20th Century Limited
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The 20th Century Limited was an express passenger train on the New York Central Railroad from 1902 to 1967. The train traveled between Grand Central Terminal in New York City and LaSalle Street Statio
The streamlined 20th Century Limited departing Chicago on a trial run in June 1938
The 20th Century Limited in the early 1900s
"The Most Famous Train in the World" (1912 New York Central ad)
The 20th Century Limited pulled by Hudson #5344 Commodore Vanderbilt departing LaSalle Street Station, 1935
The Sting
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The Sting is a 1973 American caper film. Set in 1936, it involves a complicated plot by two professional grifters to con a mob boss. The film was directed by George Roy Hill, who had directed Newman a
20th Century Limited
…the lead roles. The train also figured prominently as a setting for major scenes in both Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest and George Roy Hill's The Sting (which incorrectly had the train arrive in Chicago at night, not in the morning as it did in reality). While doing research for her novel Atlas Shrugged…
Theatrical release poster (alternate design)
Robert Redford during a break in shooting (1973)
Filming on location in Pasadena, California. Stand-ins are used to set up the shot.