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trains in the movies
Posted by Interurban on Sunday, June 7, 2009 12:37 PM
Any one know what locomotive was used in the movie "Breakheart Pass"? Also which railroad was used and the locations? Thanks for your help.
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Posted by AgentKid on Sunday, June 7, 2009 6:54 PM

The International Movie Database (imdb.com) doesn't list the locomotive but lists the filming location as:

Camas Prairie Railroad, Lewiston, Idaho, USA

I don't know of they have a website.

 

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Posted by Texas Chief on Sunday, June 7, 2009 9:58 PM

2-8-0 .

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Posted by oldline1 on Monday, June 8, 2009 2:41 AM

 

I haven't seen the movie in a long time but it was either #51 or #75. Both were ex-Great Western Ry 2-8-0s. Great movie.........Bronson, mountain, snow and trains........just doesn't get much better! LOL

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Posted by wanswheel on Monday, June 8, 2009 7:08 AM
Great Western 75 was also in A River Runs Through It and Geronimo.

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Posted by spikejones52002 on Saturday, June 13, 2009 7:34 AM

Could not access "Photoswest"

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Posted by Interurban on Sunday, June 21, 2009 11:08 AM
Thanks for the info. I just did a google search for 'Camas Prairie Railroad' on got a whole lot of good info including the following link. http://www.camasprairierails.com/
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Posted by twhite on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 1:12 PM

#75 is quite the movie star.  It also has a featured role in Richard Brooks' rowdy western THE PROFESSIONALS--does double duty both as a private locomotive the "J.W.Grant" and then later in the film as a NdeM locomotive stopped by Mexican 'revolutionaries' led by Jack Palance. 

Neat film. 

Tom

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