Question: How did the wrecked train get in the desert?
The Train Robbers (1973)
1 question
Directed by: Burt Kennedy
Starring: John Wayne, Ann-Margret, Ben Johnson, Rod Taylor
Genres: Western
Continuity mistake: At the start of the movie the train pulls into town. The loco, tender and 2 stock wagons pass the water tower, but the next shot shows the loco still alongside the water tower.
Sam Turner: All we want to know is what we rode here for.
Lane: What a gun rides anywhere for - money. The more of it the more chances you take.
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Answer: It was established that railroad tracks were put through the desert. Probably a shortcut to save time or it was the only area they were allowed to build. Land deals, claim jumping and protected grounds were a big part of where tracks could be laid. It was after the train disaster that the tracks were discontinued.