Charley West, a lineman, complains about his rickety old hand-car, and is given one that is up-to-date. He tries it out and finds he can send it sixty miles an hour. The train dispatcher, forgetting an oncoming special freight, allows a passenger train to leave the yard before he discovers his mistake.
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William Duncan as Charley West - the Lineman
Lester Cuneo as Train Dispatcher
Rex De Rosselli as The Superindendent
Tom Mix as The Engineer
United States 14 June 1913
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1913:
27 February 1913
In the apartment hotel lived the aspiring maid, whose solicitude maintained order in the bachelor's apartment.
26 November 1913
"You're worth your weight in gold!" This is what Charles Watson, a young spendthrift, told every girl he met.
26 September 1913
In this one, Max is engaged to a girl -- called, as in all his shorts, 'Jane' -- and she loves her pussycat.
01 January 1913
Young Theresa was thought to be much favored in the love of Guido, the leader of the Italian colony. Then Angelo came.
21 November 1913
Two brothers compete for the love of a woman while the impending war threatens to separate them from both sides of the border.
13 December 1913
Mary and Billy are sweethearts. Mr. Stanley, the girl's father, suspects the boy of being a victim of the drug habit.
09 January 1913
Marie, the daughter of a pastor, and major Trolle are young and in love, and they seem destined to become engaged.
07 March 1913
As James Abbott, Frank Arthur and Martin Wynne, college chums, are bidding farewell to one another at the commencement ball, James discovers that May Scott, whom he loves, favors Frank.
10 October 1913
Mr. Burns, a student of Theosophy, has a dream in the hammock. He sees himself, his wife and her admirer, in a previous existence.
22 June 1913
Pearl's father disapproves of her sweetheart, Chester, and tries to use a mind-over-matter technique to keep him away.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1913 Selig Polyscope Company.
