Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading

By Museum of Innovation & Science

GE engineer Ed Powers takes his younger brother Johnny to the Centennial of Railroading Exposition. Ed discusses the history of railroads, GE contributions to locomotive technology, and compares steam, diesel-electric, and electric locomotives.

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

Adventures in Electricity Number Five - Revolution on the Rails! - Electricity in Railroading (1948/1948) by General Electric Company and George RoussosMuseum of Innovation & Science

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Comic book presented by miSci, with the cooperation of General Electric.

Comic book digitized by Humair Minhas, Niskayuna High School

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