- Title: V-5649
- Summary: MAINLINE, USA: TELLS THE STORY OF AMERICA'S RAILROAD SERVICE TO ALL COMMUNITIES IN PROVIDING A VAST NETWORK OF TRANSPORTATION THAT MAKES EVERY RAILROAD A "MAINLINE". FREIGHT TRAINS MOVING WHEAT, COAL, IRON, STEEL. PASSENGER TRAINS MOVING PEOPLE.
- Description:00:01:39 - LOW ANGLE STATUE OF LIBERTY 00:01:45 - SCENIC VIEWS AROUND AMERICA, MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE, ROCKY COASTLINE, MOUNT RUSHMORE, CAPITOL BUILDING, CATHEDRAL, WATERFALLS, FREIGHTER UNDER BRIDGE, NEW YORK CITY 00:02:18 - NEW YORK CITY STREET SCENES, CIRCA 1950s. CARS, PEDESTRIANS, CU LOW ANGLE TRAFFIC COP, POLICEMAN DIRECTS TRAFFIC. 00:02:23 - LS LAUNDRY HANGS BETWEEN URBAN TRIPLE DECKER APARTMENT BUILDINGS. CLOTHES LINE 00:02:27 - STREAMLINE TRAIN LEAVING NEW YORK CITY, PASSES VIEWER. PASSENGER TRAIN 00:02:34 - LOW ANGLE THIRSTY FARMER DRINKS FROM ANIMAL SKIN BAG, WINE SKIN 00:02:35 - MACHINERY SEQUENCE, THRESHING MACHINE, BULL DOZER 00:02:41 - SMOG FILLED INDUSTRIAL CITY, FLAT RAFT-LIKE BOAT IN POLLUTED WATER 00:02:45 - STREAMLINE PASSENGER TRAIN MOVING THROUGH RURAL LANDSCAPE, MOUNTAINS IN B/G 00:02:54 - INDUSTRY SEQUENCE, STEEL PLANT, AUTO ASSEMBLY LINE, TRACTOR MANUFACTURING, 00:03:21 - SCENIC NATURE BEAUTY SHOTS, WINTER, SNOW COVERED MOUNTAINS. WOODS, WATERFALLS, POV PASSING GRAZING COWS, COWS GRAZING IN OPEN FIELDS, LIVESTOCK 00:03:42 - COWBOYS RACES DOWN HILL, THROUGH BRUSH TOWARD VIEWER. EARLY MODES OF TRANSPORTATION, TEAM OF HORSES & OPEN COACH RACE BY, CU COVERED WAGON, CONESTOGA COMING OVER HILL TOP 00:03:58 - PAN LUSH HEALTHY FARMLAND WHEAT FIELDS 00:04:04 - COWBOYS, FARMERS LOADING KEGS, BARRELS ONTO HORSE PULLED FLATBED WOODEN WAGON. RE-CREATION OF EARLY CARGO TRANSPORTATION 00:04:15 - EARLY MAP OF THE NEW WORLD 00:04:29 - STEAM LOCOMOTIVE APPROACHES VIEWER, IN VARIOUS SETTINGS. PRE-TEEN WATCHES TRAIN PASS OVER TRESSEL YOUNG BOY'S DREAM. RAIL TRANSPORTATION. LS FARMER HOISTING BALE OF HAY INTO BARN, TRAIN PASSING URBAN BUILDINGS, 00:05:14 - ECU TRAIN WHEEL ON TRACK 00:05:17 - LINE OF FOUR TRAINS MOVING TOGETHER 00:05:50 - STEAM FREIGHTERS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL SETTINGS, AGRICULTURAL, MANUFACTURING, MINING. 00:06:03 - STEAM TRAIN COMES OUT OF COVERED BRIDGE 00:06:10 - ALL AMERICAN FAMILY EATS TOGETHER DRESSED IN SUNDAY BEST. 1950s 00:06:12 - SALESWOMAN HELPS CUSTOMER INTO SUIT JACKET IN STORE DRESSING ROOM. 00:06:15 - CU 1950s HOUSEWIFE FEEDING THE FIRE, ADDS COAL TO FIRE IN LIVING ROOM FIREPLACE 00:06:17 - BEAUTIFUL 1950s WOODY CONVERTIBLE PULLS INTO DRIVEWAY 00:06:24 - LS WHEAT THRESHER IN FIELD 00:06:28 - GROCERY STORE SHELVES BREAD SECTION, LOAVES AND LOAVES OF BREAD 00:06:29 - CU POV SPREADING JELLY, JAM ONTO SLICES OF BREAD ON KITCHEN TABLE. FRUIT PRESERVES 00:06:32 - WOODEN CRATES PILED HIGH WITH GRAPES IN WAREHOUSE 00:06:34 - FARMER CHECKS HIS CROPS, WALKS BETWEEN ROWS OF PRODUCE 00:06:36 - RAILROAD CARGO FREIGHT TRAIN PASSES ON TRACKS 00:06:39 - 1950s FAMILY HAVING SUNDAY DINNER. CARVED TURKEY 00:06:41 - MINERS ON MINER CAR ABOVE GROUND. COAL CAR 00:06:49 - FREIGHT TRAIN APPROACHING URBAN INDUSTRIAL CITY 00:06:51 - WORKERS DELIVERING COAL TO URBAN RESIDENCE USING DUMP TRUCK, COAL AS FUEL 00:06:53 - LS SNOW COVERED COPPER MINES, MONTANA 00:06:58 - IRON MINES, ALABAMA 00:07:03 - TREE FALLING, LUMBER INDUSTRY 00:07:07 - CATTLE RANCHER WATCHES OVER CATTLE DRINKING IN WESTERN PLAINS 00:07:09 - BALES OF COTTON ON HOOKS, OVERHEAD CONVEYOR 00:07:12 - FREIGHTER CARRYING OIL PASSES LEFT TO RIGHT 00:07:15 - FARM TRACTORS ON OUTDOOR CONVEYOR 00:07:21 - MONTAGE RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVES 00:07:52 - INTERIOR BUSY URBAN TRAIN STATION. VOICE ON LOUDSPEAKER ANNOUNCING TIMES. TRAIN FOR BIRMINGHAM 00:08:05 - CU WOMAN PACKING A SUITCASE. 