PASSENGER TRAINS 1940 BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD

Outstanding educational film made in 1940 by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on the importance of passenger trains.

[@MrMASSEYJONES]

This is the way great videos should be made and this one is a classic. At 83 now, this is nothing new and I have been a train enthusiast for the past 75 years. The best video I can think about to explain passenger trains to young kids, it covers everything.

[@c.johnson1691]

Amazing how formally people dressed back then. Also, those steamer trunks and suitcases -- no rollers. Also, real working kitchen with fire in the stoves.

[@georgeplagianos6487]

Yep no Radar Rangers onboard I guess

[@rapturebound197]

Up until about the late 60's people dressed to go on a trip. It was not unusual to buy new clothes just to travel in. Going to the train station or an airport was a big deal and quite exciting. It made you feel special in a way and you loved the experience as much if not more than the destination really. Then things changed and they changed very rapidly and it was considered "square" to dress up or conform in any way. The hippie movement of the 60's was all about tearing down the "establishment" in every way possible way.. from dress.. to music ..to physical appearance ..to mind altering drugs..to politics.. to godlessness and anything that used to be the cultural norms. It was as if a wrecking ball had hit the heart and soul of America. And here we are today..inching our way ever closer to the complete other end of the spectrum into some anarchical Mad Max world. Its depressing and I'm sorry for sounding that way friend but I've personally lived both sides of this and trust me we irretrievably lost something truly worthy of holding on to ...and we have neither the humility, desire, fortitude nor any clue on how to find our way back to a sense of personal honor, responsibility and civility. I'm just as guilty as anyone else..I watched it happen.. and I'm not proud of being a bystander. "America" died ..and it did so without notice, mourners or even a proper funeral. Its each man for himself now.

[@bobjacobson858]

@@rapturebound197 Deregulation of the airline industry played a part in this--one no longer had to be wealthy to fly. It's probably just as well that people don't have to "dress up" for such trips, but I believe a certain standard ought to be expected and maintained; perhaps "corporate casual" would be appropriate.

[@rapturebound197]

@@bobjacobson858 Hi Bob. I hear you man.. but it's more than the actual style itself or the "classification" of the clothes. You won't find humility, dignity or honor on a clothing rack..its simply not for sale. Rich or poor ..blue or white collar..those are things you 'get out of bed with'..you've either got them or you don't. I guess it's more about 'the attitude' than it is 'the attire'..that makes the man. Know what I mean.

[@bobjacobson858]

@@rapturebound197 That's an excellent point. Courtesy and behaviour are just as important. As soon as people open their mouths and speak, the differences become apparent.

[@jameservinmedia]

Mr. Schroder was a a member of, what was then, one of the strongest unions in the nation. He, Mr. Owens, and the conductor, ran the train until their shift was up. Then, they stopped the train (wherever it was, inluding the Middle of Nowhere), got off and went wherever they were staying till they could deadhead home. If you were a passenger, you hoped that they reached the place where the next crew was ready to take over - or you waited till the crew got there. The fellers were pretty well taken care of . . .My grandfather was a conductor and my uncle, an engineer, on the B&O in WV and MD in the 30s and 40s.

[@waynebrasler]

Born in 1940 I enjoyed my first long train trip in 1945 when my mother, I and my new brother traveled to return home to St. Louis after visiting relatives in Shelbyville, Indiana. My uncle had driven us there. I remember every detail of the trip there (we had to drive through a river), including a crowd of soldiers and sailors in the back of our train coach and the really good eats in the diner. A totally different world. I have what is known as autobiographical memory; I remember everything in detail. It is a blessing, but bittersweet.

[@paulsteketee6883]

Even in black and white you can tell the train exterior is clean, unlike today's trains.

[@raincoast2396]

A gracious bygone era and not a smart phone in sight. Ahhh, bliss!

[@victormalyar9200]

the metro north railroad used to have a payphone before most had cell phones and this payphone wasn't cheap., I once used the metro north to white Plains every week to work.

