Movie Train

Photograph

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Tuolumne County Historical Society

Name/Title

Movie Train

Entry/Object ID

P37642

Description

Negative for photo TP17655. Locomotive #3 below Jamestown working as a movie train. It appears that the engine is lettered for the Ohio & Mississippi. The car appears to be combination car #5 purchased for use on the Angels Branch. It was acquired in July of 1907, and valued at $3435. ("A Railroad Transplant, The Sierra Railroad Company of California" by Richard Rosenquist). This author hasn't found dimensions for this car, but it looks like a 35 footer. Update, per visitor: Sierra RR #3 with combine near Quartz Junction, filming "Rage at Dawn," 1955. Type: still photo Color: no

Collection

TCHS - Tuolumne County Historical Society

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film industry, Sierra Railroad, movie set