{"product_id":"trains-the-golden-age-of-trains-volume-3","title":"Trains - The Golden Age of Trains, Volume 3","description":"In the 1940s, due to gasoline and tire rationing, railroad travel was at its peak. Steam locomotives had been replaced by streamliners that hit record-breaking speeds, and most of the work force got to their jobs by train. Locomotives were an indispensable part of America's economy. The trains didn't just run on time...they ran the country. These six short subjects trace the railway system from its peak during World War II to its decline in the late 1960s.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Power Behind The Nation \u003c\/i\u003e(1940): \u003c\/b\u003eThis Norfolk and Western Railway film explains how coal, carried by their freight trains, powers America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Railroad At Work\u003c\/i\u003e (1946): \u003c\/b\u003eA young engineer is introduced to the Milwaukee Road, including its steam-powered Hiawatha streamline trains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOperation Fast Freight \u003c\/i\u003e(1950): \u003c\/b\u003eThe exciting tale of a train carrying precious cargo from Ohio to Virginia, brought to you by Norfolk and Western. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Railroad Story\u003c\/i\u003e (1951): \u003c\/b\u003eThe Illinois Association of Railroads presents a strong case for trains as the industry faces competition from other forms of transportation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLast Of The Giants\u003c\/i\u003e (1959): \u003c\/b\u003eThis amazing film documents the last days of the 'Big Boys', the world's largest steam locomotives. United Pacific Railroad cameramen filmed the trains for the last three years of their use. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRailroad Man \u003c\/i\u003e(1967): \u003c\/b\u003eA moving portrait of the often lonely lives of the men who keep the nation's trains running. Produced in The late 1960s as passenger service was dropping and the golden age of trains was coming to a close, \u003ci\u003eRailroad Man\u003c\/i\u003e is directed by famed Finnish cinematographer Jeri Sopanen (\u003ci\u003eMy Dinner with \u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":45802759487638,"sku":"089218783691","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/9621\/5446\/files\/089218783691.jpg?v=1762202748","url":"https:\/\/moviezyng.com\/products\/trains-the-golden-age-of-trains-volume-3","provider":"Movie Zyng","version":"1.0","type":"link"}