[@davidmarshall1175]

Rain Coast e

[@smitajky]

It is a sad world when the phones are smarter than the users!

[@Siren851]

Thanks for the ride.I didn't want it to end.

[@ardivachambers6927]

Wonderful! I was born in 1940 and saw these kind of trains when I was little.

[@wagonmaster1974]

The narration in this presentation is given toward grade school children, many of whom have never seen a train.

[@lincolnpaul1814]

wagonmaster1974 it’s for grade school children

[@victormalyar9200]

They are similar to the metro north railroad which I used to take to White Plains but I haven't been to White Plains in years because now the court records with social security disability;ity appeals are mostly electronic.

[@HessFilms]

Yes and even poor stupid Liberal's like yourself! Fake name: @Big Bill O'Reilly

[@Underledge]

Trains had been around way before the 30's and to places that today you wouldn't believe. Most children knew about trains.

[@karynsuepohlmeier2109]

@Big Bill O'Reilly No, so you can understand.

[@Fandango541]

I was lucky enough to have a Dad who loved railroading. When the train left our local station for the last time in 1960, never to return into service, my Dad made sure he put my sister and me on it and we enjoyed a quick ride to Reading, PA. When we got there I noticed he had tears in his eyes. It was on a train he had traveled to California on his way to Hawaii where he was stationed at the Army barracks and was nearly killed by a Japanese Zero as it passed overhead on its way to Pearl Harbor. It was on train that he came back to PA to marry my Mom and then back on the train the same day to go back to Hawaii. As a child he had taken the train from Brooklyn NY into Manhattan to get groceries for his Mom and Dad. I sure do wish we had not abandoned the train in order to make General Motors rich, so rich that they broke the bank, took bailout money from us taxpayers and then divided it up amongst their executives. Don't get me wrong, I love my car, but I hate the money grubbing executives who screwed us up and polluted our planet.

[@an-tm3250]

Thinks to Obama we lost 150K in retirement on that deal. And I think the money went to the unions. Straight pay off for votes.

[@pisces2569]

You forget that that the railroad owners were just as greedy too. There was an entire political party whose platform included turning over the railroad to the government because farmers could barely afford to ship their goods due to the owners continuing to Jack up prices.

[@jamestcallahanphotographer]

General Motors also made locomotives. Their Electro-Motive Diesel Division or EMD made many diesel-electric locomotives like the one in this film, and still does to this day, although it is now owned by a subsidiary of Caterpillar.

[@HugsBach]

Opening scene is of Union Station, DC, as the Columbus Statue is in view.

[@jaminova_1969]

Union Station, DC was used for the final scene of the "Silverstreak" crashing through the station.

[@thomasstambaugh4832]

I loved the images of Harper's Ferry. It's still as beautiful today as it was then, and is still a lovely sight from a seat on today's Capital Limited.

[@lincolnpaul1814]

Thomas Stambaugh harpers ferry is a wonderful part of America

[@louisbrizzolara7209]

We used to take the B&O to D.C. when I was a kid. It took about 20 hours. I think it left from the Polk Street Station in Chicago. I miss trains.

[@lincolnpaul1814]

Louis Brizzolara I love trains and use them all the time in Germany

[@MrYfrank14]

i wonder if they ever let poor Mr. Schroeder out of the locomotive so he could sleep and eat?

[@harrybriscoe7948]

They were allowed to take drugs back then

[@lincolnpaul1814]

MrYfrank14 never

[@saffronsworld1508]

Legend has it that he is still stuck in that locomotive. Well, his skeleton is.

[@101southsideboy]

or even take a pee lol

[@p.w.5199]

Plus he's the only dude running the whole train

[@helviopd]

Very good film of the 40th. It's instructive and besides showing the quality of the staff and the trip. I liked to see it. Thanks.

[@dipankardasgupta]

Such an excellent documentary to absorb some old-world charm!

[@jazzman1626]

Ha ha. I like the way he described what a menu is.

[@fload46d]

My mom and I went by train up to Wisconsin Dells from Elkhart, Indiana in 1952. It seems it was coal fired, as I recall.

