America On Rails, Vol. 1

The AMERICA ON RAILS Series features the fabulous 16mm films of Arthur M. Cox, Jr. His films show a cross section of America’s railroads between 1937 and 1974 with an emphasis on Interurbans and Passenger Trains. There is also rare footage of steam and early diesel. Featured in this first program:

THE 6000 MILE TOUR

In July 1938, Art Cox takes you on board this famous tour sponsored by the National Railway & Locomotive Historical Society and Railroad Magazine.

Ride behind a Milwaukee Electric on the "Olympian" and take a trip on the Virginia & Truckee. Many other highlights of this tour are seen.

PASSENGER TRAINS

• Milwaukee Road "Hiawatha"
• Santa Fe "Super Chief"
• Chicago & North Western "400"
• Great Northern "Empire Builder"
• Pennsylvania Railroad.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC NARROW GAUGE

• # 22 makes up the Weekly Mixed at Keeler, CA

INTERURBANS

• Cedar Rapids & Iowa City
• Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee
• Chicago, Aurora & Elgin
• Aurora, Elgin & Fox River
• Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transportation Co.
• Chicago & West Towns Railway.

Narrated by Rege Cordic with personal remembrances by Arthur M. Cox, Jr. In color with some black & white sequences.

30 minutes