Identifier2014-09-12_AV_005SourceThe John Wegg Commercial Airlines Collection (2014-09-12)CreatorWegg, JohnDescriptionFilm footage of trains, circa 1930s-1950s. The footage consists of short clips of various passenger and freight trains at unidentified locations. Visible railway names include Chicago & North Western, Soo Line, Northern Pacific, and Rock Island.
The footage is silent and is mostly in color; a few segments are in black-and-white. Some scenes are overexposed and/or blurry.
Label on container: "Railroads / Capital."Creation Datecirca 1930s-1950sSubjectRailroadsExtent1 film reel (9 min., 34 sec.) : silent, color and black and white ; 8 mmOriginal Format8mm (photographic film size)Bibliographic CitationThe John Wegg Commercial Airlines Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyright
Wegg, John, [Film footage of trains], [2014-09-12_AV_005]. Museum of Flight Digital Collections, accessed 11/02/2026, https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/nodes/view/17023
