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Wheels of Progress



Operations of the Rock Island Lines. Includes shots of high-speed 'Rocket' freight trains; the operation of classification yards; and scenes of agricultural and industrial areas served by the railroad. Writer and Director: John A. McGee.                                              
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Video Information
Year: 1950
Genre: Ephemeral
Keywords: Transportation: Railroad;U.S.: Midwest;Occupations: Railroad;
Duration: 00:19:02
Color: Yes
Sound: Yes
Amount of Motion: n/a
Language: English
Sponsor: Rock Island Lines
Contributing Organization: Internet Archive
Transcript Available: No

Digitization Information
Digitization Date: 2001
Digitizing Organization: Internet Archive

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