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Originally Posted by BANDOB:

Remember the clickitity-clack of old time railroading on jointed rail? You can still hear it on the Buckingham branch RR in Virgina. From the rear of Amtrak's Cardinal. This is the section of track between Gordonsville and Orange.

 

Back in the day, when I was an Engineer, the Fourth District (Fullerton-San Diego) and the Second District (San Bernardino toLos Angeles via Pomona and Pasadena) were jointed rail.  I rarely had to look at the speedometer, as listening to the wheel clicks was pretty accurate in telling speed.  The train in the movie is running at 60 MPH.

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