A Zephyr Pullman 1934

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Description

Full title reads: "A ZEPHYR PULLMAN - America's latest streamlined all steel passenger train."

United States of America.

A nice front shot of a new all steel American train. To demonstrate how light it is ten men pull it on rope along the track. Inside of train with people sitting...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
8624
Sort Number:
34/035
Time in/Out:
01:09:29:00 / 01:10:02:00
Canister:
34/35
Film ID:
781.08
Issue Date:
30/04/1934

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  • Seen here is one of the "Burlington Zephyr" streamlined passenger trains.

    jamied 16th May 2012

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