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NEW ELECTRIC TRAIN Dublin issue

New Electric Train Dublin Issue (1942)

A look at the new electric train that has started running on...

BUSINESS METHOD aka EXECUTIVES METHOD SCHOOL duplicate transfer

Business Method AKA Executives Method School Duplicate Transfer (1960)

Business executives...

A GIANT AM I

A Giant Am I (1932)

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

RAIL STRIKE PARALYSES FRANCE

Rail Strike Paralyses France (1947)

A large scale rail strike causes transport chaos across France.

RAILS OVER THE ANDES

Rails Over The Andes (1955)

Ecuador forges final rail link between its capital Quito and the Pacific.

AEROTRAIN

Aerotrain (1969)

Prototype of French Jet Aerotrain. France.

CONSETT IRON WORKS

Consett Iron Works (1969)

Footage of molten iron being poured out from railway wagons at Consett Iron...

 

 

ITALIAN TRAIN WORKS - 1940

Italian Train Works - 1940 (1940)

Luxury Italian trains are made and enjoyed.

GERMAN NEWSREEL - LOCOMOTIVES

German Newsreel - Locomotives (1940-1949)

Germans repairing locomotives and rolling stock.

FOOD FROM WASTE LAND

Food From Waste Land (1941)

Flooded Feltwell fen is drained to become farmland for growing food....

AUSTRIA CELEBRATES HER CENTENARY OF RAILWAYS

Austria Celebrates Her Centenary Of Railways (1937)

Trains from 1800s to 1930s shown in rail show...

OVER THE TOP

Over The Top (1958)

Japanese experiments with a new Monorail system in a park in Tokyo.

TRAIN WHEELS

Train Wheels (1938)

New lighter train wheels were designed and made.

MOLTEN METAL TRANSPORTED BY TRAIN

Molten Metal Transported By Train (1969)

Iron is melted and poured into specially designed railway...

TOY MAKING - Colour

Toy Making - Colour (1972)

People making toys in unknown toy factory - Colour.

 AUSTRALIA'S OLDEST RAILWAY CLOSING

Australia's Oldest Railway Closing (1962)

Closure of remote railway line in Australia.

FREE CHINA HARVESTS RICH SUGAR CROP

Free China Harvests Rich Sugar Crop (1958)

Taiwan is second only to Cuba as an exporter of sugar with...

DIESEL ELECTRIC TRAIN

Diesel Electric Train (1948)

Electric diesel train on journey from London to Derby.

SLATE QUARRY beware - other Colour Pics share this title

Slate Quarry Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1964)

Good footage of men at work in a...

CLEAR THE LINE

Clear The Line (1934)

Stator Yoke for new Battersea Power Station transported along double track from...

CROYDON TRAIN CRASH MANY KILLED

Croydon Train Crash Many Killed (1947)

Many are killed in railway crash in South Croydon.

MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION

Model Railway Exhibition (1938)

Children watch model trains go speeding along their tracks at the Model...

BRITISH LOCOS FOR BUENOS AIRES

British Locos For Buenos Aires (1938)

A locomotive is taken by road to Liverpool where it will be...

BALTIC REWARDS FISHERMEN

Baltic Rewards Fishermen (1948)

Gdansk again becomes the ship building centre of Baltic.

SELF HELP!

Self Help! (1934)

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

SIGNALS!

Signals! (1936)

Men at work in a modern signal box on the Southern Railway near Brighton.

GERMANY'S GIANT

Germany's Giant (1933)

Item about Germany's new steam locomotive.

EUSTON EXPRESS TRAGEDY aka GREAT RAIL DISASTER AT HARROW

Euston Express Tragedy AKA Great Rail Disaster At Harrow (1952)

Film of one of Britain's worst...

LATEST DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE

Latest Diesel Locomotive (1959)

The latest diesel locomotive, Scafell Pike, is seen at Marylebone...

MODEL TRAIN issue title is STEPPING OUT

Model Train Issue Title Is Stepping Out (1939)

Model trains being made - carriages are cast in...

STUDENT FARMERS issue title - LEND A HAND

Student Farmers Issue Title - Lend A Hand (1941)

Young people from a land club give up their...

EXTRA ! FLYING SCOTSMAN LEAVES FOR USA

Extra ! Flying Scotsman Leaves For USA (1969)

Footage of the Flying Scotsmen being loaded onto the...

RAILWAY TRACK LAYING

Railway Track Laying (1948)

Preassembled units of track are laid at Waterloo Station to prevent...

BUTCHERS TRAINING

Butchers Training (1951)

Footage of a lesson to educate budding butchers in Smithfield, Cumbria.

DENTAL TRAINING

Dental Training (1954)

Good footage of dental training school in London.

TRAWLER SCHOOL issue title PATHE PICTORIAL GOES TO SEA

Trawler School Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Goes To Sea (1947)

Men are instructed on board a...

RUSSIAN SUPPLIERS

Russian Suppliers (1941)

Supplies being unloaded at the port of Leningrad and placed onto trucks prior...

THE FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER

The Fight Against Hunger (1947)

Food arrives from abroad to combat the shortage in Germany. Bremen and...

THE 'BRABAZON' THE BRABAZON FLIES

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

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

LOCOMOTIVE TESTING STATION

Locomotive Testing Station (1948)

New locomotive testing station in Rugby, Warwickshire.

GIANT COAL EXCAVATOR

Giant Coal Excavator (1962)

Giant coal excavator demonstrated.

MINIATURE RAILWAY

Miniature Railway (1961)

Hungarian locomotive factory donates child-sized train to the nursery for its...

NEW MEXICAN RAILROAD SHORTENS LINKS WITH THE U.S.A aka NEW MEXICAN RAILWAY LINKS...

New Mexican Railroad Shortens Links With The U.S.A AKA New Mexican Railway Links... (1961)

Good...

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR NEW ZEALAND INSPECTS THE NEW ELECTRIC TRAIN aka PRESTON

High Commissioner For New Zealand Inspects The New Electric Train AKA Preston (1937)

Mr....

MINING SCHOOL

Mining School (1947)

Schoolboys are taught mining along with traditional subjects at Deresford Colliery,...

MINIATURE RAILWAY

Miniature Railway (1950)

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

INDOOR COAL MINE aka UPSTAIRS COAL MINE

Indoor Coal Mine AKA Upstairs Coal Mine (1948)

Converted warehouse in South Wales is model coal pit...

SCHOOL FOR SALESMEN

School For Salesmen (1961)

How to succeed as a sales representative by using common sense and dressing...

SHUNTING HORSE

Shunting Horse (1964)

Two horses at Newmarket pull railway carriages along the track so they can be...

STEEPLEJACK SCHOOL

Steeplejack School (1965)

Men learn the skills of the steeplejack at a special school.