San Diego and Arizona Railway

pallet 44 -20657 -"Interurban Films presents: The San Diego & Arizona Railway"^^"This is the only known sightseeing film prepared by the San Diego & Arizona Railway. Credit for the preservation of this historic footage, in it's entirety, from a 35mm nitrate print goes to Mr. Jack White of San Diego"^C/U shot of train going by camera.^^"Carriso Gorge - Altitude of roadbed is nowhere greater than 3600 feet above the sea"^Shot front of train as it heads into a tunnel.^^"The train pauses while we do a little photography"^Shot of woman walking around the hills, pauses to take a picture of something. Camera pans the landscape.^Train coming out of tunnel towards camera. Semi c/u train passing camera.^^"Miles of red, black and white rock-strata make colored blanket patterns across canyon walls."^Shots of train moving away from camera.^^"Giant Palms that have grown for centuries and a gushing spring, form a rock-bound oasis in the depths of Carriso Gorge."^Group of people hiking around the gorge. Semi l/s train moving past camera.^^"A roadbed as broad and secure as a city street."^Train coming towards and past camera. Shots from front of train as it comes out of a tunnel.^^"Razorback Ridge and a hundred miles of mountains."^Shots of the ridge. C/U shot of train going by camera.^^"Balanced Rocks Park--- where glaciers left hundred-ton rocks neatly balanced."^Two people posing with a "balancing" rock formation. Shots of the rock formations seen from the moving train.^^"A parting glimpse into the UNited States."^Shots of landscape from the back of the train as it enters a tunnel.^^"We are now passing through the only international tunnel in America --- One end in the United States the other in Mexico."^Shot of the tunnel as the train comes out.^^"The beautiful Tecate Valley"^Shots of the surrounding landscape.^^"Tijuana---mecca for tourists---during the winter season there are over 100 race days."^Shots of crowds and horse race.^^"At Tijuana--- 15 miles south of San Diego---we say farewell to Mexico, but before departure, buy some native curios."^Group coming out of shop showing each other things bought.^^"---on to San Diego---through lemon and orange groves."^Shot of train coming towards camera. Grove of trees seen from train as it passes.^^"Union Station, San Diego, with waving palms and Spanish architecture."^Semi c/u of train pulling into station."^^"Some interesting scenes in and around San Diego."^Great shots of the city. semi c/u shot of the front of the San Diego and Arizona Railway building.^^"Coronado and the world famed Hotel de Coronado."^Camera pans the exterior of the hotel.^^"The home of John D. Spreckels at Coronado."^Exterior shots of a beautiful house and landscaped yard.^^"U.S. Marines base."^Panning shots of the base. Shots of battleships and others in the harbor.^^"Balboa Park---1400 acres of landscape gardening"^Beautiful shots of the park and buildings.^^"And we return in time to watch the sunset form the cliffs at (La Jolla or Sunset Cliffs) before starting a new day of sightseeing."^Shotsof the sun setting.^^"---Carriso George---^The Magnificent^^The End.^^San Diego & Arizona Railway"