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California-1936: Workers Laying Train Rails In Desert With Steam Drilling Machine

  • Year1936
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1936 California
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Workers Laying Train Rails In Desert With Steam Drilling... — Clip Details

CALIFORNIA-1936: Workers labor in a dry, sun-baked desert landscape, laying and securing train rails. A large steam-powered drilling machine operates on the right, its long arm extending over the track as men in period work clothes use tools to adjust the rails. The scene captures the physical effort and industrial scale of early 20th-century railroad construction, filmed on 8mm home movie stock with visible grain and vintage film characteristics.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127476784

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

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Date
1936 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
California, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • work
  • heat
  • effort
  • machines
  • dry
  • tools
  • people
  • working
  • desert
  • train
  • rails
  • heavy
  • machinery
  • industrial
  • california
  • 1936
  • 1936 railroad construction
  • desert train track work
  • steam drilling machine
  • vintage 8mm film
  • California railroad history
  • manual labor 1930s
  • industrial work footage
  • railroad workers 1936
  • old train track laying
  • historical construction
  • 8mm home movie
  • archival railroad footage
  • vintage industrial film
  • 1930s labor
  • manual labor
  • railroad expansion
  • dusty desert work
  • steam-powered equipment
  • historical documentary
  • retro construction

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1930s California railroad construction footage for documentary or educational edits needing labor, machinery, and desert infrastructure context.

Still Frames From This Clip

Steam drilling machine beside workers and rail materials in a desert worksite.

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