Railroading Events& Steam Engines10 Mar 2009 08:53 pm
Hollywood Features Milwaukee Road No. 261 due out July 1
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - Universal Pictures has released a trailer for the movie “Public Enemies” featuring Milwaukee 4-8-4 No. 261 on its Web site.
The movie, based on the life of Depression-era gangster John Dillinger, is set for a July 1 release. No. 261 visited Chicago and Milwaukee from its Minneapolis home last summer for shooting. The trailer features a view of 261 pulling a passenger train into the south end platform tracks at Chicago Union Station.
The movie stars Johnny Depp as Dillinger, plus Christian Bale and Marion Cotillard.
For more on the Milwaukee Road No. 261, see
http://www.scenicrailexcursions.com/minnesota_trainrides.php
