Sierra Railway No. 3 steam locomotive

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Sierra Railway No. 3 is a historic American steam locomotive famed for its extensive use in Western films and television, often dubbed the "Movie Star Locomotive."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 4-6-0 steam locomotive
American steam locomotive
Western film locomotive
steam locomotive
associatedWith California State Railroad Museum
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
buildDate 1891
builder Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works
configuration 4-6-0
country United States
currentOperator Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
currentOwner California State Railroad Museum
fuelType oil
gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in standard gauge
heritageDesignation National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn California
Jamestown, California
Tuolumne County, California
linked to: Tuolumne County
location Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
nickname Movie Star Locomotive
NRHPType contributing property
operator Sierra Railroad
Sierra Railway
originalOwner Sierra Railway
powerType steam
previousFuelType coal
wood
primaryUseAfterPreservation film and television production
tourist excursions
serviceType mixed traffic
status operational
UICClassification 2′C
usedIn Back to the Future Part III (1990 film)
Bonanza (television series)
linked to: Bonanza

Bound for Glory (1976 film)
Death Valley Days (television series)
linked to: Death Valley Days

Gunsmoke (television series)
linked to: Gunsmoke

High Noon (1952 film)
linked to: High Noon

Little House on the Prairie (television series)
Petticoat Junction (television series)
linked to: Petticoat Junction

Rawhide (television series)
linked to: Rawhide

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979 film)
The Big Valley (television series)
linked to: The Big Valley

The Cimarron Kid (1952 film)
linked to: The Cimarron Kid

The Great Locomotive Chase (1956 film)
The Great Race (1965 film)
linked to: The Great Race

The Lone Ranger (television series)
linked to: The Lone Ranger

The Raiders (1963 film)
The Texan (television series)
linked to: The Texan

The Virginian (1929 film)
The Wild Wild West (television series)
linked to: The Wild Wild West

Unforgiven (1992 film)
linked to: Unforgiven
whyNotable extensive use in Western films
extensive use in television productions

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Railtown 1897 State Historic Park features Sierra Railway No. 3 steam locomotive
Sierra Railway of California hasNotableLocomotive Sierra Railway No. 3
linked to: Sierra Railway No. 3 steam locomotive