[@kenster865]

Oh my, that trip must have provided a lifetime of wonderful memories of train travel with your mom.... just priceless. 🙂

[@PeopleAlreadyDidThis]

Gotta shake your head in wonder. A plethora of comments about the mental shortcomings of people in 1940, and Americans of certain political views, or all Americans; comments about the simplistic nature of the narration...but today’s wise audience fails to notice the banner: “Produced by Erpi Classroom Films, Inc., in collaboration with...Teachers College, Columbia University.” How would you have described these things to a small child in the mostly rural society of 1940, who had never seen or heard of a tunnel? Primitive early television was still nearly ten years in the future for almost everyone, longer for many.

[@emintey]

Airline travel was still in it's infancy, trains were the standard from of travel. The standard airliner of the day was the DC-3 that flew at only about 200 mph and carried from 21 to 32 passengers. I believe that the station at the opening was Union Station in Wash. DC, interestingly the tracks and tunnel and bridge in Harpers Ferry still carries trains today.

[@loulasalle5480]

Alan's Mistakin' Acres you are an asshole!

[@brackenboy6321]

@@loulasalle5480 Why? And why the personal abuse?

[@cathys1823]

Its hard on our conductor here, but exactly, he gives his All for the love of his job and the responsibility of all who DEPEND ON HIS SKILLS. He is a "MAN OF THE PAST". Long forgotten, rush, rush rush, have to get there! I think there should be both for the flyer and the fearful non flier's. And if you look at buses of America thete a by gone area. I know it is expensive to keep rails and cars and buses running, but NOT all of us can swing 600.00 one way, let enough round trip at 600.00. Another bone to pick, you NEVER EVER SEE A TRAIN OR BUSES RUNNING DUE SOUTH OR NORTH, why? Its always east coast and running buses and trains mostly like run a southern route. Dropping city like Albuquerque, Phoenix, ( you getting the drift ) its from eastern coast, down to Florida, through the deep portions of the south, swinging up into California to L.A. at least that's how it was the last time, abt 17 yrs ago, now abt 36 yrs ago, you could take the old Amtrak from Chicago, wind through until you pulled into Flagstaff Az, I lived there then, and what a lovely and beautiful way to travel. For few bucks more, you could travel right into L.A. What a waste for peeps who are non flier fans, and not to fond of bues either. The main fact is this, if you needed not be in a hurry, it was awesome, and better yet, it gave the not to wealthy two aacesses to travel, than fearing a jet ride. It's all gone, and it will never be again....

[@floridaactor]

Interesting film. I guess Mr. Schroeder works the entire trip with no sleep, no food, no potty break.

[@xxchefwalterxx1]

He's on meth

[@cathys1823]

Most likely he did....

[@cathys1823]

@@xxchefwalterxx1 you are pathetic fool, always thinking of drugs, men were built differently then, they were tough as nails, they didn't whine abt a finger cut, they were paid shit and WERE HAPPY ABOUT IT! DO YOU KNOW WHY, because my father started his life as a 14 yr old boy laying rails in southern Illinois, on the Ole Illinois lines, by early morning, they be breaking there backs, laying rails, by 8 in morning,, sweaty buckets of percious water from there bodies, day in and day out....he work that god forsaken hot n humid southern Illinois summers, until he and his family moved to work in Kennewick Washington, where at 16, the same, however, before they laid the rails, they had to walk the line, and take long like shovels and flipped the rattlesnakes off before they could evening lay those rails....after World War 2 was over, and his pa's work was gone for the US. Army, they headed back home, and my father worked the rails, through out high school, he eventually worked himself up to the ticket office and then to the telegraph operator position. He did this after he married my mom, and then the Korean War came and off to war he went, a hardened man by hard labor and the terrors of shredded men laying everywhere he walked, that man I called my father came home with a silver star and a bronze star pinned on his chest. He never cried abt the hardships he had to endure, he only cried when he remembered the friends and soldiers that never made it home! And you know what he nevet became a drunk, or a pathetic drug user taking evety fucking drug in the world and then like so men losers boys slobbering and snot and piss running down their legs, beg and cry, HELP ME HELP AMERICAN CITIZENS I NEED HELP BECAUSE IM A DRYG ADDICT OR IM TO WEAK TO GET OFF MY LAZY ASS TO WORK! WORK HE did for the next 35 years.. now my father and my mother have earn their rest. Not once complaining about what the Jones had, they were happy, with JUST ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

