Two elderly gangsters are released from prison only to find they have trouble fitting in as old men who still take no guff from anyone. The locomotive returned to operation on April 21, 1975, wearing a special paint scheme of red, white, and blue. [ Reply To This Message ] Date: 03/29/05 14:27 Re: "Tough Guys" #4449 Taylor Yard - 1986 Author: espeeboy. The ORHC opened to the public on September 22, 2012.[23][24]. This has to be the biggest recreation I've ever made so far. "Old No. Ends: Saturday, November 2 | 12:00 PM Pacific. To their surprise, Leon arrives and explains why he's after them: an old enemy of theirs paid him $25,000 and he has waited 30 years for them to get out of jail. 2472 and Union Pacific 3985. As of November 2, 2019, the full size replica prop, which was used at the end of the film, was sold at an Auction to a student at Desert Center, California. No. On March 24, 2009, it was announced that 4449 would attend Trainfestival 2009 in Owosso, Michigan from July 23–26 with an all-day excursion planned on the 23rd and 24th and a photo run-by planned for each trip. [19] In late 2019, the locomotive was scheduled to haul the annual 40 minute round trip "Holiday Express" fundraisers through Portland's Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge along the Willamette River during November and December of that year.[20]. As of 2020, the locomotive is most commonly pulled out for the Holiday Express in late November and December, as well as the occasional mainline excursion. En route to the filming of "Tough Guys" with Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas, the 4449 runs along the Coast Line near Capitan. 4449 crossed the Crooked River bridge. Harry refuses, but Archie decides to do it anyway with or without his help. She gets Archie to adopt faddish clothes and meet him at a trendy disco the 'Chainsaw' where they gyrate to new wave music, and then start a steamy affair which ageing Archie can't sustain. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of 57% based on 14 reviews. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Southern Pacific Co. No. The two old tough guys stop a bank robbery by taking down the two young armed gunmen, one of whom faints when un-armed Harry and Archie turn the tables on them. Display options: Also known as: Archie und Harry - Sie können's nicht lassen (Germany) Otra ciudad, otra ley (Spain) Coup double (France) Due tipi incorreggibili (Italy) AM General DJ-5 Dispatcher. Their parole officer, Richie Evans (Carvey), who seems to be more of a fan of historically notable criminals than a representative of law enforcement, meets Harry and Archie at the gates and offers them a ride. Tough Guys was their final collaboration. No. 4449 was placed into service on May 30, 1941, and spent its early career assigned to the Coast Daylight, SP's premier passenger train between San Francisco and Los Angeles, California, but it also pulled many other of the SP's named passenger trains. SP 4449 waiting at the Naval Air Station in Miramar, California, on January 15, 1976, when pulling the American Freedom Train . Two elderly gangsters are released from prison only to find they have trouble fitting in as old men who still take no guff from anyone. 4449 returned to Railfair '91 in Sacramento, again with UP 844 and UP 3985 and the newly restored Southern Pacific 2472. It was also the final film to be released from Douglas' Bryna Productions. Audio is from the movie, Tough Guys 1986. In 1981, SP 4449 was returned to its original "Daylight" colors for Railfair '81 and the opening of the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, California with UP 8444 and UP 3985. Feel free to visit our Forum for wiki and train related chat!. It was hijacked, and crashed through the mexican border in the movie. 4449 is being followed by a helicopter. Richie, disguised as a SWAT officer, boards the train and starts it moving again. Southern Pacific 4449 "Tough Guys" 1986 Film Movie Prop. [9] Because the original whistle was stolen, two replacement whistles were fitted to the locomotive: a Hancock 3 chime from a Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Challenger which was taken off the Spokane, Portland and Seattle 700, and a Southern Pacific Railroad 6 Chime whistle. Tough Guys is a 1986 American action comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Eli Wallach, Charles Durning, Dana Carvey and Darlanne Fluegel. Archie embraces the much changed contemporary scene and at a unisex high-tec gym the young manager, Skye (Darlanne Fluegel) sets her sights on Archie as the only 'real man' there. Directed by Jeff Kanew. [13] 4449 had a notable moment in 1989 when it and another famed 4-8-4 Union Pacific 844 made a side-by-side entrance into Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal in 1989 for the station's 50th anniversary celebrations. (1985) and Tough Guys (1986), the final film pairing actors Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster, having initially directed Douglas in 1983's Eddie Macon's Run. Meanwhile, Leon B. 4449 is maintained by Doyle McCormack, a retired Union Pacific engineer and collector, along with many volunteers. 