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20th Century Fox Film Corporation, Astral Bellevue PathT, Sandy Howard Productions Ghost trains also became hugely popular in the travelling fairs in the 1940s and 1950s. "[30] Leonard Maltin concurred, claiming that the "stylish photography and the novelty of the killer donning the costume of each successive victim lift this slightly above most in this disreputable genre. [12] Afterward, the Steamtown Foundation reverted the engine back to its original number and had it restored to a historic color and lettering scheme. Unknowingly to them, a killer has slipped aboard, killing them off one by one, disguised in the costumes of the victims. Steamtown, U.S.A., was a steam locomotive museum that ran steam excursions out of North Walpole, New Hampshire, and Bellows Falls, Vermont, from the 1960s to 1983.The museum was founded by millionaire seafood industrialist F. Nelson Blount.The non-profit Steamtown Foundation took over operations following his death in 1967. Biography [edit | edit source]. This is a 21+ event and due to the historic nature of the train equipment this is event is not wheelchair accessible. A decades-old folk tale surrounding a deranged murderer killing those who celebrate Valentine's Day turns out to be true to legend when a group defies the killer's order and people start turning up dead. Doc subsequently seals himself inside a room in the sleeper car where the killer is hiding, and is murdered; shortly after, Alana and Carne find his decapitated body. "[23], A review in the Los Angeles Times praised the film's atmosphere and characterized it as "stylish, scary fun". However, some other students have placed a woman's corpse (stolen from the university medical school during the Christmas vacation) in the bed instead. Built by American Locomotive Co.’s Schenectady Works, the locomotive was purchased by Jacobson in 1993. Sierra Railway No. See more ideas about locomotive, train, train tracks. #1293 was built by the Canadian Locomotive Company in 1948. Ghostbusters: . [12] To achieve the rocking motion of a real train on film, a crew was appointed to push on each side of the stationary train car in order for the interior sequences to appear as though they were taking place on a moving train. Now Billy is 18, and out of the orphanage, and he has just become Santa, himself. We are located at 35553 Atlantic Ave, Millville, DE 19967. 1293 continues to be an "operable locomotive. A terrorist has placed a bomb on board a train transporting sea mines to Portsmouth. Johnson brings an old professional actor’s warmth to his role as the train conductor in little moments peppered throughout; in his introduction in the film, he shares a sweet scene with Maggie, his wheelchair-bound co-worker in which they “dance” to a waltz. Shovels is a character in Terror Train. [27] Writing for the Statesman Journal, Ron Cowan commended the cinematography and noted that although the film "starts fairly clumsily, [it] does manage some gripping moments toward the last. [7], There was no stage show magician in the original script, but producer Howard was a fan of magic tricks and illusions, so a magician character was written in. Today, the locomotive is out of service at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek, Ohio. These rides were basically buildings that were built up from scratch, and required a large team of people to construct them. The train was painted black with silver stripes for the film, along with its five Steamtown cars which were used with the engine. Great Train Robbery. Three years after a prank went terribly awry, the six college students responsible are targeted by a masked killer at a New Year's Eve party aboard a moving train. "Terror Train" is an average slasher, with a claustrophobic story developed in a moving train. [3] History comes alive on the Lakefront line during the summer and autumn seasons. Our phone number is 302-537-7373. The locomotive which pulls the train in that scene is a RENFE 141F, but later in the film, the locomotive seems to be an unidentified RENFE locomotive whose wheel arrangement is unclear. The make and model of the locomotive was a June 1948 built Canadian Locomotive Company excursion train which was leased to the production from a steam train museum, the Steamtown Foundation, in Vermont in the New England region of the United States. The train returns to the Duluth Depot around 10pm. A nothing movie. [17] Utilizing a variety of bulbs with different wattages, and controlling them with the external dimmers, Alcott could light the set in a very fast, efficient manner. As the train journeys into the wilderness, the killer wanders amongst the students, who believe him to be Ed. [37] On December 7, 2017, Scream Factory announced on their official Facebook page that the Blu-ray was officially out of print. The film included a number of untrained actors, including Derek MacKinnon in the role of the villain, as well as illusionist David Copperfield as the Magician, and rock singer Vanity as one of the coed partygoers. The train used in the film, Canadian Pacific Railway No. The train returns to the Duluth Depot around 10pm. A neat name. Use the HTML below. High quality in scale models in wood. The locomotive which pulls the train in that scene is a RENFE 141F, but later in the film, the locomotive seems to be an unidentified RENFE locomotive whose wheel arrangement is unclear. A train is headed past Birmingham, England -- a mundane and usual occurrence, except that this is no ordinary train. Hiding among the cargo is a man with a sinister plan. Holmes informs McDonald that Duncan-Bleek is really Moran, and McDonald arrests Moran and finds the diamond in his vest, but Moran seizes