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Train 406

Name: Train 406
Duration: 30 min

Fergus McDonell

1958 | 30 min

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This short documentary offers a step-by-step account of a fast freight train on a run from Toronto to Halifax, with glimpses of the vast amount of organization necessary in the operation of a country-wide transportation network.

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Credits

director

Fergus McDonell
editing

Fergus McDonell
producer

David Bairstow
script

Charles E. Israel
photography

Eugene Boyko
sound

Claude Pelletier
sound editing

Kathleen Shannon

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