Thundering Rails, 1948

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 & Pacific; EMD E7s of New York Central, PRR, Seaboard Airline, Atlantic Coast Line, Southern,
Baltimore and Ohio, Rock Island and the Lackawanna; FM Erie-Builts and
Baldwin sharks of the PRR; Norfolk and Western Js and Ks; NYC Hudsons and others.

There are interior shots of large old stations, as well as the trains themselves.
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[nclemens]

Incredible narration, rediculously melodramatic. Awesome shots of PRR T1's and Baldwin sharks. Amazing high speed meets. Fantastic video!!!

[samueladams7]

Man!! -- Is that TCR counter annoying!!

[jiggy588]

this is a nice video

[riverbedprod]

I'm proud of these old steam locomotives! 100% American made and even used American fule unlike today.

[niselat]

@LMatters1 It was 1948 dipshit. Your people will still riding donkeys and plowing with oxen

[LMatters1]

@Cockroach2008 Obviously an American.

[drum3433]

There is an unidentified kid waving at the train... CALL HOMELAMD SECURITY!!! Raise the terror alert,

[tomjannette]

Useful historical footage of Penn Central early on. Shark footage - actually 3 sharks and a PA? Unsusual Publicity shots.

[Cockroach2008]

Who writes this drivel? God, it is awful!

[mrgoodvibrations]

Hope to ride Amtrak someday.