Dickson, W. K.-L. (William Kennedy-Laurie), 1860-1935, cinematographer. American Mutoscope Company production company. American Mutoscope and Biograph Company film distributor. Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) DLC moving image Actualities (Motion pictures) lcgft Silent films. lcgft Short films. lcgft Nonfiction films. lcgft United States : American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1896. zxx "The film opens on a scene of a railroad section gang mending tracks on a curved area. In the distane a locomotive can be seen approaching the camera position. As it goes by the camera, four cars can be counted, in addition to the locomotive. The track workers wave and cheer, and the white-coated Pullman porters standing on the steps of each car wave back"--Early motion pictures. Copyright: American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.; 25July1902; H20217. Biograph production no. 81. Paper print shelf number (LC 0823) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed. Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian. Sources used: Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 89-90; AFI catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 306; Biograph production logs; Biograph photo catalog, v. 1 viewed online via the New Jersey Digital Highway, August 16, 2021. Camera, W.K.L. Dickson. Filmed in Canastota, New York, probably between September 20 and September 25, 1896. Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985. Empire State Express (Express train) Express trains--New York (State) Railroads--New York (State) Hendricks (Gordon) Collection (Library of Congress) Empire State Express https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/ntscrm.00179354