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SCOTTISH EXPRESS CRASHES

Scottish Express Crashes (1947)

Large train crash near Goswick, Northumberland.

MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION aka MANCHESTER

Model Railway Exhibition AKA Manchester (1937)

Crowds look at miniature steam engines at the Model...

PIGEON RACE - BERWICK

Pigeon Race - Berwick (1938)

Pigeons set off in a race from the Berwick in the north to the south of...

A NOVEL RAILWAY

A Novel Railway (1933)

A large model railway in a garden is featured.

1500 RENDERED HOMELESS

1500 Rendered Homeless (1922)

Footage of destruction caused by fires in Hartlepool, Cleveland.

GONE AWAY

Gone Away (1922)

Deer hunting in the countryside.

ANCIENT RAILWAY ENGINE

Ancient Railway Engine (1931)

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

 

 

" Rocket " Engine At Museum (1931)

Unedited material showing a large old locomotive being pushed...

UP THE PERUVIAN ANDES

Up The Peruvian Andes (1939)

Footage of the views of the Peruvian countryside in the Andes, Peru.

THE TRACKLESS TRAIN

The Trackless Train (1926)

A special train that can drive on roads - probably a converted truck!

SLEEPERS

Sleepers (1933)

Excellent footage of how railway sleepers are made, Boston, Lincolnshire.

THE FLYING HAMBURGER

The Flying Hamburger (1933)

Good footage of new pioneering train in Germany.

FIRE - FIRE - FIRE!

Fire - Fire - Fire! (1933)

A rural fire brigade go through an exercise in a snowy part of Germany.

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.

PARKING PROBLEM

Parking Problem (1957)

Dutch starlings find themselves with hardly an inch of branch to stand on.

'BIG DIPPER' ON TEST

'big Dipper' On Test (1951)

The world's biggest portable scenic railway undergoes first running test.

HOLLAND - PIGEON DERBY

Holland - Pigeon Derby (1957)

Pigeons race more than 300 miles from Orleans, France to Roosendaal,...

LATEST DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE

Latest Diesel Locomotive (1959)

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

MODEL TRAIN

Model Train (1939)

A man builds a model shunting engine for his daughters to ride in. Yorkshire.

TRAIN CRASH aka 12 DIES IN 3 TRAIN CRASH

Train Crash AKA 12 Dies In 3 Train Crash (1967)

Aftermath of train crash at Liege, Belgium.

TRAIN CRASH aka 55 DIE IN TRAIN DERAILMENT

Train Crash AKA 55 Die In Train Derailment (1967)

Aftermath of train derailment at Hither Green.

OLD LOCOMOTIVE

Old Locomotive (1968)

A vintage locomotive comes out of museum to run again. Holland.

AUTOMATIC TUBE TRAIN aka NEW LOOK TRANSPORT

Automatic Tube Train AKA New Look Transport (1968)

New look tube trains for Victoria Line given...

MARDEN - TRAIN CRASH

Marden - Train Crash (1969)

Item showing wreckage of express train which crashed at Marden, Kent.

TURBO TRAIN

Turbo Train (1969)

Good footage of Canada's new turbo train on a trial journey from Montreal to Toronto.

NEW METRO

New Metro (1969)

Footage of the opening of the new underground metro system in Paris, France.

SURVIVAL TRAINING

Survival Training (1970)

Aircrews take survival training in special centre near Cuxhaven, Germany.

WEED KILLING TRAIN

Weed Killing Train (1949)

A special train sprays weedkiller along the tracks as it goes. Nottingham.

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...

DENTAL TRAINING

Dental Training (1954)

Good footage of dental training school in London.

 LOCO TESTING

Loco Testing (1948)

New locomotive testing station in Rugby. 'Sir Nigel Gresley' put through its paces.

RAILWAY BREAKDOWN GANG

Railway Breakdown Gang (1940)

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

SOLDIERS TRAINING ON FARM

Soldiers Training On Farm (1940)

French soldiers in training at countryside camp.

LOCOMOTIVE TESTING STATION

Locomotive Testing Station (1948)

New locomotive testing station in Rugby, Warwickshire.

WOUNDED HORSES RECOVER - EX-CAVALRY HORSES EXERCISING

Wounded Horses Recover - Ex-Cavalry Horses Exercising (1916)

Horses wounded in WW1 battles run...

GIANT COAL EXCAVATOR

Giant Coal Excavator (1962)

Giant coal excavator demonstrated.

CHRISTMAS TREES IN CANADA

Christmas Trees In Canada (1952)

Christmas trees are cut and gathered in Nova Scotia, Canada.

 TRAIN BREAKS RECORD BY REMOTE CONTROL

Train Breaks Record By Remote Control (1955)

Remote control train breaks speed record in Conere,...

TRIP THROUGH CANADIAN ROCKIES

Trip Through Canadian Rockies (1964)

Wonderful views of the Canadian Rockies.

BRIDGES OF BERNE

Bridges Of Berne (1920-1930)

Picturesque scenes of bridges in Berne, Switzerland.

Army Equitation School

Army Equitation School (1910-1919)

Footage of horses being trained by at military equestrian centre....

CANADIAN SNOW PLOUGH

Canadian Snow Plough (1928)

Footage of steam train snow plough in action. Canada.

OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TWO RAILWAY BRIDGES OVER THE RIVER ODER, POLAND aka RE...

Opening Ceremony Of The Two Railway Bridges Over The River Oder, Poland AKA Re... (1948)

Re...

 ENGINES OLD AND NEW

Engines Old And New (1920-1929)

Victorian steam engine and modern steam engine seem together.

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

WOOL FASHION SHOW

Wool Fashion Show (1968)

International Wool Secretariat's new Technical Centre opens, and fashion show...

125 YEARS ANNIVERSARY OF GERMAN RAILWAYS

125 Years Anniversary Of German Railways (1960)

Old and new trains in celebration of 125 year...

WAR DOGS   Reel 1

War Dogs Reel 1 (1961)

The training of dogs for use in the military.