Original 8mm amateur film 'Railways 1964-1968, Vale of Rheidol Railway, Talyllyn'

Original 8mm colour silent film. Various footage shot between 1964 and 1968, on British Railways standard gauge and mostly on narrow gauge railways, Vale of Rheidol Railway and Talyllyn Railway in Wales, by C. K. Dunkley and edited together on 400 feet reel and stored in cardboard case. Footage of A4 commemorative rail tour, with shots of the LNER A4 60024 'Kingfisher'. Shots of various steam and diesel-electric locomotives in use, shot from lineside and in passenger footage. At Devil's Bridge, shot of a couple sitting together on a bench. passenger view footage of the Welsh landscape. Shots of a steam locomotive on the Vale of Rheidol Railway. At Talyllyn Railway Wharf Station, shot of 'The Railway Shop'. Footage of Talyllyn Railway 0-4-0WT No.6 'Douglas' in Talyllyn green livery. Shot of railway staff replenishing the water supply of a steam locomotive. Lots of shots of passing steam locomotives, including 602 Squadron 4-6-2 34089, LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2T 41319, Blackmore Vale 34023, and an Esso branded tanker. Shot of railway enthusiasts awaiting the departure of 'Blackmore Vale' with their cameras ready.

Details

Category:
Moving Images
Object Number:
2006-7009/10
Materials:
cellulose acetate, plastic (unidentified) and cardboard
Measurements:
overall: 200 mm x 200 mm x 10 mm,
type:
8 mm film