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Okotoks Alberta train station

Silver Streak movie then and now – small town station

…similar looking plants? Images from the movie are copyright 20th Century Fox. Thanks to Joshua Soles for helping me identify this building. To see other Silver Streak then and now shots taken in Calgary, follow these links… Silver Streak movie then and now – boarded up train station. Silver Streak (Search hits: 2 in title, 16 in body, 6 in comments.)

CNR Calgary station

Silver Streak movie then and now – boarded up train station

…movie are copyright 20th Century Fox. To see other Silver Streak then and now reports we’ve done, follow these links… Silver Streak movie then and now – walking the tracks. Silver Streak movie then and now – paper burning scene. Silver Streak movie then and now – small town station…. (Search hits: 2 in title, 16 in body, 4 in comments.)

Crowsnest radio tower

Silver Streak movie then and now – walking the tracks

…the movie are copyright 20th Century Fox. To see some other Silver Streak then and now series we’ve done, click each of the links below… Silver Streak movie then and now – paper burning scene. Silver Streak movie then and now – bridge jump. Silver Streak movie then and now… (Search hits: 2 in title, 16 in body, 0 in comments.)

CPR Elbow River bridge

Silver Streak movie then and now – bridge jump

…and now shots taken in Calgary, follow these links… Silver Streak movie then and now – boarded up train station. Silver Streak movie then and now – cop chase Silver Streak movie then and now – small town station. If you wish more information on this place, by all means… (Search hits: 2 in title, 16 in body, 0 in comments.)

CNR Bow River bridge

Silver Streak movie then and now – cop chase

…Bonnybrook train bridge. To see other Silver Streak then and now shots taken in Calgary, check out the links below… Silver Streak movie then and now – boarded up train station. Silver Streak movie then and now – bridge jump. Silver Streak movie then and now – small town station…. (Search hits: 2 in title, 16 in body, 0 in comments.)

High River Train Station

As Seen In: Superman III / Silver Streak

…short stretch of track completes the scene but ends just beyond the museum property. A before and after showing what we just spoke of can be found here: Silver Streak movie then and now – Rockdale IL station and here Silver Streak movie then and now – paper burning scene…. (Search hits: 2 in title, 13 in body, 0 in comments.)

Larry Buchan Silver Streak Skyline Observation

Silver Streak movie – behind the scenes

…are still immensely fascinating. Thank you Larry for allowing us use of them. Images from the movie are copyright 20th Century Fox. To see some other Silver Streak then and now reports we’ve done, follow these links… Silver Streak movie then and now – walking the tracks. Silver Streak movie… (Search hits: 2 in title, 12 in body, 0 in comments.)

High River train station

Silver Streak movie then and now – Rockdale IL station

…some other Silver Streak then and now posts we’ve done, follow these links… Silver Streak movie then and now – walking the tracks. Silver Streak movie then and now – bridge jump. If you wish more information on this place, by all means contact us! Date: March, 2013. Location: High… (Search hits: 2 in title, 12 in body, 0 in comments.)

High River AB train station

Silver Streak movie then and now – paper burning scene

This is the second scene from the 1976 movie Silver Streak that used the High River Alberta train station as a backdrop. In an earlier report, we see the speeding train fly past the station, which was marked Rockdale IL. In this view, which is clearly meant to be a… (Search hits: 2 in title, 9 in body, 4 in comments.)

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Streak movie then and now – Rockdale IL station Silver Streak movie then and now – boarded up train station Silver Streak movie then and now – bridge jump Silver Streak movie then and now – cop chase Silver Streak movie then and now – small town station Coleman then… (Search hits: 0 in title, 20 in body, 0 in comments.)

Creepy Abandoned Doll

Visiting with Ghosts

…Superman 3 then and now – bar scenes Superman 3 then and now – Smallville Silver Streak movie then and now – paper burning scene Silver Streak movie then and now – Rockdale IL station Silver Streak movie then and now – boarded up train station Silver Streak movie then… (Search hits: 0 in title, 20 in body, 0 in comments.)

Silverton BC Waterfront

Silverton BC Waterfront (SS Slocan)

…a name: likely taken from Silverton Colorado, a storied mining town in its own right. Scroll down for photos and to comment. There were riches up in the hills surrounding Silverton BC and some mines were quite profitable. The ore in the area was typically heavy with Silver, Lead and… (Search hits: 1 in title, 23 in body, 0 in comments.)

Public school High River

Superman 3 then and now – Smallville

Silver Streak, High River played a part in that film too. We did two then and now reports showing this and you can see them by clicking these links… Silver Streak movie then and now – paper burning scene Silver Streak then and now – Rockdale IL station. If you… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 0 in comments.)

Alamo Concentrator

Coming in 2024 (2)!

…function just fine. Given how long it’s been out of service it’s surprisingly in good shape and looks straight and serviceable. They built things good back then! February 20th, 2024: CPR Bow River Bridge (Abandoned). _____________ As seen in the movie Silver Streak. Here’s the site of a train bridge,… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 0 in comments.)

Silver Creek Mine Dump

Silver Creek Coal Mine Skunk Hollow

We’re a bit unsure about this comparison. Presenting a Schrodinger’s Then & Now, if you will, that may or may not show the same location roughly a century apart. The old photo is of the Silver Creek Coal Mine in Skunk Hollow Alberta, that much is known, but there’s contradictory… (Search hits: 1 in title, 13 in body, 0 in comments.)

