https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/69924ec9-fb16-4422-b694-5987aa4e689c Carl Dudley delivers an ode to the American railroad for it’s WWII efforts. The railroad was instrumental in providing continuous supply lines to the war front. Materials were pulsated with ease over a network of tracks crossing the continent including coal, steel, food, tanks; such as the M4 Sherman and military vehicles like the Diamond T 969 wrecker. Narration highlights meticulous planning and scheduling necessary for stringent timetables. It praises the foresight of operators and government officials as they plotted routes and prepared for war prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. It pays tribute to coordination amid lake and land transport featuring footage of the Lake freighter Joseph Wood. Narrator Don McNamara notes the railroad was the backbone of the nations transportation. Various trains and sights include the Milwaukee Road Haiwatha, Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct and Whirlpool Rapids Bridge. It is presented by the Association of American Railroads (:13). AAR was instrumental in the freight industry during WWII advocating for policy, promoting safety and efficiency and encouraging industry collaboration. AAR produced a number of educational materials including teachers kits and films. The titles screen follows (:17). It is a Carl Dudley Production (:28). Dudley was known for industrial films and travelogues especially the 1958 ‘South Seas Adventure’. In 1944, he formed Dudley Pictures Corporation. He produced shorts for the 1950’s series ‘This World of Ours’. It opens with a montage of trains (1:04) including the Milwaukee Road Hiawatha (1:22). Trains cross Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct (1:31). A Norfolk & Western Class K-1 Steam Locomotive follows (1:57). At the White House, (2:24) during prewar Washington conferences (2:33) transportation experts and government officials mapped effective use of rail line facilities. A KMTR radio tower (3:02), later known as KLAC, precedes an NBC broadcaster reporting on the Pearl Harbor attack (3:06). Pullman Company employees (3:15) and diner patrons listen to the news (3:20). Railroad workers board trains (3:45), armored cars are transported as the war effort began (3:56). Army fighting units (4:15) and navy sailors (4:27) board. The Diamond T 969 wrecker (4:30) and M4 Sherman tank (4:43) follow. An army band plays for a Union Pacific train (4:46). Scheduling behind deliveries is discussed (5:22). Supplies are lifted by crane onto navy vessels (5:27). A section explores specific supplies necessary for the effort including lumber (7:05), livestock (7:09), crops (7:16), tanks (7:19) and iron ore (7:33). Materials are dumped into the lake carrier the Joseph Wood (7:56) built in 1910 by Hanna Transit Company. Stock piles of coal (8:33) head to industrial plants (8:51). A section explores the necessity of trains in shipbuilding commenting on the ability of the rail companies, such as cars of the Union Tank Car Company (9:13) to carry loads over 100 times their usual volume. A shipyard employee notes materials must be transported by train (9:51). The USS Haskell (10:19) follows. Information received through AAR for Washington planners (10:36) enabled efficient surveillance of freight car movements (11:13). Operators at teletype machines (11:17) type a telegram for Anderson Warehouse threatening an embargo dated 2/9/1944. At Anderson Warehouse Company (11:34), staff discusses the telegram (11:38). Montage footage shows cooperating rail lines including Union Pacific (12:21), C. & E. I. (12:23), L. & N. (12:30), Santa Fe (12:32) and Southern (12:37). SS City Midland 41 follows (13:20) unique for it’s actions transporting railroad cars during WWII. A plaque notes the Canada US border (13:41) prior to the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge (13:44). It stresses the importance of factory workers (14:15) and track layers (14:45). Cooperation among organizations is noted through Southern Pacific’s work with the post office operating an RPO car (14:57) and the Railway Express Agency’s relationship with the Red Cross (15:08). The surrender of Germany (17:08) and Tokyo (17:15) leads to peacetime train activities (17:44) highlighting amenities (17:47), service (17:55) and affordability. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD. 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