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Guilford Guy
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Posted by Guilford Guy on Monday, June 9, 2008 5:58 PM
The Color of a Brisk & Leaping Day... Its surprisingly really similar to what actually happened ot the Yosemite Valley Railroad. There are great scenes of Steam, Inspection Cars, Armstrong Turntables, a couple of the backshop, as well as wood interurbans, and Electric Freight Motors.

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Posted by Tracklayer on Monday, June 9, 2008 5:53 PM

If it's got a train in it, it's my favorite movie...

Tracklayer

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Posted by lvanhen on Monday, June 9, 2008 4:32 PM
Thanks Jeffrey - must be getting senile - or is it more senile!!Confused [%-)]
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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Monday, June 9, 2008 4:26 PM
The one with Buster Keaton was 'The General'.

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Posted by lvanhen on Monday, June 9, 2008 4:21 PM

Emporer of the North, Silver Streak, Breakheart Pass, and Switchback.  I love ALL the Thomas flicks, and we can't forget The General with Buster Keaton!!  Cool [8D] (or was it the Great Locomotive Chase?)  Confused [%-)]

OMG, I almost forgot Union Pacific and that one about the Harvey Girls with Judy Garland about 20 years old!!Shock [:O]

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Posted by MAbruce on Monday, June 9, 2008 3:43 PM

 Driline wrote:
"Thomas the Tank Engines Japanese Vacation"

While I liked that one, it couldn't really top "Thomas and the Roundhouse of Doom".

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Posted by chatanuga on Monday, June 9, 2008 3:34 PM

 Boomer Red wrote:
Disaster on the Coastliner? I think I may have seen that one a long time ago but I can't quite remember. I'll have to say my is The National Dream, although Runaway Train is pretty fun to watch too!Thumbs Up [tup]

Disaster on the Coastliner is up on YouTube.  Other favorites of mine (in no order) are Silver Streak, The Train, and Runaway Train.

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Posted by outdoorsfellar on Monday, June 9, 2008 3:07 PM
Don't forget " Switchback "  featuring Dennis Quaid & Danny Glover.
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Posted by trainfan1221 on Monday, June 9, 2008 3:05 PM
 Boomer Red wrote:
Disaster on the Coastliner? I think I may have seen that one a long time ago but I can't quite remember. I'll have to say my is The National Dream, although Runaway Train is pretty fun to watch too!Thumbs Up [tup]
It was a made for TV movie, starred William Shatner and used Amtrak equipment.  Haven't seen it in years.
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Posted by wobblinwheel on Monday, June 9, 2008 2:47 PM
The POLAR EXPRESS, the most realistic train movie I ever saw!...........right?

Mike C.

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Posted by Pathfinder on Monday, June 9, 2008 2:29 PM

 Boomer Red wrote:
Disaster on the Coastliner? I think I may have seen that one a long time ago but I can't quite remember. I'll have to say my is The National Dream, although Runaway Train is pretty fun to watch too!Thumbs Up [tup]

I wish CBC would bring The National Dream out on DVD.  That I would buy in a heart beat. 

The Grey Fox is also a good train movie, one I also wish was on DVD. 

Keep on Trucking, By Train! Where I Live: BC Hobbies: Model Railroading (HO): CP in the 70's in BC and logging in BC
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Posted by Boomer Red on Monday, June 9, 2008 2:03 PM
Disaster on the Coastliner? I think I may have seen that one a long time ago but I can't quite remember. I'll have to say my is The National Dream, although Runaway Train is pretty fun to watch too!Thumbs Up [tup]
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Posted by trainfan1221 on Monday, June 9, 2008 1:55 PM
I'm with you on Cassandra Crossing.  My other favorite is probably Disaster on the Coastliner.  Not too believable but fun anyway.
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Posted by Driline on Monday, June 9, 2008 1:11 PM
"Thomas the Tank Engines Japanese Vacation"
Modeling the Davenport Rock Island & Northwestern 1995 in HO
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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Monday, June 9, 2008 1:09 PM
The Train, The Silver Streak (1934), The Great Locomotive Chase (Disney), The Casandra Crossing, Runaway Train.

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Posted by jecorbett on Monday, June 9, 2008 1:04 PM
Von Ryan's Express!
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Posted by MisterBeasley on Monday, June 9, 2008 12:51 PM

Again?

OK, Emperor of the North, with Lee Marvin and Ernest Borgnine.

It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse. 

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Favorite train movie
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 9, 2008 12:47 PM

you have a favorite train movie?

Silver streak

and a frew more 

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