Thomas Edison Movie, March 10, 1898

[SAFN SAAP]

This is way too cool not to share. I know it is not Frisco, but check out this 1898 movie of a SP train, with SA&AP cars in it, coming out of a tunnel, double headed, with brakemen on the roofs, and a pusher at the end. Totally awesome!

March 10, 1898

This film was shot directly by Thomas Edison. All rights reserved to him, with allowances to share.

[SAFN SAAP]

Wow. No comments? I'm surprised. It's not every day that you get to see a film from 1898, let alone of a real train.

[Jim James]

My iPhone is unable to download this for some reason. I'll try from my work computer tomorrow.

[Sirfoldalot]

Won't load on my iPad either ... Will have to fire up the antique.

[Iantha_Branch]

That's really interesting. I've heard of the rare occasion on railroads doing double header with steam, or a DPU in the mountains (The santa fe doing this with 2-10-0's in California is what gave us the 2-10-2 if my facts are right) but double header with a DPU in steam? WOW. And why did Thomas Edison pic that spot of all places to film?

Ethan

EDIT

Photo bucket probably requires flash. That is one thing I hate about apple is they still continue to not allow flash on Iphones and Ipads.

[murphy millican]

Sweet love those old steam locomotives!!!

[frisco4301]

Very nice!! Almost looked like KCFS&M on the side of the tender!!

[Jim James]

Ethan, I use photobucket with my phone. Might be a Safari thing. Not sure.

[Sirfoldalot]

OK .. Maybe my eyes are getting old, but I only saw one SA&AP car?
Mainly just SP, CP, NP, and T&NO - plus one other that I could not make out.
Your correct - Totally Awesome!

[palallin]

Look at the choking smoke pouring out of the bore!

Would that sound recording had been available, too!