[@murgatroid60]

That’s what mason jars are for

[@ernestkovach3305]

Marvellous...and very educational. Notice how back in the 1940s and 60s nearly everyone dressed up to take the train ride!...

[@MrYfrank14]

great video. thanks. hard to believe that is what life was like back then.

[@vyashtuijnman6417]

Sad that the short-range airline industry has robbed America of such great trains like these. And not just America. Here in Europe there are only a few true overnight trains left while planes are crowding our skies. It must be so much better to buy or book a ticket, have it inspected and board a comfortable hotel on wheels, instead of waiting for hours to cram yourself into a claustrophobic flying tube.

[@marcinna8553]

I can get from Boston to Miami in about 4 hrs by plane or 38 hrs by train. Cramped as it may be, I'd rather spend that time at my destination than riding in either vehicle.

[@ArtVandelay99]

Marc in NA he did mention he was referring to *short-range* flights.. Which I take to mean would be equivalent to max one night's train ride

[@MerleOberon]

On my bucket list is going through the Canadian Rockies by train.

[@lincolnpaul1814]

Vyash Tuijnman Not really, overnight trains are not needed because trains are so much faster. Munich to Berlin in less than four hours. Faster than flying.

[@riwnodennyk]

@@lincolnpaul1814 The overnight trains may be nice for longer distances than Munchen to Berlin. Let's imagine Paris to Berlin or Berlin to Kyiv

[@HandattheHelm]

It's very interesting seeing what must be a very early diesel locomotive paired with old-fashioned heavyweight cars. A combination of the old and hyper-new.

[@xanadujohn79]

What no crew change??????? Poor Engineer Shroder NO Sleep, or food..and 18 hours driving the train, so much for fatigue...

[@Carl-LaFong1618]

at 2am we can assume Mr. Shroder is both awake and asleep... until the we hear the sound of twisted metal. wait.. that would be Mr. Schrodinger. never mind.

[@tomok8283]

very good 🎥 movie! THE EA TYPE LOCOMOTIVES WERE THE VERY FIRST E UNIT'S EVER BUILT BY EMC!Later EMD!AND THAT EA IS PRESERVED AT THE B&O MUSEUM IN BALTIMORE MD!

[@johnpro2847]

@6:30 . "A tunnel ....a big hole bored through a high steep hill". This film is similar to that Flying High movie.(granted it is pitched at kids more than likely)

[@vspen]

My great grandfather was a chef on the B&O and was killed in a train crash. I dont even want to imagine being in a crash in a train gally. I wish I knew more about him, or the crash. I wasn’t told much more than that so if anyone knows about it I’ll like to hear it. It would have been around 1900-1910 (maybe) and his name was (George?) Vance.

[@sherrih.2693]

A great old film from the heyday of trains before Pearl Harbor (WWII) and before most of us were born.

[@robertgift]

2:18 Post Office personnel be packin' ! (armed) Fun seeing the grade crossing signals.

[@Fandango541]

@vidkidxyz 😆

[@gda44256]

The glory of rail travel in its heyday. I'm sure I'm not the only one who longs for those days.

[@wendirose509]

I just love videos like this. I wish America could be nice like that again.

[@marvwatkins7029]

Such an ornate old diner! (A maintenance nightmare!)

[@alexaga3247]

Diesel in 1940 !! I am excited.

[@kc4cvh]

The Federal Express was the Baltimore & Ohio's daily passenger train that ran between Boston and Washington. Unlike the FedEx of today, it did not take a week to travel 600 miles nor stop in one place for five days.

