International Railroad Discussion > Shay steam engines in Taiwan

Yesterday I saw a film by Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien, A Time to Live, a Time to Die. It was made in 1985, and set in a small town. I was suprised to see shots of a narrow-gauged track running down the street and suddenly, in one scene, a Shay chugs through at a good clip with gondola loads. I never knew there was shay steam in Tiawan, but quick research suggests it is the Alighan Forest Railway, which appears to have rather stunning engineering and some tragic accidents.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/11/15 20:56 by inCHI.

About 4 months ago, jkkeck posted a couple of reports about the Alishan Forest Railway, with photos:

http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?6,3617998
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?6,3619255

Wonder if any of the locations in the thread was in the film?

cchan006 Wrote:
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> About 4 months ago, jkkeck posted a couple of
> reports about the Alishan Forest Railway, with
> photos:
>
> http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?6,3
> 617998
> http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?6,3
> 619255
>
> Wonder if any of the locations in the thread was
> in the film?

Thanks. I don't think they were... the scenes in the film were less mountainous. There was a multi-track yard, but if there were hills, they were in the distance.