N&W K1 in movie

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A C&O engine would have fit the bill for "GIANT" but there were no 
serviceable C&O steam locomotives available in 1956, so N&W provided the K1 
as a stand-in.  The letter stenciling was a diesel font, and not correct for 
C&O steam.

-Rick Morrison

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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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