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| Revised 24 Dec. 2011 | Roster compiled by: R. Craig | |||
| Type | Title | Starring | Movie Role | Production Date & Notes |
| Film | Bad Day at Black Rock | Southern Pacific F-Unit w/Pass. Train | As Themselves | 1955 |
| Film | Continental Divide | Amtrak P30CH w/ Pass. Train | As Themselves | 1981 |
| Film | In The Heat Of The Night | Gulf Mobile & Ohio F-units w/ Pass. Train | As Themselves | 1967 |
| Film | My Friend Irma Goes West | Santa Fe F-Units w/ Pass. Train | As Themselves | 1950 - Nice shots of Santa Fe Super Chief |
| Film | Silver Streak | CP Rail FP7 #4070 | AM Road 4070 | 1976 |
| Film | The Fugitive | Ex-Norfolk Southern GP30 #536
Ex-CSX U18B #1901 |
Illinois Southern 536 Illinois Southern 1901 |
1993 |
| Film | Tough Guys | Southern Pacific 4-8-4 #4449 | "Gold Coast Flyer" | 1986 - There are several great shots of star and "leading lady, SP 4449 |
| Film | The Runaway | Rio Grande GP30 #3011
Rio Grande GP35 #3032 Rio Grande GP40 #3081 |
Sierra Pacific 3011
Sierra Pacific 3032 Sierra Pacific 3081 |
1973 |
| Film | Under Siege 2: Dark Territory | Ex-Alaska RR GP7L #1804
Ex-Alaska RR GP7L #1810 |
Grand Continental 1804 Grand Continental 1810 |
1995 |
| Film | Unstoppable | CP Rail AC4400CW #9751
CP Rail AC4400CW #9758 CP RAil AC4400CW #9777 CP Rail AC4400CW #9782 |
Allegheny & West VA. RR 767
AWVR 767 AWVR 777 AWVR 777 |
2009. #9751 and 9758 wore partial red and black paint scheme, while 9777 and 9782 wore CP red colors. |
| Film | Unstoppable | Wheeling & Lake Erie SD40-2 #6353
W&LE SD40-2 #6354 |
AWVR 1206 (3rd)
AWVR 1206 (2nd) |
2009. AWVR 1206 (1st) was used as a camera platform. |
| Film | Unstoppable | Wheeling & Lake Erie SD40-2 #6351
W&LE SD40-2 #6352 |
AWVR 5580 and 7346 AWVR 5634 and 7375 |
2009 |
The movie picture industry has used trains and railroading as backdrops (if not in pictures, at least in sound) for ages. The intent here is to identify those diesel locomotives that helped advance a movie's plot, or whose on screen time lasted 60 seconds or more. For television commercials, the one-minute guideline does not apply. Although there are hundreds of fine railroad videos on the market, they are exempt from this list. Your help in the further development of this list is appreciated.
Abbreviations
Sources: MyRailfan.Com (Tom Habak); RR Picture Arhives; and Ed Weisensel |
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