a policeman's gun and pulls the emergency cord to stop the train. Places Around The World Oh The Places You'll Go Places To Travel Places To Visit Around The Worlds Travel Things Travel Stuff Travel Destinations Wonderful Places. A college fraternity prank goes wrong and a student ends up in the mental asylum. With Glenn Ford, Anne Vernon, Maurice Denham, Harcourt Williams. Written by He jumps from the train, leaving behind a device that could blow the locomotive -- already packed full of dangerous military explosives for transport… During a magic show held by the magician and his female assistant, Doc finds Mo stabbed to death, though the partying onlookers assume the scene to be a prank. "[22] Ed Blank of the Pittsburgh Press criticized the film for its lack of characterization, summarizing: "Terror Train. Our Customer Service will help you, throughout the assembling process. Three years after a prank went terribly awry, the six college students responsible are targeted by a masked killer at a New Year's Eve party aboard a moving train. This is a 21+ event and due to the historic nature of the train equipment this is event is not wheelchair accessible. OcCre, manufactures wooden models in kit for assembling or setting. Carne finds Jackson's bloodied body in the bathroom, still donning the lizard costume. All aboard the Northern Ontario Railroad Museum's Terror Train. His body lands in a nearly frozen river and floats away as the train roars off. Several trains per day depart the historic Duluth Union Depot for a trip through downtown Duluth, Canal Park, along the shore of Lake Superior and deep into the majestic north woods. From the mind of A. Henry Keene The Terror Train is wonderfully twisted anthology of train inspired horror short stories and poems by various authors. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode. "[16], The film was purchased for theatrical release in the United States by 20th Century Fox, who had recently garnered attention with the release of Star Wars (1977). The train used in the film, Canadian Pacific Railway No. The film was shot in Montreal between late November and late December 1979, shortly after Curtis had completed filming for Prom Night (1980). In 1964 it was purchased by the Green Mountain Railroad in Vermont. A train is headed past Birmingham, England -- a mundane and usual occurrence, except that this is no ordinary train. Like all Italian and Spanish films of the period, Horror Express was filmed mostly without sound, with effects and voices dubbed into the film later. TERROR TRAIN is refreshingly different from the other slasher movies of the period (inevitably they all follow a strict, boring sex-and-death formula which quickly becomes tiring after you've seen half-a-dozen) in having an interesting location on which the action is set, but the question is whether this stops the movie being a run-of-the-mill slasher set on a train. Hiding among the cargo is a man with a sinister plan. The police discover there's a bomb on the train and divert on to a siding in a suburb and evacuate the surrounding area. Terror Train is at best workmanlike in its matter-of-fact killings and downright silly and nonsensical in the way the mystery and fake-outs are handled. See more ideas about locomotive, train, steam trains. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode. Learn More. Directed by Ted Tetzlaff. "[26] Jacqi Tully of the Arizona Daily Star wrote a similarly favorable review of the film, praising it for its pacing, setting, performances, and Copperfield's magic tricks. The sight and sound of our restored 1912 Steam Locomotive, the 3716 will bring the era alive as you ride along this 90 minute journey. In 1964 it was purchased by the Green Mountain Railroad in Vermont. [7] Grodnik pitched the film to American producer Sandy Howard, who was impressed by the concept. Brighton Pier’s ghost train was destroyed by fire in early 2003). [7], The film was the first motion picture directed by Roger Spottiswoode (a former editor for Sam Peckinpah),[7] who would go on to make such films as Turner & Hooch (1989), Air America (1990), and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). [20], Terror Train opened in the United States on October 3, 1980, and grossed an estimate $8 million at the box office on a budget of $3.5 million. 39 Pins • 37 followers. It was a type 4-6-2, class G5d light weight “Pacific” locomotive. 1293 is a 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built in June 1948 by the Canadian Locomotive Company for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Also along are Carne, the train conductor, and a magician hired to entertain the crowd. When a terrorist plants a bomb on board a train, the police call in an army bomb disposal expert to find, and dismantle it, but after it has been made safe, he has another shock in store. [14] As of January 2021, Canadian Pacific Railway No. It was then sold to Steamtown Foundation in 1973 and used as an excursion train. A saboteur played by Victor Maddern has planted an explosive device in a freight train that is carrying a load of sea mines. Several trains per day depart the historic Duluth Union Depot for a trip through downtown Duluth, Canal Park, along the shore of Lake Superior and deep into the majestic north woods. This FAQ is empty. "[2], Producer Daniel Grodnik had the idea for the film's central narrative, which he had wanted to be "like Halloween on a train. Alana is sequestered in a locked compartment for her safety, which the masked killer infiltrates, killing the chief porter with one of the magician's prop swords before arming himself with an axe. A group of young friends stranded at a secluded roadside museum are stalked by a masked