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Superman Locomotive - Train seen at the beginning of
the sci-fi series ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN/SYN/1953-57
Diesel Engine train used in the black
& white episodes
As the announcer introduced the program, he proclaimed "more
powerful than a locomotive" to describe
Superman, an alien being from the planet Krypton.
Southern Pacific Diesel Train used in
the color episodes
On the TV show, Superman saved Lois Lane from a train in the last
episode, and when the character resurfaced in the 1978 film
Superman, a young Clark Kent (Jeff
East) outraces a passing train whose passengers coincidentally,
included
Kirk Alyn (a former Superman form the 1940s movie serials) and Noel Neill
(who played Lois Lane in the 1950s TV series).
Christopher Reeve as Superman Saving
an Oncoming Train
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Action
Comics No. 13 June 1939 |
Action
Comics No. 41 October 1941 |
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Action Comics
with Trains on the front covers |
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