Best Railroad Movies (topic rehashed)

[Anonymous]

I just watched Casablanca Express. It was a pretty good movie. It involves Winston Churchill and his attempt to make the meeting at Casablanca. He decided to take the train and there begins his trouble. The movie stars Glen Ford and Jason Connery.

I give it 4 good stars. [:)]

[FJ and G]

Did anyone mention the Railrodders [sic?]?

Also, a number of classic cartoons featured trains.

[FJ and G]

Did anyone mention the Railrodders [sic?]?

Also, a number of classic cartoons featured trains.

[Tulyar15]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

QUOTE: Originally posted by Tulyar15

Does anyone know where "Once Upon a Time in the West" was filmed? Only when I watched it recently the tracks looked very wide, as if broad gauge. I know some of the Clint Eastwood movies were made in Spain, which has broad gauge (5' 6").

Spain, on the 5' broad gauge tracks.

Go West Young Man . . . . . . . all the way to Spain. LOL [:o)] [:D]

Geeee, I always thought the Wild Wild West was in the United States. [B)]

Well the Italian film indsutry has always enjoyed making westerns - hence the term "Spaghetti Western". I also know quite a few have been shot in Spain so I guess it makes them "Paella Westerns". Back in the 1960's Sean Connery and Brigit Bardotte even made a Western "Shalako" so I guess that must be a "FIsh and Chips" western!

[Tulyar15]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

QUOTE: Originally posted by Tulyar15

Does anyone know where "Once Upon a Time in the West" was filmed? Only when I watched it recently the tracks looked very wide, as if broad gauge. I know some of the Clint Eastwood movies were made in Spain, which has broad gauge (5' 6").

Spain, on the 5' broad gauge tracks.

Go West Young Man . . . . . . . all the way to Spain. LOL [:o)] [:D]

Geeee, I always thought the Wild Wild West was in the United States. [B)]

Well the Italian film indsutry has always enjoyed making westerns - hence the term "Spaghetti Western". I also know quite a few have been shot in Spain so I guess it makes them "Paella Westerns". Back in the 1960's Sean Connery and Brigit Bardotte even made a Western "Shalako" so I guess that must be a "FIsh and Chips" western!

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

QUOTE: Originally posted by Tulyar15

Does anyone know where "Once Upon a Time in the West" was filmed? Only when I watched it recently the tracks looked very wide, as if broad gauge. I know some of the Clint Eastwood movies were made in Spain, which has broad gauge (5' 6").

Spain, on the 5' broad gauge tracks.

Go West Young Man . . . . . . . all the way to Spain. LOL [:o)] [:D]

Geeee, I always thought the Wild Wild West was in the United States. [B)]

It was , it was in a sound stage in Studio City, California, right next to the Munsters home![;)][:p]

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

QUOTE: Originally posted by Tulyar15

Does anyone know where "Once Upon a Time in the West" was filmed? Only when I watched it recently the tracks looked very wide, as if broad gauge. I know some of the Clint Eastwood movies were made in Spain, which has broad gauge (5' 6").

Spain, on the 5' broad gauge tracks.

Go West Young Man . . . . . . . all the way to Spain. LOL [:o)] [:D]

Geeee, I always thought the Wild Wild West was in the United States. [B)]

It was , it was in a sound stage in Studio City, California, right next to the Munsters home![;)][:p]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

QUOTE: Originally posted by Tulyar15

Does anyone know where "Once Upon a Time in the West" was filmed? Only when I watched it recently the tracks looked very wide, as if broad gauge. I know some of the Clint Eastwood movies were made in Spain, which has broad gauge (5' 6").

Spain, on the 5' broad gauge tracks.

Go West Young Man . . . . . . . all the way to Spain. LOL [:o)] [:D]

Geeee, I always thought the Wild Wild West was in the United States. [B)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

QUOTE: Originally posted by Tulyar15

Does anyone know where "Once Upon a Time in the West" was filmed? Only when I watched it recently the tracks looked very wide, as if broad gauge. I know some of the Clint Eastwood movies were made in Spain, which has broad gauge (5' 6").

