Silver Streak Movie

[BaltACD]

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BaltACD

In the present day, the only Senior Railroad Official that maintained their 'Engineer's Card' was Cindy Sanborn while she was with CSX.  Of course once she moved on to UP and then NS I doubt that she did.  Saw a article recently that she was retiring from NS. 

Interesting. So how often would Ms. Sanborn need to run a train to keep her engineer card? Seems like it would have to be enough times to have a check ride and an unannounced test as a minimum. I wonder what the average conductor thought when paired up with someone like that.

My understanding it required a yearly 'check ride' over one of the territories she was qualified on.  I could be wrong.

[BigJim]

wjstix

More importantly, since the race to Chicago...

If you actually watched the movie, you would have seen that the race was TO Boulder City.

[Electroliner 1935]

On one of the Roanoke VA NRHS 611 Independence Limited trips I was on, Grahm Claytor was running 611 between Bellvue, OH and Ft.Wayne IN. I clocked the speed using time between mile posts and got 70mph. (51 sec.) The employee TT indicated speed limit for the track for passenger was 60 mph. Enroute to the motel, I asked some of the loco crew about it and was assured they NEVER went that fast. 

[wjstix]

BigJim

wjstix

More importantly, since the race to Chicago...

 

 

If you actually watched the movie, you would have seen that the race was TO Boulder City.

 

Yes, it was taking iron lungs from Chicago to Boulder City. As I mentioned, I haven't watched the movie since the 1980s so memory is a bit hazy. The discussion about the distance and time etc. are still the same regardless which direction it was heading though.

[NDG]

Movie Silver Streak. 1976.

 

The Searchlight Signal Scene at Time 00.46 was filmed just West of Crowsnest.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv_wl30h6eU

 

A concrete foundation was poured and a socket was installed so a false Signal

 could be set in a pipe and could be turned clear of track

 when not in use.

 

It was here.

 

https://www.google.com/maps/@49.6641468,-114.7722696,652m/data=!3m1!1e3

 

Cut at top had Tunnel into Fifties known as 'Grain Bin ' Tunnel as gravel always

 seeping in.

 

Looking East.

 

https://www.basininstitute.org/home/image.html?zn=7&id=3a1e54bdc7020832077d6c172662beb3

 

Looking West.

 

https://www.basininstitute.org/search/details.html?id=19811#.Y4zXsX3MLIU

 

 

  When CP 8900 Train Masters were new, CP 8900-04 were fitted

w Steam Generators intended to replace 

Two 2 1600 HP C-Lines on Passenger.

 

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBBd8blUAAAVfKr.jpg

 

http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/photos/cpr_diesel/8900.htm

 

 

The TM's 6-wheel Trucks were too long and rigid for curves on light rail

 and derailed frequently.

 

One derailed at the tunnel and it turned into a show with

 Wheel Slip, Replacers and Tie Plates flying all around in showers

 of sparks, smoke and getting correct Traction Motors Cut Out.

 

Big Delay on Psgr.

 

A steam locomotive showed up, ( From Lethbridge?? Frank? ) and completed the rescue.

 

After the filming the faux Signal was moved to the CPR Rwy. Museum where it

 rusted for years adjacent to the CPR where it remained well into the Nineties.

 

CPR posted Information Bulletins in Terminals that CPR Employees

were ' Encouraged ' to NOT, in big Font, hang around or generally

 Schmooze filming locations and Train.

 

The Tone was OR ELSE!!!! in Company Speak.

 

Once the Movie arrived in the local theatre, everyone went to see it

 where it was the Talk of the Town , AND the CPR.

 

Everyone put in THEIR Two Cents and what I would have dones

One Crew was dissecting the plot and they were were baiting this

 Old Engineer.

 

A mouthy Trainman, just to raise Manure, asked the Conductor, who was

a Drunk, what HIS favorite scene was in the film, figuring he would 

say something about the Shoot Out, or the train crashing into

Toronto Union Station.

 

He said it was when they shot the Engineer and threw him out of the Cab.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qqaR1tmiSw

 

Another Control Stand and Deadman's was put on Fireman's Side of

 A Unit for Filming Purposes

 

The real Engineer slammed down his cup, they were soaking up

Terminal Time On Pay, slammed the door and 

climbed into HIS Unit to Sulk.

 

Could hear THAT door, SLAM!, TOO, Thirty Feet away.

 

Apparently he used the Independent the whole trip to give the

 Caboose a Good Ride.

 

Thank You.

 

[Overmod]

Never fire the chauffeur before the end of the ride...