Ridin' the Rails is a 1951 short documentary film directed by Jack Eaton. This is a Grantland Rice Sportscope from Paramount about hobbyists building steam locomotives, scaled one inch to the foot, by members of the Southern California branch of the Live Steam Model Locomotives Club. The models are powerful enough for the hobbyists to ride over the expensive-and-expansive tracks they also build to scale. Many of these models are perfect working replicas of of the locomotives used on the United States railway system. This short features Walt Disney, one of the experts on model-train building, working on his scaled-down 'Diamond Slacker", and taking kids to ride on his elaborate miniature system. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Subject, One-Reel.
Credits
Ridin' the Rails Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Ted Husing
He was 49, 60 years old when he died
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as Commentator |
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Elias Disney
He was 92, 82 years old when he died
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as Hobbyist / Model Train Builder |
Ridin' the Rails Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Ted Husing as Writer. He was 49 (60) years old when He died
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Writing |
