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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...

THE

The "One In A Million" Chance! (1933)

A steam engine is thrown off the tracks in Wales by a landslide.

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.

ARTILLERY BARRAGE EXERCISES

Artillery Barrage Exercises (1941)

Full scale exercises by British army on moorland training grounds...

DINING CARS COME BACK

Dining Cars Come Back (1945)

Restaurant cars return to ease long distance travel.

ESCAPE FROM TROUBLE

Escape From Trouble (1942)

Submarine crews in training are instructed in the use of the Davis Escape...

 

 

NEWS FLASHES - FRENCH 200 M.P.H. TRAINS

News Flashes - French 200 M.P.H. Trains (1955)

French electric trains set up world speed record of...

THIS TRAIN'S A BULLET!

This Train's A Bullet! (1964)

Demonstration of the Japanese Bullet Train on its run from Tokyo to...

AEROTRAIN aka FRENCH AEROTRAIN CLOCKS 235 MPH ON TEST RUN

Aerotrain AKA French Aerotrain Clocks 235 Mph On Test Run (1967)

Test run of super fast train in...

AEROTRAIN

Aerotrain (1969)

Prototype of French Jet Aerotrain. France.

NEW TUBE TRAIN

New Tube Train (1950)

A new tube train with bigger windows runs on the Bakerloo line. London.

EXPRESS TRAIN SMASH

Express Train Smash (1929)

Wreckage of two trains after head on collision. Chesterfield, Derbyshire.

ITALIAN TRAIN WORKS - 1940

Italian Train Works - 1940 (1940)

Luxury Italian trains are made and enjoyed.

RAILWAY

Railway (1937)

A Streamlined, modern train speeds along the line.

WORLD'S SMALLEST RAILWAY CLOSES

World's Smallest Railway Closes (1940-1949)

Various shots of the world's smallest railway.

SCENES FROM SPEEDING TRAIN aka LINK SHOTS

Scenes From Speeding Train AKA Link Shots (1947)

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

 VARIOUS SHOTS TRAIN JOURNEY

Various Shots Train Journey (1930-1939)

Good shots of various steam trains on a journey.

SHUNTING AT NIGHT

Shunting At Night (1950-1959)

Dark shots of trains shunting at night.

WESTERN FRONT

Western Front (1914-1918)

Montage of First World War material - mostly fragments of other stories catalogued...

RAIL PLANE

Rail Plane (1920-1929)

Footage of the new transportation invention the Rail Plane.

HILLSIDE SCENERY TRAIN THROUGH TREES

Hillside Scenery Train Through Trees (1920-1930)

Hillside scenery.

ALL ABOARD THE 11:29

All Aboard The 11:29 (1934)

Good footage of the a steam locomotive travelling at speed through the...

NEW WARSAW RAILWAY aka ELECTRIC RAILWAY IN WARSAW

New Warsaw Railway AKA Electric Railway In Warsaw (1949)

An electric train crossing the new bridge...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 299 - SOLAR ENERGY

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 299 - Solar Energy (1960)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for "Solar Energy"...

ALL SCOTCH!

All Scotch! (1933)

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

A MOTOR NOVELTY

A Motor Novelty (1921)

Cross between a car and a locomotive is presented to the camera.

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...

ANOTHER MOTOR TRAIN

Another Motor Train (1933)

A high speed train is demonstrated in France.

OVER THE TOP

Over The Top (1958)

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

TRAIN CRASH

Train Crash (1968)

11 people die when train and transporter crash at level crossing. Hixon,...

AMBULANCE TRAIN

Ambulance Train (1930-1950)

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

SUSPENSION RAILWAY

Suspension Railway (1946)

Good shots of Wuppertal suspension railway on its 45th anniversary. Germany.

SWISS ALPS

Swiss Alps (1952)

Swiss Alps covered in snow - travelling shots.

CZECH RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION

Czech Railway Electrification (1957)

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

NEW TRAIN WASHING INSTALLATION IN AMSTERDAM

New Train Washing Installation In Amsterdam (1959)

Trains revamped in Amsterdam

THE URAL LUMBERMEN

The Ural Lumbermen (1957)

Lumbermen at work in the Urals.

RARE FILMS FROM THE ARCTIC ICE CAP

Rare Films From The Arctic Ice Cap (1957)

Scientists and soldiers undertake tests in the icy North.

CZECH RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION

Czech Railway Electrification (1960)

Electric power for Czechoslovakian railways.

GERMAN ASSAULT PRACTISE

German Assault Practise (1920-1930)

Item showing German soldiers on assault practise. Germany.

ELECTRIC RAILWAYS - CANADA

Electric Railways - Canada (1923)

Footage of electric train in Canada.

AMERICAN FLOODS

American Floods (1914-1918)

Steam train moves through flood waters in United States of America.

NEW ENGINE FOR MERCHANT USE

New Engine For Merchant Use (1941)

A new steam train is named 'Channel Packet'.

DIESEL ELECTRIC TRAIN

Diesel Electric Train (1948)

Electric diesel train on journey from London to Derby.

ANOTHER STREAMLINER!

Another Streamliner! (1934)

Aerial shots of a streamlined train speeding through the countryside.

THE BRIDGE FELLOWS

The Bridge Fellows (1931)

Construction of a giant suspension bridge - brave cameramen climb high for...

SKI TROOPS IN TRAINING

Ski Troops In Training (1943)

American ski troops train for the battle.

INVASION EXERCISES BY BRITISH TROOPS

Invasion Exercises By British Troops (1941)

British troops scale cliffs and charge barbed wire...

BRITAIN - SNOW

Britain - Snow (1947)

An aerial tour over the snow covered countryside in the terrible winter of 1947