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Back to the Future
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 9, 2003 3:02 PM
What happened to the locomotive used to pu***he DeLorean up to 88 mph in the movie BACK TO THE FUTURE? Also what kind is it?

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Posted by louisnash on Wednesday, April 9, 2003 10:47 PM
In 1992 I visited Universal Studios in Florida and they had a display of that particular engine inside their themepark. Whether it was the actual one used in the movie or a replica, I have forgotten. It is hard to say where it is now since that movie series has aged quite a bit now.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 10, 2003 3:08 PM
The locomotive used in the movie still operates on the Sierra Railroad in California.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 11, 2003 2:57 AM
I thought the loco was destroyed when it went over the edge of the gorge?





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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 11, 2003 6:28 AM
Hollywood studio effects I'm sure. After all, did you really think that the producers of "Silver Streak" actually crashed a real train into the station? All "smoke and mirrors". ( and a lot of flubs that us railfans caught right away).
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Posted by corwinda on Friday, April 11, 2003 4:28 PM
I'm sure the train that crashed was a model built for the purpose.

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