Comments on: U.S. War Department Film Bulletin #71 “Army Railroad”

By: Master Chief

Master Chief — Thu, 13 May 2010 17:59:37 +0000

My Dad was in the 744th ROB during WWII and this movie provided invaluable insight as to what his working and living conditions were like. Thanks so much for posting this.

By: Utah Rogers

Utah Rogers — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:02:32 +0000

Good web page. I worked for several RR and retired from the BNSF in 1994.

By: Sean

Sean — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:35:42 +0000

I am amazed at how hard they work that little diesel! Wow, that was one hard coupling to that caboose! But hey, its the Army, what does the FRA care?

By: Merck82ABN

Merck82ABN — Mon, 25 May 2009 03:50:19 +0000

One of the many MOS’s that I held while in the Army was for railroad conductor, with the 1151st Operating Detachment.
I operated railroad equipment at various posts, where the civilian railroads would bring the trains to the edge of the post and then we would move the equipment to the loading areas.

I also found a good “Troop Train” movie awhile ago at InternetArchive.org.

There is also some good books about military trench trains (WW I).

By: Dapet

Dapet — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:13:05 +0000

This one rates a 10 in my book!

By: mike

mike — Sat, 23 May 2009 04:04:44 +0000

i wonder if this isn’t the ‘astoria’ studio where the marx brothers filmed “the coconuts” and “animal crackers”? nice thought.