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News Wire: Film company looking for rolling stock for major motion picture

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Posted by Brian Schmidt on Thursday, February 23, 2017 9:16 AM

ATLANTA — A major motion picture company is starting a nationwide search for used railroad equipment that will be used on set in a yet-to-be-named film. The film company is looking for up to two dozen pieces of rolling stock, including passeng...

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Posted by Firelock76 on Saturday, February 25, 2017 8:29 AM

Hey, tell me this is going to be for "Danger Lights, 2020!"

 

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Posted by Randy Stahl on Saturday, February 25, 2017 9:04 AM

Firelock76

Hey, tell me this is going to be for "Danger Lights, 2020!"

 

 

The Dynomometer car from the 1930 movie still exists at IRM.

 

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Posted by zugmann on Saturday, February 25, 2017 9:20 AM


"Miller adds that the equipment purchased by the film company does not have to be in operating condition and would likely be scrapped after shooting."

It's been fun.  But it isn't much fun anymore.   Signing off for now. 


  

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Posted by Firelock76 on Saturday, February 25, 2017 9:23 AM

Randy Stahl
 
Firelock76

Hey, tell me this is going to be for "Danger Lights, 2020!"

 

 

 

 

The Dynomometer car from the 1930 movie still exists at IRM.

 

Randy

 

No kidding?  That's amazing, considering nothing else exists from that era, on the Milwaukee Road at least, so far as I know.

That's one of the little grim jokes here at the Fortress Firelock between Lady Firestorm and myself.  "Danger Lights" isn't a movie, it's a celluloid mausoleum, everybody and everything in it is dead!

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Posted by M636C on Sunday, February 26, 2017 5:32 AM

Having looked at the News Wire entry, can anyone enlighten me as to the use of the GP30 hood in "Unstoppable"? I'm still trying to come to terms with the Sd40-2 with all the extra cab glazing...

Is there any clue as to the era this new movie will be set in?

Peter

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