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Last of the Giants

Last of the Giants

1959•23m
HistoryDocumentary

A Union Pacific production outlining the Big Boy locomotive and the history of the last great steam engine to rule the rails

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Production

Union Pacific Railroad

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Allan Krieg

Director, Writer

Vincent H. Hunter

Producer

Richard Harrison

Editor

Glen Turner

Photography

Ralph Burrell

Photography

Bill Keith

Sound

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