Outrunning A Train! | Stand By Me | CineClips

One of the greatest changes between the book and film was changing the trains from being pulled by Diesel locomotives to Steam Engines. That shot of the smoke rising above the trees is perfect, you wouldn't have gotten that with Diesels. And beyond that, the bell, whistle, and chuffing add so much to the tension and chaos of this scene.

I like how the train engineers didn't even try to slow down. I think they even accelerated.

Gordie is a real one in this scene, it was obvious he could easily outrun Vern but stayed behind him the whole time to keep him from falling behind & dying. One of my favorite movies 🎬

I love this story. 4 young friends go on a journey in order to find a dead boy killed by a train. And they also are nearly killed by it. This just enforces the idea of the train being an actual danger and makes you imagine about how the boy was killed.

Fun fact about the filming of this scene. The train was in a safe distance for the up-close running scenes with Wil Wheaton and Jerry O'Connell running, but the first couple takes they weren't very scared. Director Rob Reiner literally yelled at them for not being scared and tiring out the crew pushing a camera flat car on the bridge. He yelled out if they weren't scared of the train coming after them, they better start running cause he will come after them. Next thing you know they were terrified and cut, print.

3:16 Love how the engineer ringing the bell is looking at the driver and back at the kids like "Hey Bill, can you believe these kids? Think they can run off the bridge in time?"

Don’t worry. If a train comes, I’ll warn you in slow-motion.

A Catholic high school in Akron has a railroad line that runs right behind the school that goes over an old canal. A lot of students back in the 70s and 80s would use the RR trestle as a shortcut to a nearby restaurant. I think a few students died on that bridge back when it was owned by the Norfolk and Western RR. No steam engines back in those days.

0:42  "I'll be on the other side, relaxing with my thoughts". "You use your left hand or your right hand for that?" "You wish".

3:45 i like the sound of the train going by

0:36 "Look, u guys can go over if u want. I'm crossing here. I'm taking a shortcut" 🤣 That's how teddy sees it, another way that seems quicker

My childhood right here.right time this movie encapsulated it.forever.

Meanwhile at the other end of the bridge, a hunting dog chases a Fox onto the bridge and quickly realizes he has made a terrible mistake…while directly underneath, a group of vampires drop one by one while calling for a guy named Michael to join them.

2:39 T r A i N

2:36-3:51 this is exactly why you should stay off a railroad bridge when a train is coming.😉

I feel bad, but Vern crying just makes me fucking laugh. I'm sorry

I like how the train didn't even attempt to stop.

This scene still makes me panic, even though I’ve seen it so many times and know the outcome 😳🚂😅

I like how steam train whistles and it says: "Move out of way! Watch out!"

1:46 Donkey: Don't look down. Keep on going and don't look down. "Gasp" Shrek, I'm looking down!