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Date: 04/18/19 18:16
Old time laughs
Author: bakersfielddave

we spotted this photo a few weeks ago at a restaurant ,and wonder if they were from Hollywood or just some funny posed railroad photos 

still amusing anyway for sure



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/18/19 18:18 by bakersfielddave.



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Date: 04/18/19 18:17
Re: Old time laughs
Author: bakersfielddave

what would the fireman be saying, caption this anyone ?



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Date: 04/18/19 18:55
Re: Old time laughs
Author: agentatascadero

This 0-2-0 helper engine may not be up for the job.

AA

Stanford White
Carmel Valley, CA

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Date: 04/18/19 19:14
Re: Old time laughs
Author: holiwood

they told me this thing that those new roller brearings and I could pull it over to the coal dock or carry some coal to it

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Date: 04/18/19 20:35
Re: Old time laughs
Author: dcfbalcoS1

       Clearly there is no 'automatic coupler' on that unit.

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Date: 04/18/19 21:45
Re: Old time laughs
Author: JimBaker

That just shows a coupler 'Pocket' in the Pilot Beam.

James R.(Jim) Baker
Whittier, CA

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Date: 04/19/19 04:41
Re: Old time laughs
Author: bakersfielddave

Yes closer inspection reveals no automatic here

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Date: 04/19/19 06:17
Re: Old time laughs
Author: BaltoJoey

The fellow with the glasses supposedly pulling
the engine is silent comedian Chester Conklin.
This looks like a studio publicity still photo.

PS: I posted the middle photo at the movie site I belong to.
To verify this information and also to get a name for the actor?
sitting on the cowcatcher.



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Date: 04/19/19 15:54
Re: Old time laughs
Author: bakersfielddave

Yes that would be him 

thanks

he made an appearance on the TV show ''To tell the truth''  in 1957

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Date: 04/19/19 16:20
Re: Old time laughs
Author: BaltoJoey

bakersfielddave Wrote:
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> Yes that would be him 
>
> thanks
>
> he made an appearance on the TV show ''To tell the
> truth''  in 1957

Dave, were there any numbers or identification on that picture.
If you could post the complete photo. I might be able to find out what
film it is from.

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Date: 04/20/19 12:19
Re: Old time laughs
Author: BaltoJoey

That is a publicity still for the movie "Tell It To Sweeney." (1927)
It starred Chester Conklin and George Bancroft.
That is George Bancroft sitting above the cowcatcher.
I did an image search and found a better still photo at the IMDB!

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYmM3NjlkZDYtMTljYS00NDA3LTllYzgtOWU3ZWY2ODliMmQxXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTMxNjc1Mjg@._V1_.jpg

PS: Here is a lobby card for that film. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BM2JhYTk5ZjQtNmNiZi00MjM0LTg3ZjAtYjZiYjgwZGE3MTQwXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTcyODY2NDQ@._V1_.jpg

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Date: 04/22/19 03:35
Re: Old time laughs
Author: bakersfielddave

That's all I got you can see the full image in the vertical pic the engine looks like a number 38 perhaps

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