16mm film, original master 'The Ulster Sheds'

Filmed in 1959 in Ulster, Republic of Ireland. Footage of steam led passenger trains filmed from the lineside in various locations. Steam locomotives in yard, shunting, coal and water tanks refill, shots of various steam locomotives in the yard, electric train filmed from lineside, including Belfast station, Ulster Transport logo on locomotive, various shots of Ulster shed, coaling plant, locomotives. A film made for Railway Roundabout BBC TV, by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. This is the original master film reel, black and white, silent. Duration: 6 minutes

This film is part of the Railway Roundabout collection donated by the makers of the programme, John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. They produced films on contemporary British and foreign railways for the BBC Children's programme 'Railway Roundabout, broadcast monthly between 1958 and 1962 on BBC Television. The commentary was created and broadcast live, so the original films in the collection are silent. The Railway Roundabout collection includes the original masters, prints, some offcuts and working material for Railway Roundabout programmes as well as other films (non-Railway Roundabout) made by the John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse and a small number of films made by others. The collection also includes the original un-edited audio recordings made between 1960 and 1965 by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse for the BBC radio programme Railway Roundup. Additionally, John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse were both photographers, their respective photographic collections are held by the National Railway Museum. This film is titled 'The Ulster sheds' on title frame on film, 'Ulster sheds' on Railway Roundabout 16mm masters list and 'Ulster Locomotives' on BBC Programme Index. First broadcast on 28 October 1959 on BBC Television.