Skyline Railways

Creator: Horn George E.

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: The Third Avenue El, New York City; 08:09:28:16 9th Avenue elevated line in New York City?; 08:11:24:21 Pan of up Empire State Building.; 08:12:12:00 Low angle of elevated railway, train enters frame and comes to halt.; 08:12:52:07 Shaky perspective shot from train on elevated railway passing other trains.; 08:13:20:00 Two trains, one after the other, passing camera on curved portion of elevated railway.; 08:15:06:01 VS great stock footage of busy New York City intersection around the turn of the century with horse-drawn carriage, electric trolleys, hundreds of people on sidewalks.; 08:16:06:29 Great illustration New York City sprawling development toward 59th street around 1865. Stills from photographs of late nineteenth century NYC.; 08:16:52:15 VS old stock footage of New York City horse car around turn of century.; 08:18:08:29 James H. Scott 1855 proposal for NYC rapid transit. Great image of mid-nineteenth century futuristic public mass-transportation design. Drawing of early monorail design by Mr. Donkersley.; 08:25:16:22 Early twentieth century New York City newspaper boy on street selling newspapers while Broadway horsecar or trolley passes in background.; 08:54:50:21 Train passing on elevated railway line. Camels cigarettes add below.; 08:47:46:16 Low angle shot of 145th St. elevated rail. Painted on station “Ride on the Open Air Elevated. ”; 08:52:10:09 Train heading toward camera on elevated line, crossing bridge, with NY Giants stadium in the background.; 08:58:30:23 VS burning train cars.