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1950-1959RAILROADS & TRAINS
TRAIN PREPARED FOR AND ON A RECORD BREAKING SPEED RUN. TRAIN REACHES RECORD BREAKING SPEED OF 205MPH.

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CU CABLEGRAM TYPING OUT CABLE, CIRCA 1950s
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CU JAR OF NEW SKIPPY PEANUT BUTTER JAR, MAN'S FACE APPEARS
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PAN PARIS RAILROAD YARD TRAIN HOUSING, TRAINS BACKED INTO STALLS
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TWO MEN CLIMB ABOARD ENGINE CAR OF FRENCH TRAIN
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MECHANICS GIVE TRAIN OVERHAUL IN YARD SHOP
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CONDUCTING TESTS ON TRAIN, CU INSTRUMENTS.
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MEN ATTACH RADIO AERIAL ON TOP OF TRAIN CAR.
LINKED BY RADIO TELEPHONE WITH AN OUTSIDE COMMAND POST.
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INSTRUMENTS INSTALLED. AUTOMATIC CAMERA SET UP ON THE DRIVING CAB TO FILM SPEEDOMETER
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ACCORDION-TYPE BARRIERS ARE STRETCHED AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS FOR SAFETY.
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MECHANIC IN THE INSPECTION PIT INSPECTING TRAIN UNDERNEATH. LAST MINUTE INSPECTION
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CU SEALING MOVEABLE PARTS, LOCKING TRAIN DOORS FOR SAFETY PURPOSES.
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MEN CLIMB ON BOARD TRAIN
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FLAGGER SIGNALS CONDUCTOR, FRENCH TRAIN TAKEN ON SPEED BREAKING RUN. TRYING TO BREAK SPEED RECORD.
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POV FROM PLANE ABOVE SPEEDING TRAIN.
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POV FROM CABOOSE ON SPEEDING TRAIN AT 93MPH
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CU ENGINEER'S HANDS ON TRAIN WHEEL. SPEEDOMETER.
ENGINEER POV OUT TRAIN WINDOW, WINDSHIELD WIPER ON
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TRAIN GOING 150MPH SPEEDS BY
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TRAIN GOING 170MPH SPEEDS BY
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POV ON TRAIN SPEEDING AT 199MPH
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POV IN PLANE FOLLOWING SPEEDING TRAIN GOING 202MPH. FOLLOWED BY GROUND SHOT.
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TRAIN REACHES 205MPH
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ENGINEER STARTS TO SLOW TRAIN
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CU ENGINEER ON RADIO.
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MAN WAVES FROM MORCENX STATION TOWER.
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TRAIN ARRIVES AT MORCENX STATION. CU PAN OFFICIALS AND WORKERS.
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