WRITTEN, PRODUCED, AND DIRECTED BY
Thomas Ott

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Jim Thompson

MUSIC
Michael Whalen

SENIOR RESEARCHER
Mary McGowan

EDITOR
Bernice K. Schneider

CAMERA
Boyd Estus
Christine Burrill

SOUND
Mark van der Willigen
Alan Barker
John Cameron

SOUND EDITORS
Bruce Kitzmeyer
Marlena Grzaslewicz
Conor Guy
Ira Spiegel

SOUND MIXER
Dominick Tavella

STILL PHOTO ANIMATION
The Frame Shop

ON-LINE EDITORS
Gene Bone
Dave Allen

COLORIST
Greg Connors

ARCHIVAL RESEARCHERS
Joy Conley
Diane Hamilton

PRODUCTION MANAGER
Alison Bassett

CAMERA ASSISTANTS
Joe Christofori
Mark N. Woods

GAFFERS
Lamar Bloodworth
Doug Cargoe
Mark J. Casey
Robert D. Eras
Tom Feldman
Guy Holt
Kevin Killilea
Craig Ludwig

GRIPS
Gary Czowiecki
Bill LeClair
David Leemkuil
Scott Lynam

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Alexandra Tolan

FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHS
American Planning Association
Ted Benson
Budd Company
Bombardier Transportation
John M. Budd, Jr.
Nancy Budd
Robert Budd
Rick Bugner Collection
Catenary Video Productions
Colorado Railroad Museum
Colorado Historical Society
Mitchell Dakelman
The Denver Post
Fox Movietonews, Inc.
George Eastman House
Georgetown University Library
GM Media Archives
Green Frog Productions
Hagley Museum and Library
Hatchmark, Inc.
James J. Hill Group
Minnesota Historical Society
Mary Mucci
National Archives
Nebraska State Historical Society
The Newberry Library
North Central Washington Museum
Oregon Historical Society
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
Sunday River Productions
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Corporation
California State Railroad Museum
DaimlerChrysler Corporate Historical Collection
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
Photo Collection, Los Angeles Public Library
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania (PHMC)
Syracuse University Library
Union Pacific Historical Collection
University of Washington Libraries
Washington State Historical Society, Tacoma

PIONEER ZEPHYR LOCATION
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

SPECIAL THANKS TO
Bombardier Transportation
Marty Fitzhenry
Curtis Katz
Richard Luckin
Bruce McGregor
Donald Olsen
Sunday River Productions

ACADEMIC ADVISORS
S. James Gates, Jr.
David M. Kennedy
Maury Klein

STORY CONSULTANT
Mark Reutter

FOR AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

POST PRODUCTION
James E. Dunford
Rose M. Compagine

SERIES DESIGNER
Alison Kennedy

ON-LINE EDITOR
Mark Steele

SOUND MIX
John Jenkins

SERIES THEME
Mark Adler

BUSINESS MANAGER
Christine Larson

PROJECT ADMINISTRATION
Nancy Farrell
Helen R. Russell
André Jones
Rebekah Suggs

DIRECTOR, NEW MEDIA
Maria Daniels

INTERACTIVE MEDIA
Danielle Dell'Olio
Greg Shea

PUBLICITY
Daphne B. Noyes
Johanna Baker

COORDINATING PRODUCER
Susan Mottau

SERIES EDITOR
Sharon Grimberg

SENIOR PRODUCER
Mark Samels

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Margaret Drain

A production of 51 Pegasi Pictures, Inc.
for AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

(c) 2001 WGBH Educational Foundation
All rights reserved