Burbank to Sun Valley (CA) Train Ride, 4/17/1946

Footage taken by Columbia Studios for the film "Down to Earth" (1947).

The ride begins more or less at 3311 N. San Fernando Road (Valley Wrecking and Lumber Co.) and moves along the north boundary of what is today the Bob Hope Airport. It ends at the intersection of N. San Fernando Road and Ensign Ave. in Sun Valley.

Camera faces SOUTH (more or less)

0:10 - Bar-Eva Nursery (Burbank)
0:16 - Valley Wrecking and Lumber (3311 N. San Fernando Blvd. in Burbank)
0:29 - Booth Co. building
0:31 Dundee Market (3409 San Fernando Road)
0:40 - Chief's Diner (3417 SFR)
0:47 - Henry's Steak and Duck House (30151 N. Hollywood Way)
1:01 - Caro's Cafe and Motel (3525-3601 SFR)
1:08 - Travelers Motor Court (3611 SFR)
1:13 - Burbank sign can be seen over the street; we are now moving into Sun Valley
1:16 - Hi-Sign Motor Court (3633 SFR)
1:29 - Cohasset or Clayback intersection
2:30 - Gas station (17 cents a gallon!)
2:09 - People pushing a car (or a carjacking!)
2:22 - The building seen here still stands
2:28 - Arvilla Ave. intersection
2:45 - Howell's (?) Place
3:02 - Best-O-Care Hatchery
3:39 - Little castle
4:06 - EAT
4:15 - Clybourne Ave. intersection
4:46 - White St. intersection (?)
4:54 - Diner
4:58 - Ratner St. intersection
5:01 - Arco Food Center
5:06 - Roscoe Hardware
5:10 - Sunland Ave. (Note sign)
5:21 - French Dip cafe
5:27 - Vineland Ave. intersection
5:39 - Ensign Ave. intersection
5:45 - Queen of Clubs Cafe
5:49 - Diner

This video is run at half speed. If you want to see it at full speed, go to archive.org and search moving images for "burbank railroad."