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form a link on the site: <br /> <br />The film's locomotive lineup was a GP40, F7 #1500 and three ex-army GP7's with the ARR type-b trucks. On the units you will notice two distinct ARR trademarks; the high winterization hatch (CP or CN were about the only other roads that had such a tall hatch), plus the ARR plow which is unlike any others. For filming, water based paint was used so it could be later removed. Furthermore, some major modifications were made to the units themselves. Says Josh Coran, ARR Chief Mechanic, "The hood units were GP7s.....the props people converted them back to high short hoods. They had done so well that one day when I walked around the corner and ran into one it took me a long time (minutes) to figure out where this old high hood unit came from. Our Chief Engineer at the time, Obie Weeks, was an aspiring actor and since he was a member of Actors' Equity he got a part in the movie. He is a train crew member with the horrible line in which he refers to his "caboose man." instead of "conductor" (or "rear brakeman" or something a little more like a real railroad position). I did get the script changed a little. I objected to the scene in which Voight climbs out the cab window of the F unit and makes his way at great peril to the next unit. They made me feel better by having debris from the wrecked caboose jamb (the inward opening) nose door." <br /> <br />http://www.alaskarails.org/sf/film/runaway-train/
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