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The Rise & Fall (& Rise) of Auto-Train
yewtu.beIn an era when American passenger rail was dying out, one company offered a new concept: bring your car with you on the train. This documentary tells the full story of the Auto-Train Corporation, which went from immense success to severe financial ruin in the span of a decade.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
2:47 - Just Reading Material
7:46 - Conservatively Groovy
10:43 - Retaliation
14:08 - Riding Rough
15:48 - Expansion
20:20 - Diversification
24:11 - Double Trouble
26:53 - A Fresh Start
30:04 - A Further Disruption
31:09 - A Hell of a Way to Run a Railroad
35:08 - New Life
38:43 - Epilogue & Credits
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Related viewing:
DCNRHS / Doug Riddell: “Auto Train: The Perfect Storm”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zMoUJEZkYU
Defunctland: "The Downfall of Disney's Official Airline, Eastern Airlines"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpg95rJWAIs
Midway to Main Street: "The Fate of The Florida Fun-Train"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L--zRD5dwts
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Music:
“Harlem Spills“ by Nicky Dowling
https://open.spotify.com/track/7r6aDJHFPj77brXPpXPCCd?si=8b33b86e3cee4708
“Moonlight Night” by Martin Landstrom
https://open.spotify.com/track/0CbipWEeHHjQfEdXpHpNeP?si=84ec543d09c94b6c
“Sunny San Francisco” by Oakwood Station
https://open.spotify.com/track/5TEwIOAzgwy8pHYfnN5Bhw?si=d04182c8c11e435d
“At the Tropicana” by Chalalatas
https://open.spotify.com/track/6LoXl7Etx4ENVJSw9CcGDP?si=ac3bbad9c8734587
“Fica Frio Amigo” by Redeemin'
https://open.spotify.com/track/1wMVYASNbKixAbjtF5lVCB?si=68aa026112f44724
“Gatinha” by Cornelio
https://open.spotify.com/track/0otdvuCW81E3P1elNfNV5u?si=e8cb8b3a27db42d2
“Crossover Creek” by Guy Trevino and Friends
https://open.spotify.com/track/7j0WQTWnXKEGhp6Y745hkQ?si=d1958c35537e4389
“Canopy of Dreams” by Oakwood Station
https://open.spotify.com/track/5DbXxZVKydg2GnP6cq1tUX?si=e07598f943ce460f
“Feriado” by Cornelio
https://open.spotify.com/track/4665iqMc2qZ18vxGsaP9l4?si=364b52c4c28d42a6
“Thought You Knew Me” by Guy Trevino and Friends
https://open.spotify.com/track/62P8n8pzmwFVVCeB09kY1A?si=cafef73f29e94808
“The Stylish Traveller” by Martin Landstrom
https://open.spotify.com/track/5H8fGeOAUxIxnxPQttVi72?si=d8cf6ee1736d4bb3
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