All Aboard: Passenger Trains in America
All Aboard: Passenger Trains in America
Educational pastiche film about the history & cultural significance of trains in the United States. No archival material used within the program, instead relying upon fairly contemp shots of antique trains when applicable. Originally shot on film though a few of the contemporary Amtrak shots (produced in 1995) were shot on video, these instances duly noted within segments.
All Aboard: Passenger Trains in America
LS antique steam engine locomotive traveling through wooded area, spewing thick smoke. Traveling shot antique train, followed by var shots antique steam engine locomotive trains & contemporary passenger trains traveling through countryside, pulling into train stations, etc; Norfolk & Western is one line. Video original TLS Acela Express train passing cam. LSs Amtrak passenger trains traveling through semi-arid desert (cactus in FG), then through somewhat snowy valley. More shots of antique steam trains, some emitting vast plumes of gray or black smoke. Traveling shot of Napa Valley Wine Train. LSs circus freight train crossing bridge spanning across river, ravine. TLS people at train station near ski resort, some carrying skis. TLS Rio Grande Ski Train. POV shot from conductors vantage of train entering tunnel. MS white people in dining car of Rio Grande train. Opening credits.
All Aboard: Passenger Trains in America
Nice high angle LSs antique steam engine locomotive train spewing black smoke, traveling through snowy countryside (winter landscape). TLS/MSs colorful vintage South Carolina Canal & Railroad Company steam engine train. TLS/LSs steam engine train hauling coal car & passenger cars through snowy landscape. TLS Chicago & North passenger train traveling through wooded area during winter. TLSs antique Minneapolis St. Paul & Sault Sainte Marie Wisconsin Central train traveling through countryside. MSs steam & smoke pouring from idling steam engine. Traveling shots of antique trains. Nice wide LS train traversing through prairie.
All Aboard: Passenger Trains in America
LSs antique steam engine train traveling along rocky pass, steep cliffs. Nice sideview LS steam train crossing steel trestle bridge over river, red leaves on trees (autumn). Scenic LSs antique steam trains traveling through valleys, countryside, etc, var seasons. Nice LS steam train crossing steel trestle bridge over angry river. Great subjective & objective POV shots trains entering tunnel. TLS steam train nearing bend, slowing down to a halt. LS steam train crossing bridge over river, trestle bridge in FG. LS/TLSs antique steam engine freight & passenger trains traveling through countryside scenics (valleys, prairies, woodland, etc) during springtime.
All Aboard: Passenger Trains in America
TLS Burlington route steamliner parked beside old steam engine. Panning LSs var steamliner trains inc Western & Maryland traveling through countryside scenics. TLS Rock Island Rocket steamliner pulling to a stop. TLSs streamline Norfolk & Western train en route. LSs Southern Pacific streamliner train on prairie. TLS Rock Island Rocket, Santa Fe, Western Pacific, Southern Pacific, Kansas City Southern engines parked. LSs streamliners traveling through scenics.
All Aboard: Passenger Trains in America
LS commercial jet airplane taking off, partially cloudy dawn. LS jet airliner streaking across sky, trail of exhaust. Views of clouds, jet engine from in-flight plane. LS bus traveling along four-lane highway. Panning LS traffic on six-lane interstate. TLS/MSs dilapidated exteriors & interiors of abandoned, weatherbeaten streamliner trains inc the Illinois Central & Silver Spruce.
All Aboard: Passenger Trains in America
Var shots Amtrak passenger trains traveling through countryside scenics. LS Amtrak train traveling slowly through residential area. Sideview TLS Amtrak train, hazy marshland in FG. Wide LS Amtrak train traveling through prairie. TLS Amtrak train passing coastal beach. TLS Amtrak train entering bridge overpass (tunnel of sorts). More shots of Amtrak trains traveling along scenic rural, bucolic, pastoral routes inc steel trestle bridges over rivers during var seasons & times of day. On behalf of Amtrak I'd like to thank you for riding with us today. Nice TLS/MS Amtrak train passing camera.
All Aboard: Passenger Trains in America
Wide LS Amtrak train traveling through prairie, fissured hills in BG. Video original footage of Amtrak passenger trains inc Acela Express traveling over bridges, along coastal areas, nearing station stops, etc. Film orig TLS man taking photograph of family at Victorian-styled Amtrak train station; TLS passengers waiitng for train at station, Amtrak train pulling into station. TLS passenger boarding Amtrak train at station. Great LS Sears Tower & adjacent skyscrapers in Chicago, train traveling along tracks in FG. More video original footage of Amtrak & Acela Express trains traveling through countryside, pulling into & away from stations, passengers boarding. More shots of Amtrak trains traveling through countryside scenics, crossing rivers, etc, some shots originating on film, others on video but by this point your eyes should be able to tell the difference. Nice high angle traveling subjective POV of railroad tracks. Traveling shot mist rising from small watering hole on plain. MS diner aboard train.
