The 12 Aug 1986 HR production chart stated that principal photography began on 28 Jul 1986 in Little Rock, AR. According to the 31 Jul 1986 HR, filming also took place on location in Chicago, IL. The HR production chart lists Lois Smith and PMK as publicists. However neither are credited onscreen. An article in the 17 Nov 1986 HR reported that production wrapped on 6 Sep 1986, and the picture’s budget was approximately $3 million.
       Although the 17 Nov 1986 HR noted that release was planned during spring 1987, an item in the 19 Aug 1987 Var announced the picture was to open regionally in Little Rock and in Memphis, TN, on 28 Aug 1987. Six months later, the film opened in New York City, as listed in the 26 Feb 1988 NYT.
       The 24 Feb 1988 Var review listed actor Don Hood as part of the cast, but Hood is not credited onscreen.
       End credits state: "This film is dedicated to railroad men all over the world"; “Special Thanks To: The Union Pacific Railroad, Joe McCartney, Walt Richardson, R. Gerald Lang; The International Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers, Billy Dee, Ricky Lakin, Walter Baughman; Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas; Kevin and Cathy McConnell; Leonard and Roslyn Newman; James H. Atkins; Greg Baird; Frank Daniel; Dr. Robert and Marianne Gosser; Vojtech Jasny; John Johnson; Phyllis Johnston; Debbie Marciniak; Jim Mathews; Doyle Rogers; Diane Sennet; The Cities of Chicago, Benton, Little Rock, Lonoke, North Little Rock, Pine Bluff and Scott; Coca-Cola Bottlers of Arkansas; Coleman Dairy, Inc.; Mountain Valley Water; P & H Distributors; The Southwestern Railway Co.; The Cotton Belt Historical Society; The Arkansas Mother Picture Development Office; Amtrak; TWA.” End credits also state: “There is no intended resemblance between the fictitious railroad company in this movie and any other businesses known as Southland including The Southland Corp.”