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Titfield Thunderbolt trivia
"The role of the pre-accident locomotive #1401 was played by two separate 14XX locomotives, facing in opposite directions to allow as much filming as possible. #1401 starred as herself while #1450 masqueraded as her sister with identical number-plates. Though #1401 was later scrapped, #1450 was preserved and today operates on steam railways throughout Britain" [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046436/trivia IMDB, Titfield Thuderbolt trivia]. Is this true?--[[User:Patrick Hearn|Patrick Hearn]] ([[User talk:Patrick Hearn|talk]]) 11:26, 15 April 2020 (UTC)
:Sadly not, it appears. This [https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/titfield-thunderbolt.265126/ thread on National Preservation] suggests 1456 was the second loco. The film was released in 1953 which means filming would have been in 1952, and the trivia also mention the use of Westbury crews. The BRDatabase entries for [http://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=locodata&type=S&id=4801&loco=4801 1401] and [http://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=locodata&type=S&id=4856&loco=4856 1456] show both locos moved to Westbury in June 1952 and stayed for around 4 months. [http://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=locodata&type=S&id=4850&loco=4850 1450] was at Slough at the time. --[[User:Robin|Robin]] ([[User talk:Robin|talk]]) 14:42, 15 April 2020 (UTC)
