This video begins with several minutes of Wabash diesel action, followed by a nostalgic trip back to the fifties to see how vital railroads were to the American economy. Take a trip aboard the Wabash Bluebird and experience first class rail travel. Many colorful shots of streamliners, freight trains, and railroad operations, including the stations in Detroit, Chicago, Toledo, Kansas City, St. Louis and Omaha. Decatur was the hub of the Wabash system and the site of its principal shops and freight yards. A fast paced video with two great Wabash RR songs. DVD extra film: Main Line USA Produced in 1946 by the AAR, it features many steam, electric, and first generation diesel, freight, and passenger trains. Also, line construction, depots and shops. A great color depiction of railroading in the 1940s
Total running time 50 minutes, Color DVD