Live steam at the movies

[PetalumaLoco]

"Danger Lights is a 1930 movie starring Louis Wolheim, Robert Armstrong, and Jean Arthur.

The plot concerns railroading on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, and the movie was largely filmed along that railroad's lines in Montana. The railway yard in Miles City, Montana was a primary setting, while rural scenes were shot along the railway line through Sixteen Mile Canyon, Montana. Additional footage was shot in Chicago, Illinois. The film has been edited to show the train highlights including a steam loco tug of war, a 100 mph run to Chicago and some of the best train action ever filmed by Hollywood! "

10 minute highlight video at youtube




Longer 1hr version at myspace (don't need to belong) that's been edited a bit for length

Danger Lights - 1hr

 

[PetalumaLoco]

Here are some great old cartoons with trains.

Play Safe

Toonerville Trolley

Trolley Ahoy

 

[Alice]

Just watched the 10 minute Danger Lights highlight film. Great fun! Trestles, bridges, tunnels, a rockslide across the tracks, etc. They didn't make people stay behind the yellow line back then either.

Referring to the gender discussion elsewhere, during the tug of war, man watches trains and girl watches man.

Be sure to stay for the ad at the end.

 

[PetalumaLoco]

Just watched the 10 minute Danger Lights highlight film. Great fun! Trestles, bridges, tunnels, a rockslide across the tracks, etc. They didn't make people stay behind the yellow line back then either.
Referring to the gender discussion elsewhere, during the tug of war, man watches trains and girl watches man.

Be sure to stay for the ad at the end.

Yeah, the ad was a treat!