Showing posts with label Trans Canada Express. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trans Canada Express. Show all posts
Thursday, July 30, 2015
NFB's Trans Canada Express documents Canadian railways service during World War Two
The 1944 film also gives us a brief history of the making of the Canadian Pacific rail line through the Rockies (complete with a poem), some classic clips from Buster Keaton's "The General", and a rousing finale that takes us from coast to coast (complete with a song)!
Best of all, this 19 minute video gives us some great views of railroading in the 1940's when steam was king, and some breathtaking views of Canada's scenery (albeit in black and white). To view Trans Canada Express, click here.
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