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201929 minPGdocumentary

Train 406

201929 minPGdocumentary

A fast freight train traveling from Toronto to Halifax illustrates the extensive organization required for Canada's national transportation network.

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Channel: NFB

Train 406

2019• 29 minPG

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A fast freight train traveling from Toronto to Halifax illustrates the extensive organization required for Canada's national transportation network.

Synopsis

An 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. Directed by Fergus McDonell - 1958 | 30 m in

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