" THE NEW IRON HORSE" 1950 GENERAL ELECTRIC DIESEL ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE PROMO FILM RL10315

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Created by filmmaker Richard Lyford and Lyford-Foutz Academy Productions for General Electric, "The New Iron Horse / An Excursion in Science" (1950) promotes new technologies in railroading, including electric, diesel electric and gas turbine locomotives. The film portrays the historical evolution and technological advancements in American rail transport, focusing on the shift from steam to electric and diesel-electric locomotives, and how these changes have improved efficiency, safety, and the distribution of goods. The film is narrated by Denis Connell from a script by Norman Borisoff. (According to filmmaker Lyford, this movie was shown to Walt Disney, and it received his stamp of approval.)

00:00: A young boy waves to the crew of a steam locomotive as it comes by a grade crossing.

1:18: Introduction to the scene at a train yard where a short freight train is being assembled.

1:43: Reflection on how freight trains have evolved, mentioning that not long ago, a dozen cars were considered a large load, and railroads were once a wild dream.

2:03-2:37 - Shot of railroad tracks from a moving train, and a shot off the top of a steam locomotive. Locomotive wheels move and smoke belches from smokestacks. Description of the expansion of railroads westward, bringing prosperity and increasing demands for goods, speed, and power.

2:37-3:28 - Discusses the growth in locomotive size, rail strength, and the need for more power leading to bigger locomotives but also noting that the steam locomotive was beginning to be phased out. Steam engines move across steel bridges.

3:28-4:01 - Unspooling copper wire from a reel. Animated sequence: introduction of electric locomotives, mentioning the earliest efforts in 1892 to use electricity for rail transport.Shots of a third rail on a subway or elevated train. A huge electric switch is thrown. POV shots down the right of way.

4:01-4:55 - Pantograph on electric overhead lines. The adoption of electric trains in urban areas like New York, offering smoother power, speed, safety, and comfort. Electric trains are described as economical for densely populated areas. 4:42 Passengers aboard a commuter train.

4:55-5:30 - Passengers in a train station. The limitations of full electrification for long, remote stretches of rail, which led to further innovation. Virginian diesel electric locomotive shown.

5:30-6:00 - Introduction of the concept of a self-sufficient electric locomotive, which doesn't require extensive infrastructure like overhead wires or third rails. 5:36: Train station at Summit, California. 5:52: Union Pacific EMD F7 locomotive.

6:00-7:19 - Animation describes the diesel-electric locomotive, which was a solution for versatile track use, explaining how a diesel engine drives a generator to power electric motors on the wheels, providing control and safety. Santa Fe diesel electric locomotive shown.

7:19-8:27 - Talks about additional electrical advancements in railroading, like communication systems, automatic signals, snow melters, and centralized traffic control, enhancing safety and efficiency.

8:27-8:56 -Ordering food aboard a train passenger car. The hand of an African American porter serves a drink. Emphasizes improvements in passenger comfort due to electricity, and mentions the ongoing search for new power sources. apple is eaten.

8:56-9:21 - Introduction of Union Pacific's gas turbine electric locomotive as a new experimental idea in rail technology. Lightning strikes. shots of locomotive headlights, a brakeman waves a light, montage of a plow, grain, pancakes are served, juice is made from a juicer, a woman shows off her new fashion, a fresh

9:21-10:22 - EMD F3 diesel electric locomotive on the move. Concluding remarks as the boy seen at the start of the film waves at a diesel locomotive: the impact of faster freight services on daily life, enabling the distribution of various goods across the U.S., symbolizing the progress and connectivity provided by modern rail systems.

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