American Railroads 1955 - "Big Trains Rolling" - Historic Trains in the USA

An industry film by the Association of American Railroads which examines how the US railroads keep the economy growing by providing transportation and employment. Features trains from many different railroads including Southern Pacific, Santa Fe & Western Maryland.

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) is an industry trade group representing primarily the major freight railroads of North America (Canada, Mexico and the United States). Where appropriate, the AAR represents its members' interests to the public at large and to Congress and government regulators in particular. The AAR works to improve the efficiency, safety and service of the railroad industry

AAR was created October 12, 1934 by the merger of five industry-related groups:
the American Railway Association,
the Association of Railway Executives,
the Bureau of Railroad Economics,
the Railway Accounting Officers Association, and
the Railway Treasury Officers Association.

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[effo88]

Man, that video almost brainwashed me! O_o

[commanderbarker27]

the narrator will not be happy of the principles of the next generation

[kerryincolumbus]

@TomNall LOL!!!!!

[globalvelveta]

Why don't we update this and show it to people... maby we would make amtrak popular again.

[SgtRollo61]

WoW.. L&N was still running then!!!  :-D

[generationll]

The narrator has done many other things like including Walt Disney

[megatwingo]

"The greatest of ALL countries!" :-))

Anyway:

A hilarious and in it´s own way a very charming video. Nice trains.

Thumbs up!

[eoj2495]

Good film, reminds me of movie day back in elementary school.



[TomNall]

Who knew ..... Harry Truman moonlighted as a Santa Fe ticket agent.

[willyboi708]

Say, is this the same Carol and Jimmy that were on the Milwaulkee Road Super Dome Olympian Hiawatha movie before they grew up?? LOL!!!

[ourDC888]

Nice! Thank you!