16mm film, original master 'Isle of Wight Engines'

Filmed in 1960 on the Isle of Wight Railway. Footage locomotives No. 32 shunted through station to coal pit, fireman emptying ash box, driver oiling wheels, water tank refill at water plant, locomotive No. 21 'Sandown' coal tank refill with fireman shovelling coal manually into tank, close-up shots of locomotive No. 28 'Ashey' in steam, shunting No. 28. A film made for Railway Roundabout BBC TV, by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. First broadcast date unknown (1962?) on BBC Television. This is the original master film reel, colour, silent. Duration: 3 minutes 30 seconds

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 'Isle of Wight Engines' on title frame on film and on Railway Roundabout 16mm masters list. Not found on BBC Programme Index. Unknown if this film was broadcast.