Steam & Excursion > Long Before The Lone Ranger- What Railroad Movie Movie?

Much of the hype this summer is for the movie, "The Lone Ranger". We all know that this summer blockbuster features some "railroad scenes" using dummy locomotives made out of wood. However, that is nothing new for Hollywood.

Here is another movie that used similar wooden mock-ups of steam locomotives and cars many years ago.

Who can tell me what movie this was for and what engine and fake train we see here?

Martin



Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 06/09/13 16:50 by LoggerHogger.

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WAG: Emperor Of the North?

2nd vote for Emperor of the North. With No. 5, it's not subbing for 19. I know there was another loco involved, just don't remember.

Yes, this was easy. It is the Oregon Pacific & Eastern yard in Cottage Gorve, OR in August 1972. The engine is former Magma #5 and the train was part of the filming.

Martin

Agreed, Emperor of the North Pole. (Original Title).

Cheers,
Jack



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/09/13 17:19 by africansteam.

LoggerHogger Wrote:
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> Yes, this was easy. It is the Oregon Pacific &
> Eastern yard in Cottage Gorve, OR in August 1972.
> The engine is former Magma #5 and the train was
> part of the filming.
>
> Martin


I'm guessing the roundhouse scene with Vic Tayback and Keith Carradine when they were taking the bets?...And was it a leftover from "How the West was Won"?

I'm thinking the 5 mockup was used for shooting the mail train sequence for some reason...and I spent a greatdeal of time on her, and that sand dome near the cab was a dead giveaway...By the way, the 5 was not the locomotive used on " How the West WAs Won" It was her stablemate #7, now living and being reborn on Texas State Railroad.