Rail Transportation Dawn Of A New Era
Rail Transportation Dawn Of A New Era
The U.S. Government makes a test run of its new electrical train on solid, welded tracks. It hits 156 mph and is just as silent as it is swift. In the fall, it'll out a half-hour from the Boston-New York-Washington run. Establishing shot - Brand new passenger train, one man sitting in the Engineer's booth and the other standing below the window. They shake hands. CU - Department Of Transportation * United States Of America. logo on side of train. Low Angle shot - Engineer smoking a cigar waves and the train takes off. CU - Track and the lower part of the train car that has no wheels. CU - Train Engineer at the controls of the train, he pulls on the lever to blow the train whistle. CU - Engineer's hand and controls in the main engine of the train. POV - Telephone poles go by quickly as the train eats up the railroad tracks. CU - Inside the control center to the test train, two visual monitors and other measuring devices being checked out the a railroad technician. High Angle shot - The passenger guest and News Media, sitting, standing and enjoying the ride.