Chris398 Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 The Hidden Room.....(Obsession) 1949. Robert Newton.........Looks like James Mason ? British OO Gauge Trains ? Not sure..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 The Hidden Room.....(Obsession) 1949. Robert Newton.........Looks like James Mason ? British OO Gauge Trains ? Not sure..... Ah! I see you found the answer to your query of a few days ago, eh Chris?! And yeah, that may look a little like James Mason, but as you now know, that's actually Robert Newton. (...question: how did you come to find the answer?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris398 Posted October 13, 2016 Author Share Posted October 13, 2016 Ah! I see you found the answer to your query of a few days ago, eh Chris?! And yeah, that may look a little like James Mason, but as you now know, that's actually Robert Newton. (...question: how did you come to find the answer?) Hi Dargo......Thanks for your response. You won't believe how I found the answer. I have a list of about 3,000 movies with their dates I have recorded (not all kept) over the last 30 years. I guessed at the Date of "Hidden Door" as mid 40's to mid 50's and at random looked up titles on IMDB.com. It took a few hours, but I knew I had it on my list somewhere. I have about 700 movies I keep permanently on VHS tapes. I saw this movie will be played on You Tube for four days beginning Oct.16. It's an interesting movie where Robert Newton chains his wifes lover in his "hidden room" and later disolves his body in a tub of acid. In addition to being a movie buff, I'm also a model train enthusiast. I wanted to identify the trains in the movie. It looks like British 00 Gauge which I think is a close size to American 0 Gauge. Say the magic word and win $100.00 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Hollywood composer David Rose with his train. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Walt Disney's "Lilly Belle" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris398 Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 Hollywood composer David Rose with his train. Thanks for the photos. Did you ever see the Disney movie "The Great Locomotive Chase" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Thanks for the photos. Did you ever see the Disney movie "The Great Locomotive Chase" ? A long time ago. There was a docudrama on the history Channel (old H2) about the Great Locomotive Chase aka Andrews Raid of 1862 a few years ago but they used a different type of locomotive (forgot the exact title). "The General" is on display at the The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw, GA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movie Collector OH Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Hollywood composer David Rose with his train. Thanks for the photos. Did you ever see the Disney movie "The Great Locomotive Chase" ? I think this is worthy of being on the "Interesting Pictures" thread. Great pics!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Actor Mandy Patinkin train layout. Frank Sinatra's Buster Keaton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris398 Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 A long time ago. There was a docudrama on the history Channel (old H2) about the Great Locomotive Chase aka Andrews Raid of 1862 a few years ago but they used a different type of locomotive (forgot the exact title). "The General" is on display at the The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw, GA. And the Locomotive Texas is in the Atlanta Cyclorama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Faiola Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 One of my favorite shorts, with a score by Elmer Bernstein: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris398 Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 One of my favorite shorts, with a score by Elmer Bernstein: Nice video Thanks I wonder if these trains were in a museum or private collection ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 The Hidden Room.....(Obsession) 1949. Robert Newton.........Looks like James Mason ? British OO Gauge Trains ? Not sure..... Appears to be OO judging by the larger photo I found. http://oo.scalemodel-trains.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris398 Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 Hermann Goerings Trains.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris398 Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 Joe McDoakes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6z02tsHHEg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Joe McDoakes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6z02tsHHEg Can see why Goering's wife made him put it in the attic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris398 Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 http://marklinstop.com/2011/12/marklin-at-carinhall-hermann-goerings-miniature-railway/ I wonder if Adolph came over to play with the trains ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SansFin Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 This is not of a celebrity but I find it very interesting: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris398 Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 This is not of a celebrity but I find it very interesting: Amazing.....Thanks for posting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris398 Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 This is not of a celebrity but I find it very interesting: Side View Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chris398 Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 This is not of a celebrity but I find it very interesting: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 It's not so much as dead weight of the train but how much drawbar ( tractive effort / pulling power) does the locomotive have? At most some O gauge locomotives have only about 9 pounds of pull. I've read some G scale gives about 50 pounds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris398 Posted October 16, 2016 Author Share Posted October 16, 2016 Here it is........Hidden Room on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_vq446aUM8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThelmaTodd Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Thank you all for a very interesting and charming topic! Classic era film makers made heavy use of model trains. It was very common to show a distance shot of a supposed train rolling through the landscape that was actually a model train. Model trains were also useful when the story called for a crash or derailment. Digital techno fakery was not invented and destroying real trains expensive- so they settled for models! You will see many examples of this on old TCM films, and many studios used this trick. For the studios, the go to guy for these models was San Francisco based model maker Rollin Lobaugh. A lifetime spent dabbling with antiques, has taught me a healthy respect for old model trains! They represent history and can be worth a lot. The trains shown in the Hidden Room are a 3 rail British O gauge system, running British style trains. The equipment shown, in good condition today, would be worth many thousands. Don't ever pass on or throw away old things until you learn what you have! Model trains often made their appearances in other American films too. I hope to see more posts! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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