Earl said "The is a very sort clip in the film showing the "back side" of the Alamosa - it was still a parlor car. If it was converted to a coach in 1957, the the film must be pre-1957."
Earl...Do you mean the Night Passage film, or the film I have that I sent you to look at.
I looked at the film(first part in question), and did not see 476 at all, just 478, and it had no diamond stack. So, what you are saying is that it should have had a diamond stack in 1957 due to the use of that in the movie in 1956?
When will you be home to check those frieght facts from 61-68! I can also send you some footage this guy shot on the early days of the C&TS. It might help us solve that last shot at Durango with the yellow rerailers on the tender also.
I need to get going on this so I can get the script done. The lead time for these things is tremendous. It will be a push to get this ready for May release at this point! Thanks for the help.
Greg
PS are you guys saying the one that 473 wore last year is the same one from the 1954 stuff we have....pictured below?