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This remarkable movie from the mid-1950s was made at a critical moment in railroad history. The country was about to be connected by efficient highways (Eisenhower Interstate System) and the dominance of railroads was going to be challenged. And while I don't get into it, the specter of privatization for passenger traffic was being raised as well. Railroads have survived and are undoubtedly vitally important today, but trucks now carry about 70% of cargo. Who do you think this movie was made for? What do you think of the railroads?