t was filmed in and around Stockton, CaliforniaStockton, California
Stockton, the county seat of San Joaquin County, is the 4th-largest city in Central Valley. With a population of approximately 291,707, Stockton ranks as the 13th largest city in the state of California...
, mostly in the walnut groves near the small town of Linden, CaliforniaLinden, California
Linden is a census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 1,103 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Linden is located at ....
. The supermarket scenes were filmed in Sonora, CaliforniaSonora, California
Sonora is the county seat of Tuolumne County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 4,423. Sonora is the only incorporated community in Tuolumne County.-Geography:...
, the drawbridge jump was filmed in Tracy, CaliforniaTracy, California
Tracy is the second largest city in San Joaquin County, California, United States and an exurb of the San Francisco Bay Area.-History:The origins of Tracy are related to the mid-19th century construction of Central Pacific Railroad lines running from Sacramento through Stockton and to the San...
, the swap meet scene in Clements, CaliforniaClements, California
Clements is an unincorporated community in San Joaquin County, California, United States. Clements is located on California State Route 12 and California State Route 88 east-northeast of Lodi. Clements has a post office with ZIP code 95227, which was established in 1882. The community is named...
and the climactic train crash was filmed on the Stockton Terminal and Eastern Railroad in Linden, CaliforniaLinden, California
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, near the intersection of Ketcham Lane and Archerdale Road (38 01'22.01" N 121 06'18.14" W). The track spur is no longer in use, although the tracks are still in place. The locomotive used in the film to collide with the car is claimed to be in the collection of the Western Pacific Railroad MuseumWestern Pacific Railroad Museum
The Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California, formerly known as the Portola Railroad Museum before , is a heritage railroad that preserves and operates historic American railroad equipment. The museum's mission is to preserve the history of the Western Pacific Railroad and is...
in Portola, CaliforniaPortola, California
Portola is a city in Plumas County, California, United States. The population was 2,227 at the 2000 census. Portola is located on the Middle Fork of the Feather River, and was named for Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portola .Portola is a crew change site on the Western Pacific Railroad Feather River...
. However that is engine #506, formerly of the ST&E Railroad, and it was planned to be in the film and was on set for a day of shooting, but none of its footage made it into the film. The next day, #506 was needed elsewhere by the railroad, which supplied their #505 engine for the film crew's use instead. Close examination of the film proves #505 is the only locomotive shown. It remains in the possession of the ST&E and is still in regular service, moving cars around the ST&E yard in Stockton, California. It is an ALCo S-1 Switcher built in 1942. Three 1966 Chevrolet ImpalaChevrolet Impala
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s and three Dodge ChargerDodge Charger
The Dodge Charger is an American automobile manufactured by the Dodge division of Chrysler. There have been several different Dodge vehicles, on three different platforms, bearing the Charger nameplate...
s (a 1969 R/T, a 1969 base model and a 1968 R/T) were used in the film. The latter two Chargers were heavily damaged in the train crash sequence filming, and were later scrapped (the 1969 base model's footage is shown in the film's climax). The remaining 1969 R/T, which was used for most close-up "beauty shots", was sold to a crew member from the film, but was subsequently totalled in a traffic collision in the late 1970s. The fate of the three Impalas after they were sold upon completion of filming is unknown.

The Bell JetRanger used in the climactic chase was flown by veteran film pilot James W. Gavin (who played the character of the pilot as well), and was actually flown between rows of trees and under powerlines as seen in the film.
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Maybe most of this is irrelevant, but while looking to confirm another event that I was told was included in a film I found this, which was interesting to me as I grew up in the lodi/Stockton area and watched the local railroads as a teen.

Maybe someone can confirm or dispell what I was told as a kid: In the movie Dirty Mary Crazy Larry, the demolition by explosives of the old Antioch Bridge footage was used as some cars were traveling over the bridge. If not, does anyone if there is film footage of this event ?

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