We watched Emperor of the North ( originally going to be called Emperor of the North Pole - I didn't know that ) last night - It has been forever since the last time I saw it - Ernest Borgnine, Lee Marvin, Keith Carradine - Shack, A No. 1, Cigaret - felt like a giant Lionel train set
I know recommending movies and places to eat can be a little risky but if you get a chance 
- lots of scenes and ideas in this movie
Thx
Joe S
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The steam engine used in the movie is currently under restoration at The Age of Steam in Sugar Creek, Ohio.
I would also add, it is a good movie, but not for young children.
Best train movie I have seen to date, and I've seen them all at one tine or another. Have most (including this one) on DVD.
PRR Joe - Thank you for the info on the engine - and yes I definitely agree NOT a movie for the kids
I refer to my "Cop and Hobo" gondola as the "Emperor Of The North" car... 
Mitch
Probably the best railroading movie ever made. I'm still amazed at the train choreography for the "Junction" near-collision scene. Simply amazing.
A-No-1 was a real person, Leon Livingston, who wrote stories about his time hoboing using the A-No.-1 moniker.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Ray_Livingston
Speaking of monikers, did you notice none of the characters have real names? All the hobos use their hobo monikers (Cigaret, Gray Cat, etc.), and all the railroaders are called by a nickname, often relating to their job. A 'shack' was a conductor, 'yardlet' was a yard switchman, 'hogger' an engineer, etc.
p.s. Cigaret was based on Livingston's real travels with Jack London.
I always wondered what to do with window weights.
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