1953RAILROADS & TRAINS
THE HEADLINE STORY OF RAILROAD RESEARCH, SHOWS RECENT CHANGES IN AMERICAN RAILROADS & THE CONTINUING SEARCH FOR NEW IMPROVEMENTS. INCLUDES PROVING GROUND FOR ENGINES, CARS, & EQUIPMENT AT THE CENTRAL RESEARCH LABORATORY IN CHICAGO
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PORTER SERVING PASSENGERS ON BOARD TRAIN. 1953
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PASSENGERS ON OBSERVATION CAR
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FREIGHT TRAIN GOES BY
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PIONEERS WITH RIFLES CROSSING TRAIL IN COVERED WAGON
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EARLY TRAINS SEQUENCE, TOM THUMB.
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ZOOM IN ON FEATURE EDITOR NAME ON DOOR
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HUGH BEAUMONT SITS AT DESK TALKS TO CAMERA
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RAILROAD RESEARCH LABORATORY. WORKING ON TRAIN IMPROVEMENTS
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ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS.
DOORS TO ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS. CENTRAL RESEARCH LABORATORY. |
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BUSINESS MEETING BOARD MEETING SUITS AND TIES, 1953
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RAILROAD RESEARCH LABORATORY, TESTING EQUIPMENT POV LOOKING UNDER MICROSCOPE
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ENGINEER POV ON TRACKS
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RAILROAD CREW LAYING TRACKS, RAILS. MACHINE DRIVING SPIKES, MACHINE, BALLAST CLEANER, MECHANICAL HANDS SCOOP UP THE BALLAST FROM THE ROAD BED, CLEANS IT, REPLACES BALLAST ON ROAD BED CU BALLAST TAMPERS, METAL FINGERS SMOOTH DOWN BALLAST
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WORKER DRIVES RAIL DETECTOR CAR, ELECTRIC MAGNETS MOUNTED UNDER THE CAR. LOCATE RAIL DEFECTS. WORKER JUMPS OUT OF THE CAR, MARKS WHERE DEFECT IS ON THE RAILS
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TRAINS, CIRCA 1953
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HUGH BEAUMONT SITS AT DESK, TALKS TO CAMERA
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DIESEL TRAINS, LOCOMOTIVE PULLING FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TRAINS
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LOCOMOTIVE ON TURNTABLE IN YARD, TURNING TRAIN AROUND
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CU TOY TRAIN FREIGHT CAR. NARRATOR TALKS TO CAMERA
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FREIGHT TRAINS, 1953
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RESEARCHERS ON BOARD TRAIN CONDUCTING TESTS.
"ROLLING LABORATORY". CU TRAIN WHEELS ON RAIL MS LABORATORY TRAIN. |
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CU BRAKES BEING TESTED IN RESEARCH LABORATORY TESTING DYNAMOMETERS. INSTRUMENTS MEASURING FORCE POWER
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AAR DRAFT GEAR LABORATORY. MACHINE DROP TESTING DRAFT GEAR. 27,000 POUND WEIGHT DROPPED FROM DIFFERENT HEIGHTS
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FORK LIFTS CARRYING LOAD OF CARGO ONTO FREIGHT CAR AND FLAT CAR.
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RESEARCHING, TESTING PACKAGING IN LABORATORY.
CRATE PUT UNDER STRESS TEST CRUSHED TO THE BREAKING POINT. RECREATING STRESS CRATE UNDERGOES WHILE IN TRANSIT. DAMAGE PREVENTION. |
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OUTSIDE, TEST CRASHING FREIGHT CAR. IMPACT EFFECT FREIGHT CAR RIDES OVER CAMERA. CU INSTRUMENT GAUGE
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LS FREIGHT TRAIN TRAVELS ACROSS SNOW COVERED LANDSCAPE
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RESEARCH LAB, TESTING REFRIGERATION CARS.
REFRIGERATION ENGINEERS AND TECHNICIANS, TESTING INSULATION |
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STRING OF REFRIGERATOR CARS BEING PREPARED FOR CROSS COUNTRY TEST. WORKER WIRING THE CAR, CLOSING REFRIGERATOR CAR DOORS, TRAIN ROLLS OUT
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MECHANIZED RE-ICING OF REFRIGERATOR CARS AT ICING STATION
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HUGH BEAUMONT TALKS TO CAMERA
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WORKER CLIMBS UP LADDER TO CHECK AUTOMATED BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM. ELECTRONIC SIGNALS. TRAIN STOPS AT LIGHT. TRAFFIC CONTROL OFFICE, LIGHTS ON A MAP ON CENTRALIZED CONTROL BOARD. OPERATOR MOVING LEVERS ON THE BOARD.
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CU TRAIN TRACKS MOVING. APPROACHING TRAIN SWITCHES TRACKS.
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HS RAILROAD YARD. TRAIN CARS GOING INTO YARD FOR RECLASSIFICATION
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PUSH BUTTON YARD, LOCOMOTIVE SHOVES INCOMING FREIGHT CARS. CU CAR RETARDERS ON RAILS SLOWING DOWN TRAIN CARS
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POV IN CONTROL TOWER, SINGLE CARS ROLLING DOWN TRACKS. TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION, WORKER ON RADIO. HS FREIGHT CARS ROLLING THROUGH CAR INTERCHANGE CENTER.
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BUSY RAILROAD YARD. FREIGHT TRAINS SQUEEZED TIGHTLY ON TRACKS
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OPERATOR IN CONTROL TOWER
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HS TRAIN LEAVING LARGE TERMINAL
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LONG FREIGHT TRAIN PASSING VIEWER
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HUGH BEAUMONT SITS AT DESK TALKS TO CAMERA
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TRAIN RIDES OVER CAMERA
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