N&W K1 in moviw

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Joe - the opening scenes were made in country that was close to the C&O and 
not the N&W.  Since there were no C&O locomotives available, the K-1 was 
lettered for C&O and used for the scenes.

EdKing
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> Friends,

> Last night I was watching the movie "GIANT" and in the opening scenes an

> N&W K1 is shown pulling a 3 car passenger train. What is puzzling is the

> loco is lettered for the C&O! Does anyone know why?

>

> Also, the scene shows a car with a Maryland license plate and the depot

> stop is "Ardmore". Google maps doesn't show an Ardmore Maryland. Can

> anyone identify where Ardmore on the C&O or N&W might be?

>

> Curious minds want to know!

>

> Joe Giannovario

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