St Marys Cathedral Alberta Ballet

Calgary then and now – St Mary’s Church and CNR Train Station

…can be seen in the mid 1970s train-themed movie Silver Streak (link below). Gutted by fire in the mid 1980s, not long after the building was fixed up and acquired by the Alberta Ballet Company who continues to use it to this day. This station, when built, was a fair… (Search hits: 0 in title, 4 in body, 0 in comments.)

Okotoks Train Bridge

Okotoks Loop

…an art gallery. If you’re into old movies (or ones with a railway theme), look for it in the film Silver Streak. In one scene Gene Wilder’s character is seen sprinting to catch the train, with it as a backdrop. Next door, it’s the town’s museum, a place, oddly, we’ve… (Search hits: 0 in title, 4 in body, 0 in comments.)

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Small Town Trek: High River

…about and take in all the fine old structures. The former Post Office is nice and of course, we’re drawn to the train station, now a museum. The latter has appeared in a couple movies – Silver Streak in the 1970s and briefly in 1983’s Superman III. A lot has… (Search hits: 0 in title, 4 in body, 0 in comments.)

Molly Hughes Mine

Molly Hughes by the Lake (Ag-Pb-Zn-Au)

silver component but recall this is the Silvery Slocan where it’s often unusually high in that regard. Early on only the Gold and Silver got recovered at the Molly Hughes and it wasn’t until later before they bothered with the rest. Lead and zinc were of lower value and a… (Search hits: 0 in title, 10 in body, 0 in comments.)

Sandon BC City Hall

A Tour of Sandon BC

…touched off the wildest lode excitement in our history. The silver-lead ore was easily and cheaply mined, speeding development, and the area boomed. Roads, towns and railways remain, linking the present with and era when silver was king.” *The name Slocan refers to the general area. Sandon is one of… (Search hits: 0 in title, 8 in body, 0 in comments.)

Sandon British Columbia Bus

Old Metal Sandon BC

…Vancouver (and other Canadian cities). For fans of things mechanical from decades past it’s pure bliss. Sandon’s located in a remote valley, well away from any population centre, in a mining region called the Silvery Slocan. In the area fortunes were won, back in the day that is, account huge… (Search hits: 0 in title, 7 in body, 0 in comments.)

Empress AB/SK sign

Empress Alberta – then and now

…documented, go here… CPR Calgary train station. CPR Bassano Station. Silver Streak movie then and now – boarded up train station. If you wish more information on what you’ve seen here, by all means contact us! Date of adventure: May, 2014. Location: Empress, AB. _________________________ BIGDoer.com: Doing it Different! Something… (Search hits: 0 in title, 2 in body, 1 in comments.)

Crocodile's Dilemma Motel

Lorne Malvo’s Motel Room

…looses in places. Still, visiting a location where some scenes were shot…that was awesome! Hope you had fun with us. Thanks Fraser and Michelle! They’re saying… ”Thank you both for all your hard work.” Lori Boschman. Movie locations… As Seen In: Superman III / Silver Streak. Brokeback Mountain then and… (Search hits: 0 in title, 2 in body, 0 in comments.)

Superman III Lana Lang House

Superman 3 Then & Now – Lana Lang’s

…Seen In: Superman III / Silver Streak. More things Super (done long ago so not as good)… Superman 3 then and now – bridge scene – the following scene. Superman 3 then and now – bar scenes – Evil Superman at the “Louie”! Superman 3 then and now – Smallville… (Search hits: 0 in title, 2 in body, 0 in comments.)

CPR ES44AC 8862

Canadian Pacific Railway then and now – Downtown East End Calgary

…how that differs – in 1965 the city had a population of some 300 000, today, it’s over a million! As a result, downtown keeps growing to the right. The railway bridge is different (BTW, the old one makes a brief appearance in the 1970s film Silver Streak). One line… (Search hits: 0 in title, 2 in body, 0 in comments.)

Filming locations Natty Gann

Journey of Natty Gann – reform school

…now. Silver Streak then and now – walking the tracks (also shot in the Pass). If you wish more information on what you’ve seen here, by all means contact us! Date: December, 2014. Location: Crowsnest Pass, AB. The places we’ve shown are on private property and therefore are not publicly… (Search hits: 0 in title, 2 in body, 0 in comments.)

Mountains Crowsnest Pass

Journey of Natty Gann – mountains and old houses

…in the Pass is Silver Streak (1976) and it has provided us good fodder for these types of reports as well. Images from the movie Journey of Natty Gann are copyright Disney Studios. To see some of our favourite movie then and now posts, go here… Legends of the Fall… (Search hits: 0 in title, 2 in body, 0 in comments.)

Heritage Park Calgary

Days of Heaven – final scene

Silver Streak Movie then and now – walking the tracks. Superman 3 then and now – Smallville. If you wish more information on what you’ve seen here, by all means contact us! Date of adventure: September, 2014. Location: Calgary AB, Heritage Park. _________________________ BIGDoer.com: Doing it Different! Something to say… (Search hits: 0 in title, 2 in body, 0 in comments.)

CNR train bridge Calgary

Bridge Hunting – CNR Bow River

…chain link fence makes photographing the trains a bit of a challenge though. The far end of the bridge can also be viewed from a second pathway on that side of the river. This bridge appears briefly in the 1976 train themed move Silver Streak. In the scene, the out… (Search hits: 0 in title, 2 in body, 0 in comments.)

Old building Rockyford AB

Brokeback Mountain then and now – Riverton WY Post Office

…now posts we’ve done, follow these links… Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge – then and now. Superman 3 then and now – opening scenes. Silver Streak movie then and now – paper burning scene. If you wish more information on what you’ve seen here, by all means contact us! Date of… (Search hits: 0 in title, 2 in body, 0 in comments.)

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