Nostalgia & History > Loco used in "Monk" episode

Last night an episode of "Monk" included a passenger train bearing down on a drugged victim whose car had been deliberately parked on railroad tracks (to make it look like an accident). The train was being pulled by an F unit (or was it an E) and had colors that reminded me of D&RGW livery. There was only a brief shot of the train from the side so I did not get a good look at it.

Anyone enlighten me as to the equipment and location of the shot?

If it was Rio Grande it may have been filmed in Colorado on the Royal Gorge Senic line. The other may have been the Filmore & Western which is used in a lot of TV and movie shots. Both are F units.

BL2 Wrote:
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> If it was Rio Grande it may have been filmed in
> Colorado on the Royal Gorge Senic line. The other
> may have been the Filmore & Western which is used
> in a lot of TV and movie shots. Both are F units.


It was indeed the Filmore & Western. I believe they have a list of productions on their website. http://www.fwry.com/productions_home/credits_1.html

Thanks for the info. I should have thought of the F&W since I actually visited the property years ago.

Does anyone know how and where they shot that sequence at the beginning of each "Monk" where he's running alongside an F-22 fighter?

nycman Wrote:
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> Does anyone know how and where they shot that
> sequence at the beginning of each "Monk" where
> he's running alongside an F-22 fighter?

I would guess Edwards AFB or AF Plant 42 @ Palmdale. A lesser possibility would be Nellis AFB.

Bob