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1917 500 mile per hour rail car
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0:16Now PlayingDate: 12th April 1917
Location: U.S.A.
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: A Speed of 500 Miles per Hour Has Been Attained on This Railway
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Video Roll Title: 500 miles per hour: 31ft Issue sheet title: A SPEED OF 500 MILES PER HOUR HAS BEEN ATTAINED ON THIS RAILWAY
Main title.
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SCU. Miniature rail track.
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LV. pan Miniature electric train travelling at great speed.
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SV. ditto
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GV. pan ditto.
(31ft)
Railways, United States of America
train, tube, speed, track, coaster, speed, American
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