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Detroit, Toledo, and Ironton Railroad Part 1
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Railroad locomotives pulling trains through industrial district of town, automobile, truck, pedestrian traffic. Ironton, Ohio’ written on film. Train - close-up of section of rail - rusty rail, joint - train on track running along river bank - city skyline, water’s edge - close-up of railroad bridge, train crossing - log cabin - old kiln, man entering - close-up of inside of kiln - ramshackle clapboard houses and shanties along track, bridge, views of countryside, horseback rider from train - freight yard, trains, piles of coal, shadow of freight cars with men on top moving along ground - small town street, cars, child on tricycle, pedestrians, horse-drawn wagon - long train of coal cars moving through open country. “At the interchange tracks of the Norfolk and Western and D.T.&I. railroads. About 40 cars of coal ready to be moved.” “At Gregg, the C.&O.N., deliver cars to the D.T.&I. Two locomotives are handling 2,000 tons of coal.” “Going up an eleven mile grade with a double header and a reduced load.” “At Summit the cars are made into trains of 50 to 60 and a downhill trip to Storm begins.” “North end Stonecut looking south.” “Just through Stonecut looking north.” “Showing the thickness of the rail and the cutting caused by sharpness of curve.” “Going uphill around Harris Curve.” “Coming down hill at Harris Curve with thirty-six cars.” “North side Point Lookout looking south.” “Looking north on Point Lookout.” “Looking south on south end of Point Lookout.” “Going down Minnihan’s Bend. Note Horseshoe Curve and elevation.” “Looking west from East Street to the Springfield, Ohio, terminal.” “Some views of the yard and yard office at Springfield.” “Bringing in train at junction at Springfield, Ohio.” [1922]
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