assailant who uses his telekenetic powers to control the attraction's mannequins. Author: FrederickGBailey Yes, the locomotive was indeed ex-Canadian Pacific 4-6-2 #1293 from Steamtown, then located at Bellows Falls, Vermont. "The kiss was totally my idea. Movies like Terror Train, and all of its sordid predecessors and its rip-offs still to come, just don't care. It was retired after only eight years of service when diesel power made it obsolete. A female high school student's slumber party turns into a bloodbath, as a newly escaped psychotic serial killer wielding a power drill prowls her neighborhood. Later, after finding the magician's dead body in his sword box, Alana runs through the train car and finds Charlie in the baggage car seated with his head resting in his hands. It was released theatrically in the United States on October 3, 1980, grossing $8 million during its theatrical run. Experience the “Old West” with the notorious Garnett Valley Gang! A college fraternity prank goes wrong and a student ends up in the mental asylum. It's as simple that, but this approach makes Terror Train a more complex and layered film than the average slasher picture. The overnight stock crew of a local supermarket find themselves being stalked and slashed by a mysterious maniac. Our Locomotives. Subscriber & Member Login. After 8 years of service it was retired from service. NOFS #StaffPick is TERROR TRAIN (1980)! Runaway tube terror: Train firms in the dock after a 39-tonne train raced through a busy station due to brake failure. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders. Three years after a prank went terribly awry, the six college students responsible are targeted by a masked killer at a New Year's Eve party aboard a moving train. [12] Jamie Lee Curtis also provided input in regard to her character during the filming process: The kissing sequence between her character and that of the killer was an idea that she originated: "I just thought that if she kissed him that it would bring a lot of tenderness to the scene and to the film," she recalled. [39] Scorpion released a general retail Blu-ray edition of the film on April 7, 2020 in association with Kino Lorber. They're a series of sensations, strung together on a plot. The train rides, from city to city, from village to village, through states, across rivers and mountains. "[28], Contemporary internet film guide AllMovie praised John Alcott's cinematography, but concluded, "Terror Train is too mediocre a piece of work to raise interest from anyone but the genre's most devoted fans",[29] Time Out London called it "better than most of its kind. [33], The film was first released on VHS home video in 1988 by CBS/Fox Video. [9] Copperfield's character becomes the suspect at one point of the movie, but it turns out to be a red herring when the real killer is revealed to be Kenny Hampson. Alana's still miffed about being suckered into such a mean practical joke, but she still pals around with all these guys anyway. Featuring the original scream queen, Jamie Lee Curtis, the film also stars David Copperfield, Ben Johnson and Hart Bochner. Steamtown, U.S.A., was a steam locomotive museum that ran steam excursions out of North Walpole, New Hampshire, and Bellows Falls, Vermont, from the 1960s to 1983.The museum was founded by millionaire seafood industrialist F. Nelson Blount.The non-profit Steamtown Foundation took over operations following his death in 1967. Director Three years later, the members of the same fraternities and sororities hold a New Year's Eve costume party aboard a train. [7] The shoot began on November 21, 1979, and was completed on December 23. [16] The bulk of the film's train sequences were shot first, while the film's opening sequence was shot on December 22, 1979, the penultimate day of the shoot; filming of it took place at a real fraternity house belonging to McGill University. In the movie, the Conductor calls out to him twice as "Ken", but this is when it is believed by him and the passengers that he is Kenny Hampson, the murderer. The train's engine was renumbered from its original 1293 to 1881, and, along with five passenger cars, painted black with silver stripes. The train makes an unexpected stop to pick up several Scottish policemen, led allegedly by Inspector McDonald (Boyd Davis). The locomotive was built for passenger service, the 1293 served an eight-year career working on the Canadian Pacific Railway until being replaced by diesel locomotives where it was then retired in 1959. All during filming, I was looking for ways to make my character more interesting but there weren’t many opportunities because most of the film was about the action and the killer. Carne and Charlie stop the train and they sequester the students in one car; while doing so, two pullman porters find the corpse of Pet, another student. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. I first saw this in the 80s on a vhs.Revisited it recently.By now horror fans must have seen umpteenth number of times the story where the killer who is been bullied, comes back for revenge but the only difference here is that the action takes place not in some campus or institution but in a train which has a conductor played by Ben Johnson who doesn't get to shoot with a gun but strike with a shovel.Another good aspect apart from the train setting was the switching of costumes/guises by the killer but the ending ruined everything for me. There is some confusion about David Copperfield's character's name. