Annie & Mary
Reflections On The Railroad
archival photo, design by Eric Minella
Explore Your Romantic Visions
On The Icon Of Steam…
Documentary
14-min
16mm B&W
© 2003
Northern California
Co-produced, directed, filmed and edited by
TAWNYA FOSKETT & ERIC MINELLA
Music ERIC MINELLA and HEATHER SCHORGE
Produced in part by HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY
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SYNOPSIS
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ANNIE & MARY: Reflections on the Railroad celebrates the golden era of steam engines by exploring various sentiments and perceptions held in relation to the railroad.
ANNIE & MARY was filmed in Humboldt County, California and at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, and includes 1940’s archival film footage of steam engines in the redwoods. This documentary features interviews with museum operators, engineers, artists, historians, and model train enthusiasts.
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In Annie & Mary you meet – or rather hear the voices of – several of the folks who are members of what has now become the Timber Heritage Association. They’ve come a long way in the last six years of turning their dream of having a museum that would, amongst other aspects, preserve and run the historic steam trains of the area. It seems to all be happening for them now, and what with Obama and global warming, I’m wondering if we may see a re-birth of train travel in the near future…. Check out the progress of the Timber Heritage Association here: