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Description
Snowfighting in the Sierra Nevada with action footage of snow removal equipment and cab-forward locomotives. Filmed during the winter of 1951-1952, one of the heaviest recorded snowfall seasons.
Type
moving image
Format
Print Silent Color 16mm film
Form/Genre
Industrial films
Extent
1 Reel of 1
Identifier
WSF 800/15 cscrm_00004
Language
English
Subject
Railroads--Snow protection and removal--California Winter Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Time Period
1951/1952
Provenance
California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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