Train on "Mob City"

The steam engine was ATSF 3751, steam was used on the Santa until the early '50's, there is a video showing the 3751 running light near LA's Mission Tower around that time period. As I recall, the last steam on the San Diego train was about 1954.

Thanks,AmbBob. I looked it up and learned alot. I took a TNT survey re a possible second season of the show;one of my suggestions was more trains.

Regards,

Tecolote

A little background for those not in the LA area: the 3751 is stored at the Amtrak (former ATSF) Redondo Junction engine facility which is about 3 miles south of LAUPT. The 3751 was also used in the filming of the movie Pearl Harbor. Typically, for these movie shoots at the station, the engine is pulled or pushed cold and steam effects are added in post production. There is a group of Amtrak certified passenger cars stored near the station that are available for charter, the cars in the Mob City shoot may have been either Santa Fe and/or CZ cars, the lounge car, with the actors seen thru the windows as train was leaving the station was the Southern Pacific "Overland Trail." 

Thank again,AmbBob. Is the SP lounge car typically used for filming such scenes? I would think it might offer more working space for the crew.

Another question, at the time of the show,1947, who did the policing in the station?

Regards,

Tecolote

SP lounge car (Overland Trail.com) is used in a variety of revenue services; charters, special runs, in-station parties, film and tv work. The car has been on most of 3751's runs and on Dec. 7th, they ran a 4 car "Pearl Harbor Troop Train" special coupled in with Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner to San Diego, my Pearl Harbor Survivor father and I were guests on it. Bill Hatrick is owner of the car and a most gracious host, and a friend.

As to station police in 1947, don't remember, I was two. My best guess would be LAPD but as a union station (ATSF, SP & UP) they may have had their own RR police. 

That was a nice scene to see....Greg