Happy locomotive

An animated film describing the dangers which confront an engine driver. Many of the hazards are caused by unthinking people, children and vandals. Accidents could be avoided if the public remembered simple safety rules.

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Credits

producer

Stephen Fitzgerald

production company

Unifilm

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company

Duration

00:15:43:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1955

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323473

Language

English

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroad trains

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Safety education

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Accidents - Prevention

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1955

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