The Rival Railroad's Plot

1914

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Intense rivalry exists between the Midland and Northern Railroads, both of which are trying to land the government mail contract. The Northern having established a record run, its rival dete... Read allIntense rivalry exists between the Midland and Northern Railroads, both of which are trying to land the government mail contract. The Northern having established a record run, its rival determines to beat it. Ruth's sweetheart, Jerry, is the fireman on the locomotive which is to ... Read allIntense rivalry exists between the Midland and Northern Railroads, both of which are trying to land the government mail contract. The Northern having established a record run, its rival determines to beat it. Ruth's sweetheart, Jerry, is the fireman on the locomotive which is to try to smash the Northern's record. Henley, a spy for the rival railroad, attempts to brib... Read all

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Full of dandy scenes

A two-reel railroad picture, full of dandy scenes and pictures of locomotives belching the blackest of black smoke. These stirring scenes and its good photography make it a very entertaining offering in spite of the weakness of the story. We doubt whether a rival railroad could hire a stable sweeper to act as fireman on the locomotive that was to race for a mail contract and have him dope the water-tank so that the engine would "prime," but it seems all right in a picture. That that same stable boy would, without special orders, overstep this when his plan had gone awry and pull a pistol at the rival engineer is hardly convincing enough for a picture. There is also a very weak, conventional scene in the train dispatcher's office that most will think unconvincing, These bits of slipshod work hurt the picture without anywhere near killing it. E.W. Matlack is author and J.P. McGowan put it on. - The Moving Picture World, August 8, 1914