Railroad Smashup
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Edison summary: An excellent picture of a head-on collision between two modern locomotives, taken at Revere Beach, Mass., August 27, 1901. A special line of track about 2,800 feet in length was laid for this occasion. At each end a locomotive is stationed. The Signal is given, and each engi...
Film Details
Also Known As
Locomotive Head-on Collision
Release Date
Nov
1904
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Edison Mfg. Co.
Distribution Company
Edison Mfg. Co.
Country
United States
Location
Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
80ft
Synopsis
Edison summary: An excellent picture of a head-on collision between two modern locomotives, taken at Revere Beach, Mass., August 27, 1901. A special line of track about 2,800 feet in length was laid for this occasion. At each end a locomotive is stationed. The Signal is given, and each engineer pulls the throttle and whistle wide open and then jumps from the cab. Both machines seem to fairly leap toward each other. When the engines come together they seem to rebound and plunge again at each other, and it seems as if the locomotive was shrieking with pain. Both monsters are badly demolished. The only motion picture ever made of a collision between two railway locomotives.
Film Details
Also Known As
Locomotive Head-on Collision
Release Date
Nov
1904
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Edison Mfg. Co.
Distribution Company
Edison Mfg. Co.
Country
United States
Location
Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
80ft
