I was watching an old Laurel & Hardy flick last night where they were musicians on their way to Potsville. Anyway, they board a Santa Fe passenger train being pulled by what appears to be a 4-6-2 Pacific with a coal tender. When they get off the train at the end in Potsville, it has magically turned into a Southern Pacific 4-6-2 Pacific with a Vanderbilt tender…
I guess who ever the director was didn’t figure anyone would notice.
Tracklayer
Well you’re sort of right.
It’s “Berth Marks” and they board a Santa Fe local train at the old Los Angeles La Grande station. The tender is oil…Santa Fe had long been all oil by the time this movie was made. If you stop the tape you can sort of make out the number on the tender.
But you are right about the SP train they get off of. And did you notice the Pacific Electric lines above them? Funny short, one of my favorites, but clearly some editing and logistic problems.
Did you also happen to notice the old trolly that crosses the bridge in the back ground as they’re about to board the train.
The reason I enjoy seeing those old flicks so much is because they show the insides of the cars the way they were back in the day when they were the latest thing in passenger travel.
Tracklayer
Well Stanley this is ANOTHER fine mess youve gotten me into!
hello tracklayer
I can’t remeber that show but now I have to find it and check it out
hope you got some new track to lay
did you check out that video ennout posted http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=56525
nice…
i’ll be here
K
In case someone watches the old 1960’s series, The Fugitive, which starred David Janssen, sometimes showed trains and Dr. Kimble running through rail yards. On one episode, you can see an A.T.S.F Alco PA (I think that was the locomotive, because I haven’t seen the show in a while) moving towards the camera with the Santa Fe lettering on the cigar band painted or taped over. I don’t know why the name was covered, but I’m sure it didn’t fool anybody as to which railroad it belonged to.
Take care,
Russell
Hey Budliner. How’s it going tonight ?.
I’m an old Laurel & Hardy fan from way back, and still enjoy seeing their old flicks once in a while. I recorded quite a few hours worth off of AMC several years ago when they use to show them, but since they’ve changed their programming, they don’t show things like that anymore. Oh well.
No, I haven’t checked out the video yet, but will.
Tracklayer