[@BodhranBrian]

Pennsylvania Railroad

[@jacksutherland846]

Better world than today. That is until it caught fire in 41.

[@jacksutherland846]

@A. Wellknownmyth yup. That is true. After a lot of research, I think it would have been better if Germany won the first world war because the harsh conditions of their surrender created the Nazi juggernaut sucking the entire world into a bloody cesspool.

[@b3j8]

The former Firemen in this infant diesel era are now known as "Diesel Attendants, the Engineer's assistant," who takes care of misc mechanical duties. Interesting.

[@parisalan1]

The woman in the white hat certainly got around...

[@scottnielsen1553]

What a beautiful and elegant looking dining car

[@jeanluc1404]

Wow, what a way to travel. The 'Edwardian Dining room' so unlike the canteens of machine dispensed crap they offer today. I had the chance to travel on a first class train in Europe in the 1970's and it was a memorable experience. Certainly didn't realize at the time that this gentile mode of travel was in its death throes. There are still a few luxury trains around but you have to be a billionaire to enjoy them.

[@hamilton59840]

This is very interesting. I didn't know diesel-electric engines existed back in 1940. My guess would be that the diesel-electric engines were very new at that time when most other passenger and freight train engines were still using coal. Perhaps someday, all trains will go electric or use some other form of advanced source of clean power (that hasn't been developed yet) as technology continues to evolve.

[@donolbers9446]

Great looking E series slant nose AB loco set

[@randyscott3386]

Wow go on Amtrak or ride on a plane today and everyone looks like they might as well be homeless . What the heck happened to America ?

[@rapturebound197]

Lots of things happened..none of them good. Its not long before we'll be living in a Mad Max movie. Civility and dignity have died. It's a terrible loss really. Take care.

[@jjjcmo]

The traveling public now resemble hobos.

[@brinsonharris9816]

People used to dress to travel. Look at pics of train platforms in the 40s-men are in suits & hats, women w hats and gloves. Same for air travel in the 50s & 60s. I’m 58 and remember my first airline flight at about age 6. Sunday best for everyone on board. Now it’s how many slobs can we squeeze into this tin can.

[@kc4cvh]

Civilizations, like stars, go through a predictable evolution. During their ascendancy, societies develop more and increasingly sophisticated rules of behavior, until they become a choking thicket. Realizing this, society then tries to abolish the rules which make no sense, which snowballs until the society no longer has the "bones" to stand up. Following the collapse, there follows a period of anarchy, and the process starts anew, always with the thought that THIS society will endure forever.

[@randyscott3386]

@@rapturebound197 Not so much Mad Max as you'll see much more rigid socioeconomic segregation . You'll see a lot more things like Sam's & Costco stores where membership is required for more than one reason . "They won't let just anyone wonder in off the street " Or even anywhere near their neighborhood for that matter .

[@waltonwarrior7428]

This was when America was a great country. To turn the clock back just for a few days and relive that time.

[@tomod4173]

Kinda funny, all I could think of, Mr. Rogers narrating this video

[@nazlinmerchant978]

1940 trains..... I like ur videos.good.keep it up👍

[@robertellis7467]

Neat and interesting!

[@ramsoncole4605]

"They give them a menu...large cards with lists of foods." :/

[@danielkennedy7845]

An outstanding era and generation! porters, conductors but give Mr. Schroder a break!

[@Wa3ypx]

the menu had the 1939 Worlds fair logo on it

[@freespeech1946]

The World's Fair in New York ran two seasons, 1939-1940.

[@mischler58]

I think the guy in the engine room is my father who was a riding tech on passenger trains

[@christopherdibble5872]

The engineers don't wave from the trains anymore, not like they did back in 1954,when I was a boy, I'd hang around the tracks, watching those trains going to Louisville and back.

[@stevenbrucci]

The water trough was cool. I suppose the fireman had to drop and retract a scoop with some care!

