Railroading's Last Great Era: The 1950s - American-Rails.com
WEBBy: Adam Burns. The post-World War II railroad industry, through the 1950s, was a fascinating dichotomy of initial prosperity followed by increasing struggle and frustration. The new decade dawned with great hope for not only continued strong freight tonnage but also a belief that rail travel would continue to prosper.
Old train films - YouTube
WEBArchival footage of the Norfolk & Western Railroad. Scenes follow a train from Columbus, Ohio to Norfolk, Virginia, show track repairs, and a look inside the...
Classic Trains Magazine Trains of the 1950s Special Issue
WEBJul 12, 2019 · Classic Trains magazine presents Trains of the 1950s. From the last luxury streamliners to steam’s final gasps, Trains of the 1950s captures 20th-century railroading’s greatest era of transition!
1950s – Golden Age of TRAIN TRAVEL in the USA
WEBJul 30, 2020 · Premiere Passenger Trains during the 1950s were the finest in the world. With excellent meals, suburb Pullman service, dinner in the diner, club lounges, train secretaries, barbershops, cocktail bars, observation cars… trains like the Super Chief, 20th Century Limited, and the California Zypher were world-famous.
Classic Railroad Songs from Smithsonian Folkways
WEBWork songs, ballads recounting riveting exploits, and instrumental echoes of the once familiar sounds of the steam locomotive have enshrined the railroad in our musical memory. Classic Railroad Songs mines the Smithsonian Folkways archives to create this tribute to a favorite American source of inspiration. 36-page booklet. 71 minutes.
Steam Trains (1950-1959) - YouTube
WEBPinewood Stock Can material.Shot along railway tracks as steam train approaches camera from the distance.
50 years ago in railroad history: April 1959 | Classic Trains Magazine
WEBMar 31, 2009 · Classic Trains magazine celebrates the 'golden years of railroading' including the North American railroad scene from the late 1920s to the late 1970s. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of railroaders and train-watchers.
1950s US Railroads: At This Moment (1954) - YouTube
WEBAug 21, 2013 · Importance of railroads to 1950s America. . CharlieDeanArchives - Archive footage from the 20th century making history come alive!
Richard Leonard's New York Central Collection - Rail Archive
WEBThis web site is a collection of New York Central System locomotive photos. Initially, many of the steam photos belonged to my father, the Rev. Dr. Richard D. Leonard, while some were taken by me in the 1950s.
Corn Belt Railroads In the 1950’s - American Train Video Reviews
WEBFeb 27, 2013 · Corn Belt Railroads In the 1950’s. C. Vision Productions. Length: 66 minutes + previews. Time Period: 1950’s. Locations: Des Moines, LaCrosse, Oelwein and many more.. Source: George Niles. MSRP: 29.95. A collection of midwestern action that includes some rare scenes. Steam and diesel, as well as an interurban gas car.