Although most major railroads had fully transitioned to diesel by the 1950s, Norfolk & Western was the final holdout, operating steam through May of 1960. Shot a year before N&W steam was shelved, this nostalgic documentary-style film captures the end of an era and features the pulsating rumble of these 12- or 16-wheel-driven giants as they chuff out of Roanoke, Virginia. 55 minutes.
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