U.S. receives a train of gifts in New York City from France (showing their appreciation for relief goods sent by the Americans following World War 2). French freighter Magellan, with "Merci America" painted on her sides, arrives at New York Harbor. It carries a train of 49 French railroad box cars filled with tens of thousands of gifts of gratitude sent by the people of France. Government officials greet each other. A railroad box car is lowered on the dock area from the ship. A sign on the box car : 'Homme 40, Chevaux (enlong) 8'. People stand on either side of a road to welcome and look at the train of gifts while it passes along the streets of the city. Government officials seated in a car. A band plays musical instruments in a parade to welcome the train.
Activities of United States Secret Service Agents in Washington D.C. An armored railway car is provided to the President of the United States for protection when he travels by train. The secret service agents talk with the railroad associations about the protection of train during the tour. The advance heads supervise the train. Presidential train is provided with a communications car operated by the U.S. Army signal Corps. They keep a record about the tour using the short wave radio and telephone.
Railroad in the United States. View of tracks from a moving train. Trees in the background. Huts near the railroad crossing. View of high railroad trestle. A train crosses the high trestle. Smoke emits from the engine. The train at a depot. Workers haul trolley and load boxcar. 'Napoleon' written on the depot building. The train moves on the track.
Development of the railroad transportation in the United States. Trains parked on railroads. Mountains in the background. Train moves on railroads. Passengers seated in train read and interact. Crew serve them meals. Dramatization depicts: A family move in a horse drawn cart through field. Boy interacts with his father about railroad development. Woman reads magazine. Trees in the background. They watch a moving train. Animation depicts: the developing transportation system. Civilians gathered at marketplace. Animated map of America.
Development of the railroad transportation in the United States. Freight train moves on railroad. Smoke being emitted from the engine. Mountains in the background. A brakeman watches on the end of the train. Engine driver blows horn. Signal indicator in the engine cabin displays the track condition. The driver apply brakes according the the received indications. Driver talks over train caller phone and calls at signal tower. Signal tower operator attends his call. Animated diagram depicts: two trains cross each other by use of electric current in tracks. Freight car moves under a bridge. Coal cars are unloaded aboard a ship docked at a harbor. Dock cranes unload mineral ore from wagons. Door to door service provided by the by trucks. Railroad personnel.
Trainees of Company E, 1st Training Regiment at Fort Dix in New Jersey, United States. Trainees climb on obstacle course. An instructor gives first aid lesson to trainees.. The trainees learn to locate and identify a target on a battlefield. They learn to use weapons and fire rifles at targets. They learn 'train fire technique'. A trainee shoots as he gets the feel of a target during his training. Lined up trainees walk and arrive at their center. They relax in their rooms. A trainee arrives home. He talks with his parents. A woman gets tea for them. The trainees receive electrical training at their center.
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