![]() L-to-R are unidentified, Jack Rockwell, Tom London, and Charles 'Slim' Whitaker. And locomotive 522.
![]() Confirmed that the unidentified guy on the left is NOT actor Al Taylor.
Got this photo many years ago from Debbie and Tom Bahn. Debbie is Slim Whitaker's great granddaughter. This was among many photos in the collection of Slim's daughter, Leota Whitaker Gandrau. Nothing on the front or back to identify the film title.
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Pay dirt!
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Began searching various websites with info on trains used in films. Got lucky and found the above photo of Canadian Pacific Railway steam locomotive 522 at: http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/photos/cpr_steam/one.htm
Revelstoke Museum and Archives in Revelstoke, British Columbia has some photos from the film shoot:
Cast and crew shot - shows Locomotive 522, Tom London, 'Slim' Whitaker, others: https://bcrdh.ca/islandora/object/revelstokeRail%3A1599?solr_nav%5Bid%5D=687d73c9537d822366b4&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=0&solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=3
YouTube has a fair quality version of SILENT BARRIERS to view or download. There's a gazillion people in crowd scenes and portraying railroad construction workers. Running time is about 68 minutes. Go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpw_r6FdcTU
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