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LOCOMOTIVES aka SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Locomotives AKA Southern Railway (1928)

Various shots of two steam locomotives.

A GIANT AM I

A Giant Am I (1932)

Good footage of large steam locomotive having trial run in France.

GIANT STEAM ACCUMULATOR

Giant Steam Accumulator (1938)

A huge steam accumulator is towed along a road.

RAILWAY BREAKDOWN CREW AT WORK

Railway Breakdown Crew At Work (1941)

Railwaymen at work repairing bomb damaged lines.

ALL SCOTCH!

All Scotch! (1933)

Steam trains destined for India are loaded aboard ship in Glasgow.

 HUNGARIAN INDUSTRIAL TOWN

Hungarian Industrial Town (1955)

Shots of industrial area of Hungary.

 AUSTRALIA'S OLDEST RAILWAY CLOSING

Australia's Oldest Railway Closing (1962)

Closure of remote railway line in Australia.

 

 

RAVENGLASS RAILWAY

Ravenglass Railway (1963)

The Ravenglass miniature steam train travelling through the Cumberland...

WONDERFUL NEW BRIDGE

Wonderful New Bridge (1931)

A new bridge is opened in Birkenhead - steam engines cross over.

SELF HELP!

Self Help! (1934)

A new method for turning trains on a turntable using the engine's own steam.

GERMANY'S GIANT

Germany's Giant (1933)

Item about Germany's new steam locomotive.

THE 'BRABAZON' THE BRABAZON FLIES

The 'brabazon' The Brabazon Flies (1940-1949)

Test pilot Pegg speaks about flying the Brabazon with crew...

MAKING ENGINE WHEELS

Making Engine Wheels (1936)

Great shots of GWR Workshop making wheels and axles for steam engines.

PASSENGER TRAIN DISASTER

Passenger Train Disaster (1932)

Remains of a wrecked railway train in Staffordshire.

GRIMSBY'S TRADE STIMULANT

Grimsby's Trade Stimulant (1934)

Sir Henry Betterton opens a new fish-dock at Grimsby.

THE MONSTER - FILMED AT GORTON, MANCHESTER

The Monster - Filmed At Gorton, Manchester (1925)

Garratt type locomotive is seen both stationary...

THE SNOW TRAIN

The Snow Train (1929)

Steam driven vehicle used to tow logs through a snowy landscape.

THE MAN ON THE FOOTPLATE

The Man On The Footplate (1928)

A group of men clean and oil a locomotive.

CHRISTMAS PARCEL RUSH

Christmas Parcel Rush (1937)

Porters work frantically to sort piles of...

YORK - RAILWAY

York - Railway (1938)

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

A SHIP LOAD OF RAILWAY ENGINES!

A Ship Load Of Railway Engines! (1924)

Brand new steam engines are loaded onto ships to be taken to...

EVACUEES aka EVACUEES - SHEEP

Evacuees AKA Evacuees - Sheep (1940)

Sheep are evacuated from the South East to safer pastures.

WANTAGE TRAIN on sleeve as WANTAG TRAIN issue title is JANE TO JOLLITY

Wantage Train On Sleeve As Wantag Train Issue Title Is Jane To Jollity (1936)

Vintage steam...

PIG FARM

Pig Farm (1954)

Footage of numerous pigs on farm and being fed in Rainham, Kent.

QUEENSLAND RAILWAY CENTENARY

Queensland Railway Centenary (1965)

Queensland celebrates centenary of its railway.

EXETER FLYER'S LAST RUN aka LAST RUN BY

Exeter Flyer's Last Run AKA Last Run By "Exeter Flyer" As A Steam Engine (1965)

The 'Exeter...

STEAM TRAINS

Steam Trains (1950-1959)

Nice material of British Railways steam trains - including the A4 loco 'Miles...

RAILWAYS PROGRESS

Railways Progress (1963)

Old and new trains shown to mark the progress of railway industry.

RAILWAY GRAVEYARD aka SWINDON LNER

Railway Graveyard AKA Swindon Lner (1938)

Old steam engines are broken down for scrap and used to...

TRAIN GRAVEYARD

Train Graveyard (1961)

Heartbreaking story about old steam engines being broken down for scrap at...

MODERN RAILWAY

Modern Railway (1963)

An item about a new transport museum and various railway modernisation schemes.

FOR THE FIRST TIME!

For The First Time! (1932)

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

"A Symphony In Steel" ... And All British! (1932)

Great views of the massive North Shore Bridge...

THE ART OF GETTING TYRED

The Art Of Getting Tyred (1933)

Excellent story about how tyres for the wheels of locomotives work.

MODEL HUSBANDS!

Model Husbands! (1940)

Working models made by men of the Cape Town Model Engineering Society.

THE SUPER TUG!

The Super Tug! (1934)

Mr J T Porter's model steam tug tows him and 2 other men in a rowing boat across a...

19TH AND 20TH CENTURY RAIL ROAD PROGRESS

19th And 20th Century Rail Road Progress (1938)

The Stirling No 1 steam engine of the 1880s is seen...

THE LIME MEN

The Lime Men (1933)

Processes involved in blasting, crushing and grading limestone.

A NOVEL BRIDGE IN LINCOLNSHIRE

A Novel Bridge In Lincolnshire (1933)

The massive Keadby Lift Bridge is shown in operation.

COAL MINERS TAKE CHARGE LNER

Coal Miners Take Charge Lner (1938)

Workers run a colliery in United States of America.

WORLD'S LARGEST LORRY

World's Largest Lorry (1930)

Largest lorry in the world carries large steam locomotive, Liverpool,...

STEAM HEAT - FREE

Steam Heat - Free (1929)

Footage of geysers in California being to steam engines for industrial use,...

THE FLYING SCOTSMAN PREPARES FOR THE USA

The Flying Scotsman Prepares For The USA (1969)

The 'Flying Scotsman' is prepared for trip to the...

MINIATURE RAILWAY

Miniature Railway (1950)

A small train runs along the Rallylyn railway in Towyn. Wales.

DIESEL ELECTRIC TRAIN

Diesel Electric Train (1948)

Electric diesel train on journey from London to Derby.

THE RAILWAY QUEEN

The Railway Queen (1929)

Footage of the "Railway Queen" inaugurating railway works conference in Barry,...

ROAD MAKING IN AMERICA - NRA PROGRAMME

Road Making In America - Nra Programme

New Deal workers build roads in America.

KING'S CROSS

King's Cross (1936)

Railway train is named after North London football team - Arsenal.

AERO MINOR - MOUNTAIN CLIMBING CAR

Aero Minor - Mountain Climbing Car (1948)

Footage of car making its way up steep mountainside....

CATAPULT NAVY PLANES

Catapult Navy Planes (1950-1959)

Planes taking off from carrier using the new sling method.