What's your #1 favorite train movie ?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: BTW Buster Keaton loved trains, was a model railroader. He did a short movie for the Canadian gov't in the sixties where he takes a Fairmont speeder across Canada, was pretty good.

I've got that one on tape! it's called the Railroder. Pretty amazing footage taken from across Canada and you wouldn't believe what can be stuffed into to storage locker on one of those speeders!

Three of my favorites, beside that preceeding, are:

1) Von Ryan's Express
2) Journey of Natty Gaan
3) The grey Fox, A story of Bill Miner, one of the last train robbers. Filmed in the Interior of British Columbia.

[Anonymous]

i like end of the line interesting

[Anonymous]

Two of my favorites are "Von Ryan's Express" and "Runaway Train"

Bob DeWoody

[Train 284]

That would be "The Train" and "Emporor of the North".

[wjstix]

Lot of great movies - Emperor of the North, etc. - but I'll take Danger Lights. Too bad it's hard to find - the video (I forget if it was Video Rails or ??) that's out there of it
is a "railfan edit" where someone took out all the scenes that don't have trains in it, so the story makes no sense.

BTW Buster Keaton loved trains, was a model railroader. He did a short movie for the Canadian gov't in the sixties where he takes a Fairmont speeder across Canada, was pretty good.

[Rotorranch]

I watched "Train Quest" yesterday, ( Hallmark Channel, Comcast Video on Demand ). It's about an evil hobby store owner, ( we've all known one of those! [;)] ) who shrinks the boy that works for the store, and his girlfriend, and places them on his layout, to release one of the figures from the layout. Kinda goofy, but was a fun show to watch!

Rotor

[TrainFreak409]

Number one all time favorite...

THE TRAIN!

Duh.[^]

[Rotorranch]

Petticoat Junction.

What I would have given to be in that water tower at the start of the show! [}:)]

Rotor

[loathar]

QUOTE: Originally posted by KG1960

QUOTE: Loathar said:
WOW! That's hangin your age out there for everybody to know!

I don't care; your age is your age and there not much you can do about it. Anyway, to save everyone from doing the arithmetic, I turned 56 this July. I have vague memories of watching steam locomotives go by.

Frank Zappa? Remember this? "Suzie? Suzie Creamcheese? We were wondering...what's got into you!?" from the Freak Out album.

Sweat,(cream cheese) I meant no offence, I'm bordering on bi-focals at age 41 myself .I can still see well enough to not eat the yellow snow though.[8D]

[doctorwayne]

QUOTE: Originally posted by loathar

QUOTE: Originally posted by KG1960

The train scenes in Dr. Zhivago. I saw it when it was first released to the theaters. I was only a teenager then and my interest in model RR's was waning, but the movie for some reason rekindled my interest.

WOW! That's hangin your age out there for everybody to know![:D]

Just for the record, I first saw "The General " on television ( and not a tiny little round one either!), but in many ways, I wi***hat I could've seen it in a theatre when it was first released. I do remember steam in the early '50's. As a child, I lived near the TH&B station in Hamilton, Ontario: I still remember running outside to see one of the new diesels pass, not realizing at the time that much more than a single locomotive was passing.
They say that with age comes wisdom, but at 58, I'm still waiting.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Loathar said:
WOW! That's hangin your age out there for everybody to know!

I don't care; your age is your age and there not much you can do about it. Anyway, to save everyone from doing the arithmetic, I turned 56 this July. I have vague memories of watching steam locomotives go by.

Frank Zappa? Remember this? "Suzie? Suzie Creamcheese? We were wondering...what's got into you!?" from the Freak Out album.

[loathar]

QUOTE: Originally posted by KG1960

The train scenes in Dr. Zhivago. I saw it when it was first released to the theaters. I was only a teenager then and my interest in model RR's was waning, but the movie for some reason rekindled my interest.

WOW! That's hangin your age out there for everybody to know![:D]

[Anonymous]

The train scenes in Dr. Zhivago. I saw it when it was first released to the theaters. I was only a teenager then and my interest in model RR's was waning, but the movie for some reason rekindled my interest.

[DavidBriel]

Breakheart Pass with Charles Bronson - one of this movie's highlights is when the last three cars (the two troop boxcars and the caboose ) break loose from the train, rolls backwards for about two miles and goes over a cliff killing the troops during a spectacular wreck at the same time.

