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FIRE FIGHTING ENGINE

Fire Fighting Engine (1941)

A steam engine is rigged up for use as a pump to fight railway fires.

RAILWAY

Railway (1937)

A Streamlined, modern train speeds along the line.

SCENES FROM SPEEDING TRAIN aka LINK SHOTS

Scenes From Speeding Train AKA Link Shots (1947)

Scenes shot from a train as we travel through...

CORNISH SCENES

Cornish Scenes (1948)

Static Shots - Cornish Village and Railway Viaduct

AMBULANCE TRAIN

Ambulance Train (1930-1950)

A special train is demonstrated with racks to hold casualties on stretchers.

CZECH RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION

Czech Railway Electrification (1957)

Prague railway station changes from steam to electricity....

THE URAL LUMBERMEN

The Ural Lumbermen (1957)

Lumbermen at work in the Urals.

 

 

CZECH RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION

Czech Railway Electrification (1960)

Electric power for Czechoslovakian railways.

NEW ENGINE FOR MERCHANT USE

New Engine For Merchant Use (1941)

A new steam train is named 'Channel Packet'.

ELECTRIC RAILWAYS - CANADA

Electric Railways - Canada (1923)

Footage of electric train in Canada.

RAILWAY SIGNAL aka BLIND MAN'S TRAIN

Railway Signal AKA Blind Man's Train (1951)

A blind man tests new signal device with model train in...

RAILWAY BREAKDOWN GANG

Railway Breakdown Gang (1940)

Railway engines on the move in foggy weather - railway workers set out to...

FOGGY LONDON TOWN

Foggy London Town (1948)

Thick fog effects road and rail travel in London.

RIVER AND ROAD: EUROPE

River And Road: Europe (1940)

High angle shots of river and railway line, possibly Germany.

HELSINKI STREET SCENES

Helsinki Street Scenes (1952)

Scenes of Helsinki.

 ROMNEY MINIATURE RAILWAY

Romney Miniature Railway (1950-1959)

Colour footage of miniature steam train in Kent.

REACTIVE DRILLING

Reactive Drilling (1958)

Engineers operating an air-burning drill in a stone quarry.

LANDROVER FOR SWAMPS AND RAIL aka LANDROVER

Landrover For Swamps And Rail AKA Landrover (1962)

Two landrovers, one converted with tracks for...

RAILWAY RESEARCH CENTRE

Railway Research Centre (1967)

Railway tracks tested and improved at railway research centre in Derby.

TO THE MEET BY TRAIN

To The Meet By Train (1921)

Horses and hounds arrive by train for a hunt in Saunderton.

A NOVEL RAILWAY

A Novel Railway (1933)

A large model railway in a garden is featured.

THE BIG SPLASH!

The Big Splash! (1929)

Transportation of large tree trunks by chutes, trolleys, trains and barges.

ANCIENT RAILWAY ENGINE

Ancient Railway Engine (1931)

Footage of a very old locomotive - probably an Agenorra from 1828.

THE RAILWAY ENGINE SHIP

The Railway Engine Ship (1929)

Steam locomotives are unloaded from the SS Beldis in port in South...

PYRENEES

Pyrenees (1937)

New cable railway in French Pyrenees.

MARSHALLING YARDS UNDER CONSTRUCTION - CARLISLE

Marshalling Yards Under Construction - Carlisle (1961)

Workers building a new marshalling yard in...

ALSATIAN DOG DOES ODD JOBS

Alsatian Dog Does Odd Jobs (1960)

Alsatian dog buys a railway ticket

FOR THE FIRST TIME!

For The First Time! (1932)

Steam train runs up and down on the track outside a new railway station in...

THE MOTOR RAILWAY

The Motor Railway (1923)

Unusual train which travels between Headcorn in Kent and Robertsbridge in West...

MINIATURE LOCOMOTIVE

Miniature Locomotive (1928)

Model steam locomotive is demonstrated - children ride in small carriages.

LOCO FOR CANADA

Loco For Canada (1967)

A steam locomotive is presented to Canadian railroad museum.

WORLD'S LARGEST RAILWAY WAGON

World's Largest Railway Wagon (1930)

A Garratt type locomotive pulls the world's largest railway wagon...

A CENTURY OF PROGRESS - IN LOCOMOTION

A Century Of Progress - In Locomotion (1925)

The first engine used on the first railway is compared...

A CENTURY OF PROGRESS - IN LOCOMOTION ORANGE TINT

A Century Of Progress - In Locomotion Orange Tint (1925)

The first engine used on the first...

THE ROBOT RAIL-LAYER

The Robot Rail-Layer (1930)

A big robotic machine picks up old railway track and lays new sections, it...

FEELING THE PULSE OF A BRIDGE

Feeling The Pulse Of A Bridge (1926)

Experts measure vibrations caused by a steam engine passing over...

YORK - RAILWAY

York - Railway (1938)

Official-looking men examine and pose with a great steam engine at York Museum.

MARVELLOUS NEW RAILWAY BRIDGE

Marvellous New Railway Bridge (1928)

Footage of the new bridge in Newcastle-on-Tyne which is nearing...

L.N.E.R.'S [LNER] HUSH - HUSH ENGINE

L.N.E.R.'s [lner] Hush - Hush Engine (1930)

New steam locomotive has a successful first outing,...

BRITISH LOCOMOTIVES FOR EGYPT aka BRITISH LOCOMOTIUES FOR EGYPT

British Locomotives For Egypt AKA British Locomotiues For Egypt (1925)

Impressive sight as 14...

WORLD'S SMALLEST RAILWAY

World's Smallest Railway (1926)

A look at a half-sized steam engine.

NAPLES - IL DUCE

Naples - Il Duce (1939)

Footage of new railway train moving along track near Naples in Italy.

Selected Originals - ITALIAN FLOODS KILL 100

Selected Originals - Italian Floods Kill 100 (1953)

Material relating to newsreel story "Italian...

SPEED AND SAFETY

Speed And Safety (1920-1939)

Good footage of steam trains in operation in the 1920's.

MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRIC POWER CABLES   HENLEY'S LTD  - Reel 3

Manufacture Of Electric Power Cables Henley's Ltd - Reel 3 (1930-1939)

Detailed promotional film...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 504 - SHUNTING HORSE, MINI-TRACTOR and SAND ARTIST

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 504 - Shunting Horse, Mini-Tractor And Sand Artist (1964)

Out takes...

PASSENGER TRAIN DISASTER

Passenger Train Disaster (1932)

Remains of a wrecked railway train in Staffordshire.

"A Railway Zeppelin" (1930)

Brilliant new and modern design of railway engine - looks like it is from...

THE MONSTER - FILMED AT GORTON, MANCHESTER

The Monster - Filmed At Gorton, Manchester (1925)

Garratt type locomotive is seen both stationary...

£250,000 FIRE DISASTER

£250,000 Fire Disaster (1929)

Massive disaster in Hull as fire wreck St. Andrew's docks, Humberside.