Filmed in 1960 on French railways (SNCF) in Paris, France. Footage of various electric trains departing and arriving at station, close-up shots of pantographs, electric locomotive BB-9263, electric locomotive Le Mistral CC-7124 for Lyon, Marseille and Nice, Le Mistral train departing station, view from a bridge over the multiple tracks in and out the station with steam, diesel and electric locomotives, various shots of steam trains and electric trains departing station (various Parisian stations), filmed from platforms, electric locomotive moved on traverser, locomotive 232.S.004 on traverser and into shed, locomotive coming out of shed, 231E27 fitted with front train nameplate 'Fleche d'or', railwayman oiling and cleaning locomotive, shot of kitchen staff breaking ice on platform to load in dining car. 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: 10 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 'Paris Termini' on title frame on film and on Railway Roundabout 16mm masters list and 'Paris Terminus' on BBC Programme Index. First broadcast on 14 March 1961 on BBC Television.