Wasn't there an episode of "The Waltons" that was filmed there? I recall one where John-boy is taking his first train ride. He's driven to a railroad station, buys his ticket, walks thru the waiting room and exits into Travel Town. There was a great night time shot of an engineer in the 3025 as it moves forward (or probably the camera moved backwards) with steam wisping up past the cab.

Steve,

I think the film you recall was "Tough Guys" with Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas and SP 4449.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092105/

Wesley

I never saw it, but that movie about retirees could be this one:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092967/

There was this earlier discussion of a television series that had regular shooting at Travel Town, back when it had an operational 4-6-0 from Hawaii. The engine is no longer there, but good news, it's back in its native habitat:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=29766

(Belated thanks to the people who helped to identify the locomotive, by the way.)

1) Nope, the made for tv movie I am thinking of was definitely not Tough Guys or End of the Line, both of which I am aware of. It was not a very good movie! Had I not been a railfan, I would have turned it off. I don't think it ran again, either. I remember it had another scene where dispatchers were trying to figure out where the mystery blinking light on their track board was coming from. There was a close call with an Amtrak train.

2) Yes, the ten wheeler went back to Maui with much fanfare about 20 years ago, but then the operation changed hands and restoration was shelved. The line in Maui is tenuous because little of the original scenery remains. Sugar is no longer grown on Maui.

The 10 wheeler, OR&L No 85 was moved from Maui to the Hawaiian Railway Society museum at Ewa on Oahu about a year ago.

There it joins OR&L 0-6-0 No 12, as well as the first OR&L locomotive, a Ewa plantation locomotive, and a 0-6-2... They also have three Navy center cabs and a Army 25 ton GE

Add OR&L 64, a spectacular observation car with a unusually large platform, as well as a deteriorated but complete 1st class coach, a 2nd class coach undergoing restoration and a nice collection of freight equipment and you have a promising railroad museum...

They are now completing a cosmetic restoration of No 12... complete with new tender frame and a boiler jacket... No 85 is being reassembled after its move...

All 4 diesels run... their 65 ton now receiving significant work.

I strongly recommend a visit for anyone finding themselves somewhere 3000 miles east of San Francisco...

On a personal note... I had my 6th birthday party on a train at Travel Town pulled by OR&L 85...

Randy

There have been a load of TV and movie scenes shot at Travel Town. I think the first time I saw the museum was on a CHIPs episode.

Rob

I used to go to Travel Town in the late 50's early sixties when many of the locomotives had all their gauges, levers, brake handles etc. intact. In those days 3025 looked like it could be steamed up in a few hours. (I know, it couldn't). There was a great old retired U.P. engineer who oversaw the park by the name of C.J. Newell. Does anyone remember him? He would walk the park and keep the kids off the tops of the equipment, but he was friendly and took the time to tell the visitors all about the collection. He also ran the 85 when it was in steam. Different times.

OR&L 85 had an appearance in the 1962 film version of Meredith Wilson's "The Music Man." sadly it was only for "insert" shots, we never really see all of her!

Looks like the line to "River City" could use some line and surface work:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ9U4Cbb4wg

Same piece from the same movie, edited slightly differently by its YouTube poster, which includes Harold Hill's "escape" from the train:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kSukkRj ... re=related

This doesn't really belong here, but it is a newer version (2003) of "The Music Man," with this sequence filmed on the Simcoe Valley line:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFRvQ2hDWDk

Which is your choice for the better version? Is there a better version, i.e., both good, but different?

Have fun any way.

That is one impressive collection. Varied and not in that bad shape. Sure it could use some sprucing up here and there, but unless you are involved in a museum of any size, you have no idea what is involved in keeping the entire collection in tip top shape. The more volunteers and money you can muster, the easier the task of maintenance and restoration.

Later!
Mr. Ed