Old train promotional videos.
Okay not too great on these things because i stink at
conversing but watched a promotional film from the
1950's from the American Railroad Association where
they promote trains of all types from passenger to the
freight trains. It was an interesting take on life back
in those days too and how much safer it was where kids
could go on trains by themselves or go out to play also
the days people could leave their doors unlocked. What
a time to be alive with all the older train units to a simpler
time.
The film shows how passenger trains were done from buying
a ticket at the station, to dinner being served and prepared as
well as being a passenger. I wouldn't know from experience
I've never rode a passenger train probably never will as I have
no reason to go anywhere too. The only trains Ive been on are
mini ones at Wildlife Prarie Park Near Peoria to Six Flags Mid
America at Saint Louis. I guess that technically counts. It looks
at a time when things were simpler also people were friendlier
and smiled
It also goes into the freight trains how they provide most things
we all take for granted. When i hear people being impatient over
trains or protest over them I'm like you idiots they haul almost
everything you use. They provide coal for power plants, they
ship food products, and various other items we all use or oil
even. This would be a great film to annoy vegans and the good
old environmentalists who think they know what's good for the
planet. Yet both those supposed do gooders use products shipped
by rail. I liked seeing the locomotive turning around on the turn
table that was interesting. I have yet to see one in action though
in person. If i ever do i reckon it'd be Nahant yard in Davenport
where it's in clear sight.
Trains today still provide us with the same purpose as fifty or
even a hundred years ago a great way to ship products and
while Passenger service isn't a popular now thanks to planes
and automobile it's a good option to go from major cities or
even cross country if you want an adventure and scenery. A
film from yesteryear also has value and holds up today even
though we use diesel now for the most part other than steam
excursions and the old steams, old F and E units have mostly
been replaced by other types of locomotives. Although you
can still see active F units still working freight through the
Keokuk Junction Railway in Illinois. Ive filmed F units and
even seen an E unit at Monticello Railroad museum in Central
Illinois. I guess in Union Illinois you can still see older units
at the museum there. I've never been too far out of my territory
so unlikely will go there myself but others can. Seeing history
and living it is great fun and a must. Other museums I would
recommend though I've never been in them myself yet are the
museum in Galesburg and Wheels of time in Peoria.
EP4A at Monticello Ex CN
FP9A KJRY F units
conversing but watched a promotional film from the
1950's from the American Railroad Association where
they promote trains of all types from passenger to the
freight trains. It was an interesting take on life back
in those days too and how much safer it was where kids
could go on trains by themselves or go out to play also
the days people could leave their doors unlocked. What
a time to be alive with all the older train units to a simpler
time.
The film shows how passenger trains were done from buying
a ticket at the station, to dinner being served and prepared as
well as being a passenger. I wouldn't know from experience
I've never rode a passenger train probably never will as I have
no reason to go anywhere too. The only trains Ive been on are
mini ones at Wildlife Prarie Park Near Peoria to Six Flags Mid
America at Saint Louis. I guess that technically counts. It looks
at a time when things were simpler also people were friendlier
and smiled
It also goes into the freight trains how they provide most things
we all take for granted. When i hear people being impatient over
trains or protest over them I'm like you idiots they haul almost
everything you use. They provide coal for power plants, they
ship food products, and various other items we all use or oil
even. This would be a great film to annoy vegans and the good
old environmentalists who think they know what's good for the
planet. Yet both those supposed do gooders use products shipped
by rail. I liked seeing the locomotive turning around on the turn
table that was interesting. I have yet to see one in action though
in person. If i ever do i reckon it'd be Nahant yard in Davenport
where it's in clear sight.
Trains today still provide us with the same purpose as fifty or
even a hundred years ago a great way to ship products and
while Passenger service isn't a popular now thanks to planes
and automobile it's a good option to go from major cities or
even cross country if you want an adventure and scenery. A
film from yesteryear also has value and holds up today even
though we use diesel now for the most part other than steam
excursions and the old steams, old F and E units have mostly
been replaced by other types of locomotives. Although you
can still see active F units still working freight through the
Keokuk Junction Railway in Illinois. Ive filmed F units and
even seen an E unit at Monticello Railroad museum in Central
Illinois. I guess in Union Illinois you can still see older units
at the museum there. I've never been too far out of my territory
so unlikely will go there myself but others can. Seeing history
and living it is great fun and a must. Other museums I would
recommend though I've never been in them myself yet are the
museum in Galesburg and Wheels of time in Peoria.
EP4A at Monticello Ex CN
FP9A KJRY F units
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