Spain, on the 5' broad gauge tracks.

Go West Young Man . . . . . . . all the way to Spain. LOL [:o)] [:D]

Geeee, I always thought the Wild Wild West was in the United States. [B)]

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Tulyar15

Does anyone know where "Once Upon a Time in the West" was filmed? Only when I watched it recently the tracks looked very wide, as if broad gauge. I know some of the Clint Eastwood movies were made in Spain, which has broad gauge (5' 6").

Spain, on the 5' broad gauge tracks.

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Tulyar15

Does anyone know where "Once Upon a Time in the West" was filmed? Only when I watched it recently the tracks looked very wide, as if broad gauge. I know some of the Clint Eastwood movies were made in Spain, which has broad gauge (5' 6").

Spain, on the 5' broad gauge tracks.

[Anonymous]

I caught "Our Hospitality" last night with a friend. Spit my beer, haven't done that in a while. Train scenes were great, Canfield and McKays & bicycle without peddles funny also. Good one, Keaton

[Anonymous]

I caught "Our Hospitality" last night with a friend. Spit my beer, haven't done that in a while. Train scenes were great, Canfield and McKays & bicycle without peddles funny also. Good one, Keaton

[rluke]

'Bound For Glory' is about Woody Guthrie. But the middle third of the movie has some of the best train sceens I have ever watched. (circa 1930's) -- Rich

[rluke]

'Bound For Glory' is about Woody Guthrie. But the middle third of the movie has some of the best train sceens I have ever watched. (circa 1930's) -- Rich

[Hugh Jampton]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Old Limey

In the old days the model makers had a field day with train scenes on film, the cries of "CHeeep!" going up as they were shown to the audience.With modern techniques hopefully that will die the death in future films.

That's a pity,, I find them quite amusing..

[Hugh Jampton]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Old Limey

In the old days the model makers had a field day with train scenes on film, the cries of "CHeeep!" going up as they were shown to the audience.With modern techniques hopefully that will die the death in future films.

That's a pity,, I find them quite amusing..

[Tulyar15]

Does anyone know where "Once Upon a Time in the West" was filmed? Only when I watched it recently the tracks looked very wide, as if broad gauge. I know some of the Clint Eastwood movies were made in Spain, which has broad gauge (5' 6").

[Tulyar15]

Does anyone know where "Once Upon a Time in the West" was filmed? Only when I watched it recently the tracks looked very wide, as if broad gauge. I know some of the Clint Eastwood movies were made in Spain, which has broad gauge (5' 6").

[wallyworld]

My minority vote goes to "Once Upon A Time In The West'. The last sequence where the camera pans up on a high boom to reveal a huge tracking gang on the transcontinental always takes my breath away. Danger Lights is a close second.

[wallyworld]

My minority vote goes to "Once Upon A Time In The West'. The last sequence where the camera pans up on a high boom to reveal a huge tracking gang on the transcontinental always takes my breath away. Danger Lights is a close second.

[vsmith]

I dont think anyone has mentioned "Number 17" an early Hitchcock film that has as it climax a terrific chase seen between a train and a bus.

In the movie, jewel thieves in an attempt to get away, climb onto a frieght train brake van (caboose) , the hero detective commondeers a bus to give chase, they race along parrallel roads and crossing (all models and nicely done) the crooks work their way to the cab and overpower the crew, and open the throttle, they race each other till they hit the channel where the train crashes into a car ferry in a spectacular wreck.

This is a great movie and usually easy to find in a Hitchcock collection.

[vsmith]

I dont think anyone has mentioned "Number 17" an early Hitchcock film that has as it climax a terrific chase seen between a train and a bus.

In the movie, jewel thieves in an attempt to get away, climb onto a frieght train brake van (caboose) , the hero detective commondeers a bus to give chase, they race along parrallel roads and crossing (all models and nicely done) the crooks work their way to the cab and overpower the crew, and open the throttle, they race each other till they hit the channel where the train crashes into a car ferry in a spectacular wreck.

