Trains in movies

Trains in movies

Passenger cars, streetcars, and steam locomotives provide a much sought-after backdrop for filmmakers. It’s possible to create the atmosphere of a streetcar running in Montreal or in Brooklyn, to simulate the departure of a train from Windsor Station as well as from a European station. You can also find yourself immersed in the atmosphere of the late 19th century as well as the mid-1950s.

During the months of April, visitors can learn more about trains in the movies. They will be able to visit, with a host, some of the vehicles in Exporail’s collection that were used as sets for filming.

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For younger children, we’re offering a continuous screening of Thomas et ses amis (in French) from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (until 3 p.m. on Fridays).

There will also be a screening of The Last Stop on Fridays at 3 p.m. (in English):

In 1947, a dangerous shipping incident saw an entire train assembly sink to the depths of Slocan Lake. 75 years later, a diver and his team set out to locate and extract this historic steam locomotive, aided by one of the wreck’s living survivors, a 99-year-old brakeman who was on the train that fateful day. Battling the elements in one of Canada’s deepest lakes, with depths of up to 1000 ft, the grueling expedition tests even the hardiest members of the team. But as the search goes on, the team stumbles upon a more intimate discovery surrounding the townsfolk who call these remote mountains in British Columbia home. The Last Stop: Canada’s Lost Locomotive explores the unique, rural mining history of the Kootenays, and the train serves an apt metaphor for the region, which experienced its greatest growth during a gold rush decades earlier, but began to decline during the mid-1900s.

Every Friday in April (5, 12, 19, 26 April) at 3pm. 5$ per ticket, 30 tickets per presentation. English version only. Reservations required by email to education@exporail.org