[@bwanabwana9523]

Riding on American trains really sucks now, it is about like riding on a roller coaster but with more bumps, every body should ride one at least once so you can see how bad they really are! Then when you have to switch to a connecting train you can sit there in the station and wait 2 or 3 hours, and if that does not suit you then you can walk! And be sure to bring lots of money for the dining car, the food is really good but VERY expensive! Have fun at least you only have to wait 2 or 3 hours at the first station because the trains are always running late, enjoy your trip ! 😂😂

[@Toast0808]

I wish somebody had not stretched this film to make it “widescreen”. It wasn’t shot the way and the stretching distorts the picture.

[@strongsadventures]

Thanks for saving this video

[@stevek8829]

1:00 "Money from tickets helps pay the cost of running the train." Aiming at a young audience.

[@LawyerCalhoun1]

This is an educational film intended for an audience of small children who were born during the Great Depression. Thus, many details, such as crew changes, were left out, and simplified explanations made of other things, such as what a menu was. Many kids watching this film may have never been to an eating establishment with a printed menu.

[@davrober48]

That E unit EMD locamotive in this film is now restored and at the B&O railroad museum amd although it no longer has its prime mover itis fully restored to original look just like this movie.

[@andrew06666]

Good video!

[@Larkinchance]

A must see is Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train."

[@videothen]

I wonder what that station is around 8:40?

[@michellecalling]

I enjoyed that. Is there another part to this film?

[@kevinoreilly4172]

Noice how well dressed everyone is?

[@johnpro2847]

Engineer Mr Schroder changes hats three times ?

[@lincolnpaul1814]

johnpro2 cheaper than a new crew

[@spencerhardy8667]

Different states have different hat regulations.

[@johnpro2847]

Thanx for input ..I knew there would be a logical explanation.

[@marcinna8553]

"In the dining car the waiter hands the passengers a menu --- a large card with lists of food" Glad they explained this, I always assumed it was some kind of before-dinner cocktail.

[@Crusader1815]

This film is for LITTLE CHILDREN, and it is 1940, so most American kids grew up poor and had never seen a fancy restaurant, or ridden on a train.

[@Evil0tto]

Well, it was the 1940s, so you might not be far off...

[@heronimousbrapson863]

Not only do we have much less passenger train service now, western Canada is about to lose Greyhound bus service as well.

[@flyonawall6521]

Railway mail clerks were packing heat back then... 2:17

[@mji71]

America should have made continuous significant investments in passenger rail transportation between major cities. We should have been a world leader, enhancing and innovating the experience. Sad.

[@riversofjoy6529]

Love the dining car

[@scoobycarr5558]

Why don't we have dining cars like that today? Instead of these we have shitty fast food from McDonald's.

[@ronsmith6662]

Good video, but at 6:30 the narrator gives the most hilarious line of the video. "A tunnel. A big hole bored through a high steep hill." Who knew. LOL

[@bairdswestciv9542]

Passenger rail is not economical in the USA. The government subsidized cars with roads and freeways and still does. They did the same by using tax dollars to build airports and fund air traffic controllers. Before Amtrak, the RR companies paid for all of that (track, communications, logistics, etc) all from their own pockets and then had to pay taxes on top of that. These taxes were the ones funding freeways and airports by the way. The RR companies thus were forced to fund their own competition. There's a great 1950s video put out by one of the RRs talking about this very thing. That's why they got out of the passenger business. Too many employees; too much withholding taxes. Thus Amtrak took over because some area still needed train service, and as anyone who reads on the subject knows, Amtrak has been running in the red and screwing up since then. I just read a comparrison between a train ride from Chicago to LA in 1950 and today. Guess which one was faster? Guess which one was cheaper per ticket (taking inflation into account too).? Guess which one offered more comfort (of course with a highter ticker price per option)? Guess which one had a faster overall speed? If ya guessed today, nope. Thanks for playing.

[@timshull59]

2:20 MAIL CLERK is armed

[@eottoe2001]

GM E-1?

[@lincolnpaul1814]

Russian, the eight hour journey from Paris to Berlin wouldn’t be a overnight journey.

