STK-ID 40487

Various shots of locomotives, Canadian Pacific 7038, in freight yard, of man jumping off moving freight train, of man walking alongside moving freight train. Shot of freight moving up track. CU of engineer in cab as train halts in front of camera. LAMS as cars are backed towards and past camera. MS of automatic switch opening and closing as car is shunted past. Shots of cars being shunted, of engines coming toward and past camera. Shot of yard from over shoulder of yardmaster sitting in front of switchboard inside office. CS of another man's hand on switch to LS of freight cars being shunted.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
Inland Seaport
Location
Montreal
Year
1952
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 35 mm, Digital Bétacam, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
35mm neg b&w
Aspect ratio
4/3
Available resolutions
720 x 486