Le Mécano de la 'Général'

Buster Keaton wanted to use the real locomotive "General", which was at the Nashville, Chattanooga, and St Louis Union Depot in Chattanooga, TN. The railroad initially permitted him to do so, even providing him with a branch line to film on. However, when it became known that the film was to be a comedy, the railroad withdrew permission, and Keaton had to look elsewhere.

Annabelle gets drenched when she and Johnnie stop for water, but as they return to the engine, her dress is dry.

Although Buster Keaton is the star of this film, he is listed last in the on-screen credits.

In 2003, 'David H. Shepard' produced 75-minute video version with music by The Alloy Orchestra.

Edited into The Golden Age of Buster Keaton (1979)