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Favorite Railroad-related Film

Unread postby RickKfoury » Thu Jan 29, 2015 1:19 pm

Trains have always been an important aspect of cinema. What is your favorite railroad portrayal in a movie, be it a movie devoted to the subject or a short "cameo appearance"?

I'd have to say "Emperor of the North Pole". No one messes with Shack...... !!bang!!
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Re: Favorite Railroad-related Film

Unread postby NSrailfan6130 » Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:16 pm

Probably Unstoppable even though it has errors I like it alot,I also like Back to the future part 3
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Re: Favorite Railroad-related Film

Unread postby buzz456 » Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:18 pm

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Re: Favorite Railroad-related Film

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Re: Favorite Railroad-related Film

Unread postby NSrailfan6130 » Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:24 pm

Runaway Train (1985) great movie
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Re: Favorite Railroad-related Film

Unread postby JerryC » Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:55 pm

The Greatest Show on Earth.

And of course, Throw Mama From The Train.

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Re: Favorite Railroad-related Film

Unread postby Bananarama » Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:01 pm

Bad Day at Black Rock (Spencer Tracy). Not necessarily railroad-related, but it begins and ends with an SP F7 passenger train. :D
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Re: Favorite Railroad-related Film

Unread postby XDriver » Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:04 pm

"Emperor of the North Pole" was, 'A number 1!' or should I say with A number 1. LOL!
Then "The Train".
I have those two as the best in my book. *!!wink!!*
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Re: Favorite Railroad-related Film

Unread postby NYWhiskey » Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:31 pm

I have to go with RunawayTrain too, Jon Voight at the end, classic. *!lol!* I've never seen Emperor of the North, I'll have to check it out.
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Re: Favorite Railroad-related Film

Unread postby RickKfoury » Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:53 pm

NYWhiskey wrote:I have to go with RunawayTrain too, Jon Voight at the end, classic. *!lol!* I've never seen Emperor of the North, I'll have to check it out.


That's a must!! It's a very good film, great acting and very convincing too- lots of great period rolling stock, on what was the Oregon Pacific & Eastern Railroad.

Another that I love is "Stand By Me", which was also partially shot on the OP&E as well as the McCloud Railway. Of course, I like the book version "The Body" better, because it is set in Maine rather than Oregon and actually goes pretty in depth about the railroad. Perhaps Mr. Stephen King used the Maine Central as inspiration? :D
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Re: Favorite Railroad-related Film

Unread postby FourEightFour » Thu Jan 29, 2015 11:32 pm

Steers got horns, kid. You don't.
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Re: Favorite Railroad-related Film

Unread postby RickKfoury » Fri Jan 30, 2015 12:03 am

FourEightFour wrote:Steers got horns, kid. You don't.


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"Pigs eat corn, this here's hay" !*roll-laugh*!

Another great Lee Marvin flick is The Professionals, which has some excellent railroad action featuring trains of the Eagle Mountain Railroad including Great Western #75, in a few scenes doubling as a NdeM engine for a thrilling escape scene from Mexican revolutionaries !!*ok*!!
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Re: Favorite Railroad-related Film

Unread postby ErikGorbiHamilton » Fri Jan 30, 2015 12:29 am

The train was awesome. Emperor of the North is nice too.


There was a engine from the Mount Rainer Scenic Railroad in Emperor of the North, But sadly i cant think of it.
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Re: Favorite Railroad-related Film

Unread postby Ericmopar » Fri Jan 30, 2015 3:14 am

All of the above, plus Von Ryan's Express.
Silver Streak is fun too.

There's also a dark comedy scene in Kelly's Heroes, when Odd Ball's (Donald Sutherland) tank outfit attacks a German rail yard, while playing "I've Been Working on the Railroad" on a loudspeaker.

Who doesn't remember this little classic? *!greengrin!*

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Re: Favorite Railroad-related Film

Unread postby JerryC » Fri Jan 30, 2015 3:40 am

And a few of the more forgetable ones i've seen that involved trains:

Hard to Kill: Dark Territory. Steven Segal. No more needs to be said.

Broken Arrow. John Travolta, Christian Slater, and Nukes.

Predator 2. Punks, people, and the titular alien have a smackdown on the L.A. subway.
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