I came across today ...

[former user]

I think it read it was shot in SA

not sure if I recognize the narrow Cape gauge

[Westfalia Chris]

I think it read it was shot in SA

not sure if I recognize the narrow Cape gauge

Well, since Cape Gauge is 1067mm compared to standard gaugeīs 1435 and therefore not as visibly narrower (as, say, 2ft narrow gauge), itīs hard to tell the to apart from photos or videos alone. I donīt think they would have gone to those lengths at the time, and I wonder if a producer would do today.

From what I know, the train scenes were shot in Penwylt, Wales. Maybe itīs "Zulu" youīre referring to? That one was shot in Natal (IIRC).

[former user]

my mistake, got things mixed up - I reread the Youtibe Info, sorry (think the mix was with "Ghost and the Darkness"  )

however, on recognizing, gauges - take a closer look here, Dr. Zhivago, shot in Spain:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRXKHTTzayU

this clip ia a favourite, cause I like to give an example of how realistic broader gauge can look  (my 0 gauge  )

[Westfalia Chris]

And to think that Spain had even wider gauge than Russia (alright, 1672mm compared to 1524mm, so itīs not that much, but still!)! 

[former user]

I think it is visible, or is it just our trained eyes?

[Westfalia Chris]

I think it is visible, or is it just our trained eyes?

I think one can distinguish wide gauge from standard gauge, as you can with meter gauge and standard gauge. It looks a bit odd at first glance. Itīs far more difficult to spot the various "in-betweens" or peripheral gauges.

[former user]

exactly my thoughts - "now that train looks a little bit wide, and the track too. hmm OK, Russian track... no bollocks, they didn't shoot Shivago in Russia (quick look up at imdb) - yup, Spain"

there is even a "sightseeing" clip on Youtube, were a Spanish edited clips from Shivago and subtitled them with the shooting locations - blows away all the russian atmosphere, cause for me it looked very "russian"

But the "armoured train" looks really .... bizarre, like from an opera