Also the Great Locomotive Chase with Fess Parker - one of this movie's highlights is the actual chase between locomotives Texas and General on the Western and Atlantic during the Civil War in Georgia

[Tracklayer]

QUOTE: Originally posted by doctorwayne

A lot of good choices, but I'm surprised that no one remembers Buster Keaton in a silent movie called (I think) the General. It's set during the American Civil War and the entire movie is trains, start to finish. Lots of action, a chase scene that lasts almost the entire length of the movie and a big train wreck. Real trains and some pretty amazing stunts, especially by Keaton. The movie was done in the '20's, but the camera work is steady: even if you're not a fan of silent movies, it's well worth seeing. Probably available at most video rental outlets.

A "very good" movie - even if it is silent!... I've always liked Buster Keaton.

Tracklayer

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by doctorwayne

A lot of good choices, but I'm surprised that no one remembers Buster Keaton in a silent movie called (I think) the General. It's set during the American Civil War and the entire movie is trains, start to finish. Lots of action, a chase scene that lasts almost the entire length of the movie and a big train wreck. Real trains and some pretty amazing stunts, especially by Keaton. The movie was done in the '20's, but the camera work is steady: even if you're not a fan of silent movies, it's well worth seeing. Probably available at most video rental outlets.

yes i think thats the one for me[:)]

[doctorwayne]

A lot of good choices, but I'm surprised that no one remembers Buster Keaton in a silent movie called (I think) the General. It's set during the American Civil War and the entire movie is trains, start to finish. Lots of action, a chase scene that lasts almost the entire length of the movie and a big train wreck. Real trains and some pretty amazing stunts, especially by Keaton. The movie was done in the '20's, but the camera work is steady: even if you're not a fan of silent movies, it's well worth seeing. Probably available at most video rental outlets.

[Anonymous]

I dunno maybe silver streak

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by BRAKIE

Emperior of the North starring Lee Marvin and Ernest Borgnine.

Id second that. that movie is a classic....And brutal too. I made my Writing 102 class watch it. Needless, I got an A![8D]

[Tracklayer]

QUOTE: Originally posted by loathar
I'm sure Alien Express will be out on DVD next month.[xx(]

Please loathar, don't even joke about that... Yuck!.

Tracklayer

[Billba]

For an animated movie "Polar Express" was enjoyable, but it sure was different. Those animated trains can do things a "prototype" never would. Tremendous in IMAX.

I have always enjoyed "Union Pacific".

[Anonymous]

Kirk Douglas and Burt Landcaster in "Tough Guys". They steal a train and cruise it over the Mexican border.

[CNJ831]

Danger Lights. Classic early 1930's RR flic with some of the best effects (using real locomotives, not models) I've ever seen. Nothing beats the scene to the tug-o-war between two steam road locomotives at the company picnic!

CNJ831

[CP5415]

2816 on the Niagara Escarpment.

Gordon

[loathar]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cspmo

QUOTE: Originally posted by Tracklayer

QUOTE: Originally posted by cspmo

Emperor of the North is also my favorite, I been looking for on DVD without any luck.[:(!]

It's not out on DVD yet cspmo. Sorry [V]...

Tracklayer

I can't believe a Movie like Atomic Train is on DVD, but not Emperior of the North. What is this world comming to?

I'm sure Alien Express will be out on DVD next month.[xx(]

[cspmo]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Tracklayer

QUOTE: Originally posted by cspmo

Emperor of the North is also my favorite, I been looking for on DVD without any luck.[:(!]

It's not out on DVD yet cspmo. Sorry [V]...

Tracklayer

I can't believe a Movie like Atomic Train is on DVD, but not Emperior of the North. What is this world comming to?

[IRONROOSTER]

I like the Great Train Robbery.
Enjoy
Paul

[Tracklayer]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cspmo

Emperor of the North is also my favorite, I been looking for on DVD without any luck.[:(!]

It's not out on DVD yet cspmo. Sorry [V]...

Tracklayer

[Pruitt]

To paraphrase Tattoo -

"The Train! The Train!"

(If you younger guys don't get that, don't worry about it).