The Pennsylvania Railroad in "Clear Track Ahead" (1946)
"Clear Track Ahead" was a promotional film made by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1946, just as it was beginning the transition from steam to diesel. This is another of my "railfan editions"--I've edited out the various side stories and studio vignettes.

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The Challenger Explosion Was So Much Worse Than You Think

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Inside the World's Rarest Tank | Mephisto A7V

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Santa Fe How to Operate a Steam Locomotive

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NEW YORK CENTRAL SYSTEM RAILROAD "WITHIN THE OVAL" 71532

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How 50,000 Men Dug the Erie Canal by Hand Before Steam Shovels Existed

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Rise and Fall of the Pennsylvania Railroad

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Dangerous Grindstone Installation in 1971

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Hear that Train A' Comin

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The History and Legacy of the Pennsylvania Railroad Altoona shops

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Why B-Units Disappeared: The Truth Behind The Diesel Booster

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End of the Line

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Before Electricity: Crafting a Massive Water Wheel Shaft from Solid Oak (1964)

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Why Weren't Duplex Steam Engines Successful?

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Inside the ALCO Factory: How America Built the Locomotives That Powered a Nation

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The Mittelweserbahn

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New York Central - The Steam Locomotive

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THIS SP FILM HAS WAITED 70 YEARS FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE!

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The New Haven in "A Great Railroad at Work" (1942)

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Verstärkung für Roland und seine Lok | Die Nordreportage | NDR Doku

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