[@parisalan1]

Lincoln Paul: There is definitely a night/sleeper train from Paris to Berlin every evening.

[@steamfriend1]

Where is the famous Hudson steam engine to pull this train ?

[@alanstrong3295]

Those were the days. ALAN

[@albertpatterson3675]

I guess that's the Washington Union Station at the beginning. Looks pretty empty in 1940. By the height of the war in '44-'45, standing room only.

[@danieltarrant992]

Does this train have WiFi

[@captainghostlyranger]

Which those days where still here

[@alistairmcelwee7467]

So much weirdness - I mean, people who want to ride the train have to buy tickets. And to think, the train will be pulled by a locomotive - so odd.

[@geoffreybradford]

And out front, the cars stop and the people get out. I'm really glad they explained that.

[@normanrowe2831]

Realize everyone, these educational films were geared towards school children. Okay, now you can watch and not feel that Americans were all simpletons.

[@Fandango541]

Except for those who voted for that anus-mouthed, tiny hands Donald Trump. Talk about simpletons......

[@nicholascremato]

NO ONE ships packages and mail better than the USPS!!!

[@roadmaster720]

bullshit

[@scoobycarr5558]

Now I'm FedUp with the likes of FedEx and UPS. Trust me on this, my Dad was a USPS postal worker for 47 years.

[@babij-jn8qg]

even now a/c coach doest have this luxery in India ,

[@Oliver-kv2mm]

No sweatpants, shorts or flip flops. Travelers used to dress respectfully.

[@phredkost]

I think I saw this in the 3rd grade.

[@jppicur]

Great film! But obviously in a 4:3 screen format; should not have been stretched to fit widescreen.

[@xanadujohn79]

DC UNION STATION

[@nts821]

1000th like

[@robertstark9454]

This actually is what was wrong with Anerica (no offence). Robot people, stoic white men, black underclass (but had good jobs) but the ceiling is a vice, crushing people into submission. Or not

[@issichromebook8173]

Robert Stark, don't believe everything you read. There are many black (African-American) people that are educated and work at highly skilled jobs. The United States even had an African-American president.

[@unclegoose3864]

cringe

[@GIguy]

So only men had to pay? Never do they mention a woman.

[@72867morgan]

Too bad was b 1948 but did get to ride many fine trains to Florida all over USA Grand Canyon yellowstone plus nj local fallen flag lines

[@williamrunnels7643]

Mr shroter rules cocane is a hell of a drug 🤪🤪🤪

[@Mikhail-Savchenko]

white man as a waiter? Hey? What is it? May be next time you tell us black men will be in the White House, in the master's bedroom as umph... as a master?! Sorry, just having fun of that pictures of u.s. ads of well living. UPD Trains are great.

[@roberthaas5372]

Comments here are great. I was gonna mention the engineer not sleeping and working possibly too many hours but that's covered. 😆

[@hairybear7705]

Who are the target audience? 10 yr olds? The commentator sounds like he is addressing children.

[@57143bodies]

The conductor is really Homer Bedloe, who wants to close down the B&O Cannonball! Do something Kate! Uncle Joe!

[@mikeryan9184]

Charles Wigger u

[@72867morgan]

Ty wanted to be a conductor didn’t hire women then

[@jeanluc1404]

Yipes I remember the sitcom this comment refers to. Some Americans still have a sense of humour, thank God.

[@luckyfredneck]

So Mr. Schroder worked 24/7 I guess?

[@dknowles60]

no fed gov law make that 12 hours max. crew distracts made that a lot less

[@SteveD328]

The narrator must have been talking to 5 year olds.

[@Carl-LaFong1618]

9 year olds.

[@lincolnpaul1814]

SteveD328 no he’s talking to grade school children

[@marcinna8553]

"Each person who rides the train must buy a ticket at the ticket counter ---- to the place where they are going."

[@ronsmith6662]

A Tunnel. A big hole bored through a high steep hill. That has to be a classic.

[@jaminova_1969]

@@ronsmith6662 The Chief cook, who is called the chef. Now we educated!