The Daily Operations of a Modern Railroad

This 16mm film, produced by Paul M. Levine in 1975-76 depicts basic operating procedures that was employed by ConRail on their New York "Hudson" line at the time. The film starts with a brief history of railroads, then goes into a history of Grand Central Terminal. The film shows the how trains are routed daily to various tracks via MO tower in the Bronx. The film shows how a freight train is made up in the Croton North Yard and basic repair procedures at the Croton-Harmon facility. The film sums up by stating that other forms of transportation have crowded out the railroad industry, yet the railroads may someday make a comeback. With the arrival of the MTA, that now runs commuter service on ALL three lines leaving Grand Central, with Amtrak, and with the merger of the big mega railroads today, that comeback has come to pass.