Trains That Appeared In The Gene Autry TV Show
Author: Holly Gibson
Date: 08-09-2011 - 03:00
The information below is from the Internet Movie Data Base. I imagine these episodes all have railroad-themed plots. I remember there was a particular episode that was filmed extensively on the SP narrow-gauge in the Ownes Valley, complete with the obligatory gunfight/footchase between the good guys and the bad guys along the rooftop of the train.
Season 1, Episode 4: The Doodle Bug
Original Air Date—13 August 1950
Gene investigates a series of gold-shipment robberies.
Season 2, Episode 6: Warning! Danger!
Original Air Date—10 November 1951
Gene and Pat try to help a pair of orphans whose other brother has reluctantly joined a gang of train robbers.
Season 3, Episode 11: Steel Ribbon
Original Air Date—22 September 1953
Gene and Pat investigate a series of payroll robberies from a railroad and discover that the outlaw gang is receiving inside information.
Season 4, Episode 1: Santa Fe Raiders
Original Air Date—6 July 1954
Gene tries to help an old friend fend off attacks on his freight line. When the old man is murdered, Gene tries to help his son keep the company solvent.