Re: "The Three Godfathers" NG & NNG

SP #9 WAS "DUSTED-UP"FOR FILMING "THE 3 GODFATHERS" IN THE OWENS VALLEY WITH A STUDIO BUILT WATER TANK NAMED "APACHE WELLS". A FLAT AND DUCKBILL COMBINE 400 WERE ALSO USED.

I USED SEVERAL STILLS FROM THE FILM IN SOUTHERN PACIFIC NARROW GAUGE BOOK. I HAD SEARCHED (IN VAIN) FOR STILL SHOTS FROM THIS MOVIE AT MOTION PICTURE STORES IN BURBANK AND NEW YORK. I FINALLY FOUND SEVERAL IN A SHOP LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT OF THE MGM GRAND, WHILE ON A LAS VEGAS LAYOVER. LUCKY THING TOO, BECAUSE THE MGM GRAND BURNED-DOWN THAT VERY SAME NIGHT.

AND YES...THE EX-V&T #25 4-6-0 WAS RENTED BY MGM FROM RKO AND USED ON THE BACK LOT IN THE FILM'S FINAL SCENES.