This is a great movie and usually easy to find in a Hitchcock collection.

[rluke]

Showtime has been playing 'Bound for Glory' The story is about Woody Guthrie, but it has some great train sceens in it. (1930's) (about halfway thru the movie) .
Rich

[rluke]

Showtime has been playing 'Bound for Glory' The story is about Woody Guthrie, but it has some great train sceens in it. (1930's) (about halfway thru the movie) .
Rich

[Anonymous]

What tradedy happened at Cajon Pass on May 12th, 1989.

Find out by checking out the weekly specials at Pentrex.com. [;)]

And you can order it for only $7.95 while it is on special.

For those of us like ME who love history (especially railroad history) this is an opportunity to see it as it was. [:0]

[Anonymous]

What tradedy happened at Cajon Pass on May 12th, 1989.

Find out by checking out the weekly specials at Pentrex.com. [;)]

And you can order it for only $7.95 while it is on special.

For those of us like ME who love history (especially railroad history) this is an opportunity to see it as it was. [:0]

[Anonymous]

In my English 120 Comp class my professor had us watch old horror movies and write our papers on them. [:0] I am not necessarily a fan of horror movies but I did become to like just "old movies", of course most of them were made in black and white.

I do agree that many of the trains or props are very lacking when it comes to making old movies with trains. I still do enjoy seeing how they used sound to overcome their lack of technical skills (which they have today) to convey feelings, emotions, or suspense. Now the computers will do so much more it is not even a fair comparison. Now the actors bearly have to act and rely upon the computer generator effects to make the film.

I bought a bunch of old gangster movies a while back and have been watching them. The other day I saw the drivers and drive rods during a train clip and it also showed a steamer racing by. [:)]

[:)]

[Anonymous]

In my English 120 Comp class my professor had us watch old horror movies and write our papers on them. [:0] I am not necessarily a fan of horror movies but I did become to like just "old movies", of course most of them were made in black and white.

I do agree that many of the trains or props are very lacking when it comes to making old movies with trains. I still do enjoy seeing how they used sound to overcome their lack of technical skills (which they have today) to convey feelings, emotions, or suspense. Now the computers will do so much more it is not even a fair comparison. Now the actors bearly have to act and rely upon the computer generator effects to make the film.

I bought a bunch of old gangster movies a while back and have been watching them. The other day I saw the drivers and drive rods during a train clip and it also showed a steamer racing by. [:)]

[:)]

[Old Limey]

The short break film "London to Brighton in 4 minutes" (About 59 miles) was always popular and got updated to colour a few years back with a more modern train.
I have a Eurostar video somewhere that has Waterloo to Paris in ?? minutes.(10 I think)The John Grierson's" Night Mail "also got updated I think as the poetry was perhaps a bit cronic by rap standards.
I have a book on Railways in Films also hidden away somewhere and it gives details of quite a lot of the films in this topic but the book came out before Von Ryan's Express and the later big productions. There are a lot of British films listed of course including "The Titfield Thunderbolt" which was dished out free today in DVD form by a National Newspaper here.
"Oh! Mr Porter" "The Ghost Train" "The Lady Vanishes " and of course the original "Ladykillers" ( The trains conveniently carried off the bodies one by one throughout the film) with Alec Guinness,Peter Sellars etc
It should never have been remade by Tom Hanks.
"The Train " is hard to beat as it got into the fabric of railway working as did "Train of Events". All versions of "The 39 steps" had good train content but the original was good(Robert Donat) The Kenneth More version not bad but the Robert Powell film was on preserved steam.
Of interest and connected with this subject is the very poor research of train scenes where in one Sherlock Holmes film three different trains were used in a single journey from Paddington to Reading all wrong for the trip.I am sure this occurred in the States and around the World too as few Directors were Railway Buffs I suspect.
Any film with Ships, trains or aircraft suffers from this lapse of detail it seems.
In the old days the model makers had a field day with train scenes on film, the cries of "CHeeep!" going up as they were shown to the audience.With modern techniques hopefully that will die the death in future films.