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Three years later Doc is now a senior and engineers his greatest triumph, a big costume party aboard an old, Art Deco train (powered by a steam locomotive), that he has hired for the evening. He was familiar with that world of cheap theater and was strangely effective. Humberto Amador. All aboard for train excursions on the North Shore Scenic Railroad. [9] [45] Moogalian was airlifted to the University Hospital in Lille , while Stone was later treated for thumb and eye injuries and other wounds. The New Hope and Ivyland Railroad is hosting a haunted train ride through Pennsylvania. Yes, the locomotive was indeed ex-Canadian Pacific 4-6-2 #1293 from Steamtown, then located at Bellows Falls, Vermont. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? [4], Variety deemed the film "competent" in a mildly positive review,[21] while Roger Ebert gave the film one out of four stars, writing: "The classic horror films of the 1930s appealed to the intelligence of its audiences, to their sense of humor and irony. Researchers at Newcastle University have found ways to lesson the impact of bombings on trains. #1293 and the five car "movie train" moved north to Montreal from Bellows Falls via the Green Mountain Railroad, Vermont Railway, Delaware & Hudson, and Canadian National in late November, 1979. The Canadian Pacific No. Clip from Terror Train [Collector's Edition], out on Blu-ray/DVD combo pack 10/16/12 from Shout! The make and model of the locomotive was a June 1948 built Canadian Locomotive Company excursion train which was leased to the production from a steam train museum, the Steamtown Foundation, in Vermont in the New England region of the United States. They said: 'We were standing on the track, waiting for the train. The police discover there's a bomb on the train and divert on to a siding in a suburb and evacuate the surrounding area. NEW HOPE, Pa. (WTHR) – If you love haunted houses and trains, New Hope, Pennsylvania has the perfect attraction for you. No weapons, including any that look like weapons, even costume ones are allowed on the train. Mitchy goes with the killer, whom she believes to be Jackson, to a compartment where she attempts to seduce him. All aboard for train excursions on the North Shore Scenic Railroad. [14], Taking a cue from director John Ford, Ben Johnson originally asked director Spottiswoode to give his character Carne less dialogue in Terror Train, rather than more. From the departure call we are brought into a world where demonic steel dragons ride the rail carrying cursed souls to … [10], Producer Grodnik sought Jamie Lee Curtis for the lead role of Alana Maxwell based on her performance in the successful Halloween, released two years prior. A former summer camp caretaker, horribly burned from a prank gone wrong, lurks around an upstate New York summer camp bent on killing the teenagers responsible for his disfigurement. Spottiswoode was hired to direct the film by Sandy Howard on the condition that he also edit the film[8] (though Anne Henderson was later brought in to edit). It features supporting performances from Sandee Currie, Anthony Sherwood, and David Copperfield. [7] The studio spent an estimated $5 million on an advertising campaign for the film,[18] which would be their only foray into the slasher film sub-genre during its peak years. : An Interview with Roger Spottiswoode", "Rockers' 20 Best Appearances in Eighties Horror Movies", "Jamie Lee Curtis: The Making of a Scream Queen – Terror Train", "Terror Train Blu-ray: Collector's Edition", "Terror Train Blu-ray Ronin Flix Exclusive", "Terror Train Blu-ray - Slasher Classics Collection #41", Ice Bound: A Woman's Survival at the South Pole, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Terror_Train&oldid=1007992212, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 21 February 2021, at 00:25. Factory released a collector's edition Blu-ray and DVD combo-pack under their Scream Factory label in October 2012. Jul 14, 2013 - Trains, locomotives. [a] Veteran actor Ben Johnson was cast as Carne, the train conductor, whom Grodnik said was "amused" to have been in a horror film amongst such a young cast. History comes alive on the Lakefront line during the summer and autumn seasons. Three years later, it's graduation time, and the members of the fraternity decide to have a costume party aboard a train trip to celebrate their graduation. Model boat, model railway, tramway models and models of vintage vehicles. History It was built in June 1948 by Canadian Locomotive Company. Title: Three years later Doc is now a senior and engineers his greatest triumph, a big costume party aboard an old, Art Deco train (powered by a steam locomotive), that he has hired for the evening. In a strange way though he did a pretty good job. Alana is pursued through the train. Later, he’s as giddy as a kid when he wanders around trying to show off his hokey little card tricks. Was this review helpful to you? Silver Creek Museum and Stephenson Railroad Antique Steam Engine Train of Terror Grodnik had been a friend of Halloween director John Carpenter and producer Debra Hill, both of whom gave him their blessing when he told them of his idea. When Carne returns to the scene with the brakemaster Charlie, the killer has hidden Jackson's body and is now posing in the lizard costume; as he appears conscious, Charlie assures Carne that the partygoer was merely drunk. Model Railroader is the world's largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. And they send for Glenn Ford to find and disarm the device. [1] Because it was made under a Canadian tax shelter, Daniel Grodnik was appointed executive producer, as he was legally unable to serve as a primary producer. In desperation, the local authorities contact Peter Lyncort, a former Canadian Royal Engineers munitions expert, and ask him to help them dismantle the explosive device. 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