Ute Pass from a Freight Train - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

The first section shows a locomotive just ahead and gives a wonderful idea of the busy life of the fireman and engineer. The rolling and pitching of engine and tender are very realistic. The scene starts at Divide on the Colorado Midland ...See moreThe first section shows a locomotive just ahead and gives a wonderful idea of the busy life of the fireman and engineer. The rolling and pitching of engine and tender are very realistic. The scene starts at Divide on the Colorado Midland and runs down the pass until Pike's Peak, covered with snow, is seen just ahead. Then the camera is taken to the caboose and the entire freight train is seen ahead winding around the tortuous curves, into tunnels and rounding steep crags. The background is sublime. The entire picture is filled with hypnotic views that make the beholder steady himself to catch the motion of the rounding curves. It is impossible not to imagine that you are actually on the train. The scene closes at Manitou. Written by Selig Catalog (1907) See less