00:08:07 - ECU TICKET RESERVATIONIST GRABS LONG ROW OF TICKETS, STAMPING TICKETS 00:08:10 - CU STEAM TRAIN CONDUCTOR'S VOICE HEARD "ALL ABOARD" 00:08:13 - POV ON TRAIN, ALONG COAST, BRIDGE, PASSING THROUGH STATION PLATFORM WITHOUT STOPPING 00:08:20 - MONTAGE PASSENGER TRAINS APPROACHING & PASSING RIGHT TO LEFT 00:08:34 - INTERIOR OF TRAIN, 1950s WELL-TO-DO PASSENGERS IN SUITS, EATING IN DINING CAR. IN THE LOUNGE, MAN PULLS DOWN BUNK IN SLEEPING CAR, TRAIN SLEEPER CAR. 00:08:47 - MONTAGE STREAMLINE PASSENGER TRAINS, 1950s 00:09:02 - CU PASSENGER TYPING ON TYPEWRITER, TWO FINGER TECHNIQUE 00:09:05 - OUTDOOR RECREATION, ACTIVITIES SEQUENCE: GROUP TRAIL HORSEBACK RIDING, COWBOYS AND GIRLS IN WESTERN RIDING WEAR. FISHERMAN IN WADERS STREAM FISHING WITH FISHING POLE. HS HORDES OF SUNBATHERS, PEOPLE AT THE BEACH, FAMILY HORSEBACK RIDING, FAMILY IN SPEEDBOAT. LS ACTIVE GEYSER, ON POWER SLED GOING DOWN MOUNTAIN, SAILING ON SAILBOAT, VET LOOKING THROUGH SCENIC BINOCULARS AT WATERFALLS 00:10:03 - INDUSTRIAL SEQUENCE; INDUSTRIAL YARD, STEEL PARTS AGRICULTURAL, HUGE GRAIN PILE. FREIGHT TRAINS MOVING LUMBER, STEEL, IRON, PRODUCE. 00:10:58 - OLDER DAPPER COUPLE EATING IN TRAIN DINING CAR 00:11:01 - LS LUMBER TRAIN 00:11:05 - BUSINESSMAN CARRIES SACK OF MONEY INTO BANK. 00:11:13 - PEOPLE SEQUENCE URBAN WORKERS WALK AWAY FROM TRAIN STATION, PARENTS AND DAUGHTER IN FRONT YARD LOOKING OVER SOMETHING ON PAPER. WORKERS TAKING A BREAK, DRINKING FROM METAL CUPS, OFFICE WORKER, REFUELING TRAIN, SLIDING CHUNKS OF ICE INTO CARS. ON OIL DERRICK, COAL CAR, CU TRAIN ENGINEER. 00:11:34 - MONTAGE RAILROADS OF AMERICA, STEAM TRAINS 00:11:46 - TILT UP NEW YORK CITY SKYSCRAPERS. POV INSIDE PLATE GLASS WINDOW LOOKING OUT. MANHATTAN OFFICE BUILDINGS, 00:12:00 - TRAINS MOVING SLOWLY TOGETHER 00:12:05 - LS URBAN TRAIN STATION, 1950s 00:12:08 - CU TRAIN SWITCH TRACKS 00:12:10 - MONTAGE 1950s TRAINS. TRAIN GOING THROUGH TRAIN WASH, WASHING TRAINS. ERIE. SEABOARD. ROUTE OF THE ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL. FREIGHT TRAIN PASSES VIEWER, PRETTY SINGLE YELLOW FLOWER IN F/G. WARM FLOWER VS COLD STEEL 00:12:34 - RAILROAD CREW BUILDING THE RAILROAD 00:12:39 - MACHINE CLEARS SNOW FROM RAILROAD TRACKS 00:12:49 - SOLDIERS BOARDING TRAIN. MOVING ARMED FORCES. 00:12:59 - PUBLIC SERVICE SEQUENCE. LS URBAN HOSPITAL. SMALL TOWN USA, HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, CREW MAINTAINING PUBLIC STREETS. AIRPLANE APPROACHES AIRPORT. LARGE HIGH SCHOOL, STUDENTS MILLING ABOUT. 00:13:13 - HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS, TRACK RELAY TEAM. PASSING THE BATON. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM. MALE CHEERLEADERS 00:13:35 - TRAINS SEQUENCE, PASSENGERS, FREIGHT, AMERICAN RAILROADS 00:13:59 - EMPLOYEE SEQUENCE, RESEARCH LAB, CREW BUILDING THE RAILROAD, BUILDING TRACKS, TERMINAL WORKER 00:14:11 - WORKERS TESTING NEW TRACKS 00:14:16 - RAILROAD TRAIN MONTAGE, CIRCA 1950s. PASSENGER, FREIGHT TRAINS.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1950
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: V-5649