All Aboard: Passenger Trains in America
TLS Amtrak passenger train crossing bridge over small ravine. Panning LS Amtrak train traveling across plain. TLS Amtrak trains passing each other in railyard in Chicago, Sears Tower in BG. LSs Amtrak train crossing long bridge over marshland. Video orig high ang TLS Acela Express train traveling. LS Amtrak train passing large industrial silos. Panning TLS Amtrak train pulling into station. MSs engineer (operator) driving train. Subjective POV shots rain traveling along tracks (dusting of snow), then crossing trestle bridge, then passing another Amtrak train. CU operator's computer screen. More shots of Amtrak trains traveling through scenic countryside.
All Aboard: Passenger Trains in America
TLSs tourists riding on Cass Scenic Railroad & other antique steam engine locomotives. MCU hand of tourist tapping on ledge of train. TLS antique steam engine train crossing bridge. Panning TLS Western Maryland steam train. TLS KL&L Co St. Regis Paper Co tourist steam train. High angle LS steam train traveling through snowy wooded area. TLS/MSs tourists aboard trains, most looking out windows. LSs Durango & Silverton locomotive steaming through countryside, spewing smoke; one shot w/ train passing Rio de las Animas (Animas River); several shots w/ train steaming through wintry scenes. Traveling shot from train passing Animas River sign, winter. Great scary traveling shot from train of snowy river, steep ravine.
All Aboard: Passenger Trains in America
TLS small crowd of white people watching antique steam train pass by, one man videotaping the event. Rear view TLS group of white people videotaping, photographing passing steam train, winter. TLS newlywed couple posing for picture in front of steam train. TLS three white boys hiding in grass as Great Northern train passes slowly by, one boy aiming toy gun. MS passengers on train; MS two white boys sleeping aboard train. Nice traveling shot two men filming from trunk of speeding Cadillac car on rural road. Panning LSs steamline train passing crowd, pulling into station. MSs passengers alighting train. LS steamliner w/ long train. TLS main entrance to Rail Fair; TLS/LSs trains in yard. TLS/LSs vintage restored trains on display in train musuem in Sacramento, crowds wandering about. More shots vintage steam trains traveling through countryside, crowds gathered along tracks.
All Aboard: Passenger Trains in America
TLS railroad musuem, pan right to Minnesota Zephyr dinner train; MS Minnesota Zephyr insignia; LSs Minnesota Zephyr dinner train traveling through countryside; MSs white people eating aboard Zephyr train, old white woman playing piano. TLSs Napa Valley Wine Train traveling. MS Baraboo (Wisconsin) High School Marching Band performing beside vintage circus train; TLSs crowd waving to passing circus train; MS cute towheaded girl staring listlessly at train; LSs colorful circus cars passing cam, crossing river. H/a LSs Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey circus train; great TLSs trained elephants filing past cam, followed by white show horses & camels w/ handlers.
All Aboard: Passenger Trains in America
LSs snow-covered ski mountain in Colorado. Wide LS city of Denver, Colorado. TLS/MSs white people-- inc a doofus in a wolf costume-- boarding Rio Grande ski train at station, loading their ski equipment aboard. LS ski train pulling from station. Views of mountains, wintry scenery from Rio Grande train. LSs Rio Grande train traveling through snowy, mountainous countryside. TLS/MSs skiiers alighting train at ski slope. TLSs Rio Grande pulling into station. TLSs Rio Grande entering Moffat Tunnel, followed by more shots of train traveling through countryside. MSs riders aboard cozy, window-full train. WLS Denver skyline in distance, train passing in midground. Views of Denver skyline from train approaching city.
All Aboard: Passenger Trains in America
Great LS Sears Tower in Chicago, tilt down to railyard. MS wheels of vintage steam train starting forward slowly, steam seeping from beneath engine. LS steam train passing scenic river. LS steam trains traveling through forested valley. TLS Union Pacific train passing patch of wildflowers. Panning LS Amtrak train passing through plain. Yet more shots of streamline trains in scenic locations.