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Western & Atlantic Railroad #3 General is a 4-4-0 "American" type steam locomotive built in 1855 by the Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor in Paterson, New Jersey for the Western & Atlantic Railroad, best known as the engine stolen by Union spies in the Great Locomotive Chase, an attempt to cripple the Confederate rail network during the American ...
Apr 29, 2021 · Today, the real “The General” locomotive, built in 1855 in Paterson, New Jersey, is at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw, Georgia. Excited about recreating the Civil War period on-screen – he wanted it to look “so authentic it hurts” – Keaton hoped to film around the border between Georgia and ...
Sep 26, 2014 · My brief speech about how Buster had the time of his life making The General follows at the end of this post. This brief video hosted by A.M.P.A.S. from a talk I gave there further explains how Buster filmed The General in Cottage Grove. You can read all about filming The General in my Keaton film locations book Silent Echoes.
Sep 25, 2020 · Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender. 12/1926 75'. A comedy based on a historical event: during the American Civil War, a posse of Union spies steals the locomotive The General, aiming at sabotaging the railroad between Atlanta and Chattanooga. Click here to watch the film IMDb.
May 9, 2023 · Home. ›. Steam Locomotives. ›. 4-4-0 "General" (Locomotive) Last revised: May 9, 2023. By: Adam Burns. The General was a 4-4-0 steam locomotive made famous by the daring raid of Union loyalists early in the American Civil War that became known as the Great Locomotive Chase or Andrews' Raid.
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The General is a 1926 American silent slapstick Western action comedy film released by United Artists. It was inspired by the Great Locomotive Chase , a true story of an event that occurred during the American Civil War .
May 22, 2024 · Built in 1855 by Rodgers, Ketchum & Grosvenor, and star of the famous “Great Locomotive Chase” in the Civil War, the “General” eventually was saved and placed on display in the Chattanooga, Tennessee, Union Station in 1891.
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