THIS IS PART 2 , PART 1 IS LINKED HERE • Fillmore & Western: Th...
An air horn breaks the silence of a balmy spring day in the Santa Clara River Valley of Southern California. Two General Motors model F7A, 1940's era diesel locomotives move a Fillmore & Western train over a portion of the 17 miles of Southern Pacific Santa Paula branch line operated by F & W parent, Short Line Enterprises.
Join us in a rare behind-the-scenes look at movie-making with lots of lights, camera, and railroad action. See the worlds of Railroading and Hollywood meld together through the "bilingual" skills of Short Line Enterprises co-owners Jim Clark and Stan Garner. They speak both vocabularies well.
The dynamics of steam railroading come to life dramatically as the F & W's 1906 Baldwin 2-8-0 number 51 is seen in movies and recreational train service.
And, the road's Alco RS32 number 4009 sports a melodic Nathan model M5 air horn as it powers an all-Pullman-built consist.
This program features both lineside views and engine cab action to provide the viewer with a unique front-row insight into the operation of a very special kind of short-line railroad. The Fillmore & Western.
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LANER RAIL