Thomas Edison Trains CNJ, LV, PRR, SP & MT TAM

Thomas Edison, the inventor of the motion picture camera, filmed some name trains at the turn of the 19th century. Lehigh Valley's Black Diamond Express, PRR Philadelphia Express, CNJ, Southern Pacific's Sunset Route (Passenger and freight) and from the San Francisco area Shay steam locomotive "498" which pulled tourists up the the slopes of MT Tamalpais. Filmed 1896, 1897 & 1898. Edison worked in and out of his laboratories in Menlo Park & West Orange, NJ.
This is a reproduction of an earlier you tube upload.
These are Public Domain films non commercial use only.

[@PhilbruProduction]

Superb archival images. A nice history lesson. Thank you very much. Philippe

[@bluecomet390]

Fantastic footage. Thanks for sharing.

[@greggpuluka2182]

Thx for sharing! Our grandfather was an engineer on the Lehigh Valley Railroad

[@renelopez2244]

At 1:40 was that tunnel 5 Tehachapi California? Not sure but it sure looks like one other the many tunnels I've gone thru

[@marieconstant6452]

CA CE Canada apres HAITI Independence 1897...=Jason's Gold in Will Hobbs...

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

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