

AT this time, Buster was honored & appreciated AND was making more money than during his silent days....happy ending for someone who deserves accolades.....plus a great wife!

[Busterk1989]

Grazie!!!

[DungeonStudio]

Clasic Keaton. Classic CN The BEST!

[elcprof]

A classic I will never grow tired ot!

[slmacph]

Clearly an influence on "Mr. Bean".

[jpanda1342]

I used to watch this with my grandad. i must of been.. 4 or 5, i asked him to bring out this and his other silent comedy stuff over and over. man.. still giggling even now.

[Doodle1Bean]

It's so great to see this classic on YouTube! It was almost impossible to see anywhere for decades!

[ProdIntergalactique]

It realy looks like poor old Keaton was trying to make some needly bucks at the end of his career.

[norristerse]

@ProdIntergalactique

he wasn't doing too badly by this time. it was the 30s-40s that were a real shit time for him.

[evilrotten]

I would'nt mine a trip across Canada as long the Red Box had everything i required.

[evilrotten]

I use to see this on a Friday afternoon in School No work assignments figured it was the Teacher did'nt want to grade anypapers.

[pbjonesful]

Why do we need the gubment making movies when the private sector gives us "Jackass"?

[vrikey]

Words can't describe what I feel when watchig this. I want to zoom back to the 60s and be right there by Buster's side, a long trek cross-country, reading the paper together

[Trund27]

Can you imagine? "Oh, look! There goes.....Buster Keaton?!?!?!" Hilarious!!

[FSMLosst]

Some day, I'll see Canada by rail. Some day.



[Trund27]

@FSMLosst Nice.....Best way to see it.....

[Doodle1Bean]

@FSMLosst Ummmm... not as great a trip as you might think. Unless you get a sleeper, it's very uncomfortable (the seats don't recline for one). And you can't get a sleeper for most of the way - they don't put on sleeper cars through the rural and wilderness sections of the run. Plus, the conductors are very unsympathetic.

[sakuraknight9274]

This is so cool! My grandfather had a Fairmont just like that one on the Missouri Pacific Lines, but his was painted orange.

[Trund27]

@sakuraknight9274 Right on!

[MrRobbo53]

i watch this film every time i go on my computer its so funny fair play to him for still making comedy films so late in life.

[slapohapo826]

9:25-9:34 I can't stop laughing!!!!!

[Shoknifeman]

One of the greatest films by our wonderful NFB.... too bad it had it's legs kicked out from under it, by the Mulrooney Tories

[21JumpStreetKid]

Genius. =)

[biggeer]

Canada, railroads and a banjo... it doesn't get any better than this!

[TrainmasterCurt]

I love this, especially cause all the depots, switchlamps and semaphores are intact

[MrRobbo53]

been over lionsgate bridge many times

[MrRobbo53]

Truly amazing film

[Searsnut11]

Thats box has just about EVERYTHING in it dont it?

[nathanemke]

@Searsnut11 it should be nicknamed jesus!

[MissGoldenDreams13]

Whenever I watch Buster in this, I feel like I am spending time with an old friend I haven't seen in a long, long time.

[MissGoldenDreams13]

Whenever I watch Buster in this, I feel like I'm being an old friend that I haven't seen in a long time.

[Bozzograo]

Thank you very much NFB from the UK, for putting this lovely film for everyone to see.

[densaner77]

Brilliant! One of the best short films ever made!

[Nesetroll]

I liked it, but was it supposed to be a comedy? Well, the buffalo-tea time made me snort, but the rest were just nice to watch...

[DickensianDreams]

Wonderful.

[JimW925]

I didn't know he was still making movies so late in life..

[Retrontario]

It's strange to see this in such good quality. I was so used to the beaten up, pink and scratchy 16mm prints we were shown in school.

[fegolem]

THANK YOU, NFB, for not blocking this from U.S. viewers.

[nathanemke]

@fegolem NO THANKYOU FOX FOR BLOCKING CANADIAN VIEWERS ON THEIR SITE!

[fegolem]

I enjoyed this a lot.

Buster should have kept walking west to visit Japan or China and beyond.