THE TRAIN

AFTER VISITING steam trains and researching historic railways throughout the region, we selected Engine #152 as the mysterious steam train that Michael rides through her adventures in THIS TRAIN. Owned and operated by The Kentucky Railway Museum, # 152 runs on regular excursions through the Rolling Fork River Valley in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region. Built in Patterson, New Jersey in 1905, Engine #152 enjoyed a long career with the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, pulling many well-known southeastern passenger routes such as the Hummingbird and the Southwind until her retirement in 1953. Among her passengers were the famous and the infamous; Engine #152 pulled Theodore Roosevelt's campaign train and steamed Al Capone to prison in Atlanta. In 1954, Engine #152 was donated to The Kentucky Railway Museum which now makes its home on Main Street in New Haven. "We are excited to be a part of THIS TRAIN," says former Museum Director Karl Lusk. "We welcome the opportunity to bring our museum's railroad technology and history together with the arts."

152's all volunteer engine crew worked long hard hours during the three days of filming on and around the vintage steam train. Working closely with the AD Department, the engine crew choreographed the train's moves, stopping within inches of a given spot, letting off gusts of steam on cue.

The crew (pictured on the right) are as follows - going clockwise starting with Carl Cruger (folded arms), Les Jennings, Tim Bratcher, Mark Johnson, Nick Shoppa, Kelly Martin, Joe Bratcher, and seated, Jimmy Zickel.

We would like to extend a special thanks to all of the engine crew for their dedication and stamina.