4449 plays the role as the "Gold Coast Flyer" in Tough Guys. [7], Then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan viewed this film at Camp David in September 1986.[8]. Kenny Rogers sings the opening theme song "They Don't Make Them Like They Used To". Directed by Jeff Kanew. The SP GS-4 steam locomotives were used on SP passenger and freight trains between 1941 and 1958. On May 18 and May 19, 2007, the engine made another appearance with UP 844 in the Pacific Northwest for the "Puget Sound Excursion", on BNSF Railway tracks from Tacoma to Everett, Washington, round-trip. She attended the next year's NRHS Convention in San Jose with No. A dummy of 4449 appeared in some of the scenes of the film. Streaming Guide Movies Comedy. Holst kept the engines' bearings and rods oiled in case they were ever to move again. Deke Yablonski (Charles Durning), the police officer who first arrested Harry and Archie, soon arrives with a full SWAT team. In 1974, 4449 was evaluated for restoration after becoming a candidate to pull the American Freedom Train, as its size, power and streamlining made it a good fit for that Bicentennial train. The reason 4449's mainline runs are limited is due to Amtrak's policy against special excursions. Used SP 4449 on the Eagle Mountain RR, in the Coachella Valley (Riverside County desert). In late 1990 or early 1991, the SP 6 Chime on the fireman's side was stolen off the engine while sitting in the Brooklyn Roundhouse. Alright, here's another recreation from something. The train left its home at Brooklyn Roundhouse on July 2 and left the city of Portland the following day on July 3. 4449 made an appearance in the 1986 film Tough Guys dressed as the Gold Coast Flyer with Doyle McCormack as the engineer in the film. Pictures provided by: Ralph, edsel.com, police car fan. Passenger trains were extremely popular in the Southwestern US during that time, and most interstates and airports weren't very popular, nor were most built during that time either. On April 26, 1991, No. 1981 BMW 320i . It was also used to pull the American Freedom Train exhibit during the Bicentennial, now based in Portland, Oregon. [citation needed], During its time on display, 4449 was repeatedly vandalized and had many of its external parts stolen,[7] including its builder's plates and whistle. 4449, Portland, OR, United States", "The Story of the 1975 - 1976 American Freedom Train", "In 1975 and '76, an artifact-filled choo-choo chugged around the U.S.", "Happy Birthday, LAUPT: The 50th Anniversary of Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal prompts California's biggest steam show in years", "Portland's locomotives will get new $3.5 million home", "Oregon Rail Heritage Center ready for grand opening Saturday, Sunday", "Oregon Rail Heritage Center opens its doors", Restoration of 4449 and the 1975-1976 Bicentennial American Freedom Train, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southern_Pacific_4449&oldid=996214545, Individual locomotives of the United States, Preserved steam locomotives of the United States, Standard gauge locomotives of the United States, Articles needing additional references from November 2019, All articles needing additional references, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2013, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 4449 had her Daylight skirts removed again to be seen in, This page was last edited on 25 December 2020, at 05:34. Instead, it was painted black and silver, thus giving it the nicknames "War Baby", "Black Daylight". 4449 almost crash into a car in "Tough Guys". The locomotive was built by Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio for the SP in May 1941; it received the red-and-orange "Daylight" paint scheme for the passenger trains of the same name which it hauled for most of its service career. Corral (1957), The Devil's Disciple (1959), and Seven Days in May (1964), becoming something of a team in the public's eye. Harry Doyle (Lancaster) and Archie Long (Douglas) are gangsters who have served a 30-year prison sentence for hijacking a Southern Pacific train called The Gold Coast Flyer, ready to collect Social Security. This is actually something I can rememebr! The engine was then placed on display for the rest of the event. The engine has operated in excursion service throughout that area since 1984. 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