Marc Valdez Weblog: Terminator Salvation (2008)

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Last updated: May 28, 2019

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Science Fiction Action entry in the Terminator franchise. Starring Christian Bale, Anton Yelchin, Sam Worthington, Moon Bloodgood, Common, Bryce Dallas Howard, Helena Bonham Carter, Roland Kickinger, John Trejo. Filming locations: Albuquerque, (Albuquerque Studios, Algodones, Cibola National Forest (Juan Tabo Basin), College of Santa Fe, Kirtland Air Force Base, Rio Grande Gorge Bridge (Taos).

http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/t/Terminator-Salvation.php

https://youtu.be/fpHV_F6q-A0

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Ruins of 7/11: Bobby Foster Rd. (34.985501°, -106.638997°) Vicinity of "Q" Studios.

(34.985110°, -106.639265°)

Bobby Foster Road is a favorite filming location, due to its proximity to “Q” Studios. The road has been used, for example, in the 2008 film “Terminator Salvation,” the 2013 film “The Last Stand,” and the spectacular climax of the 2018 film “Sicario 2: Day of the Soldado.”

Underpass, Los Picaros Rd. at University Blvd. SE (35.008233°, -106.625899°).

Underpass, Los Picaros Rd. SE at University Blvd. SE (35.008233°, -106.625899°).

Road with ruined autos: All along Los Picaros Road, east of University Blvd. SE in Tijeras Arroyo.

La Semilla Rd. SE (or, alternatively, Dragway Rd. SE).

Power lines and an adjacent rifle range.

(35.011458°, -106.596565°).

Ruins of Los Angeles: Rail Yards.

On summertime Sundays, the Rail Yards Market is open from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m., allowing public access to the Rail Yards.

Railyards.

These walls of glass are really striking. Why were they built this way? According to one reference (Priest, 2001):

The locomotive repair shop was divided into four bays and covered an area of 3.5 acres. The erecting bay was located adjacent to the transfer table. Next was the heavy machine bay, followed by the light machine and bench bays. The most noteworthy feature of the building was the use of glass from sill to cornice on nearly every side. In addition, A-shaped sky-lights were installed at 22 foot intervals over the heavy and light machine bays as well as the balcony floor. This provided both natural lighting and ventilation.

(“Santa Fe Heritage: The Railroad’s Self Portrait, Volume 1,” Stephen and Cinthia Priest, Paired Rail Railroad Publications, Ltd., with assistance from The Kansas State Historical Society, 2001.)