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Original 8 mm amateur films of steam engines in the 1960s

1960-1970

Video recording of Institute of Railway Studies seminar, APT-E Past & Future

1996-09-28
Original 8mm colour amateur film with magnetic soundtrack, made by Hilda Mary Meek and Roy Meek, wife and husband, in Belmont on Harrow & Wealdstone to Stanmore railway line (Greater London), in 1964-1965. The film is titled 'I Miss the Train' and features the Belmont station before and during closure in October 1964. The film includes shots taken in the station as well as shots taken on the Harrow & Wealdstone to Stanmore line. Some shots show electric trains, passengers giving a last homage to the station before closure and abandoned rails likely in 1965 after the effective closure of the line to Stanmore.

Original 8mm amateur film "I Miss the Train"

1964
2 edited videos, broadcasted extracts, 04/09/2006: BBC 1 North East & Cumbria (Look North) Sea Container (parent company to GNER) debts, including footage of York station, competition with Grand Central, questions future of East Coast Main Line franchise and job cuts at GNER ; ITV 1 Tyne Tees (Pontop) (North East Tonight) GNER re-negociating contract for 10 years franchise of East Coast Main Line with Department of Transport, including footage of Newcastle station ; 4min total

TV news coverage 'GNER Cash Crisis'

2006-09-04
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, filmed between 1965-1967, when he worked at Bournemouth shed. Filmmaker's description of the content: A Class 5 and a diesel shunter after collision (3 views); 34015 Exmouth outside Shed; Mechanical lubricator being filled by Driver Peter Guy; Ivatt tank being watered in next road; Close-up of nameplate; View of Station from Beechey Road bridge; Interior of Shed looking out. Breakdown train in No. 4 Road. Boilerwasher Norman Whale boxing up engine in No. 3 Road; View from rear door of Shed; Ditto with train disappearing; Steamraiser Charlie Morris passing very clean 76007; Turner Johnnie Blackmore beckoning her on to turntable; View of 34047 Callington just cleaned; 76007 passes; Nameplate close-up; View of trains from same position but too dark to use. Reel J. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel has been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel J

1965-1967
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, filmed between 1965-1967, when he worked at Bournemouth shed. Filmmaker's description of the content: 34005 taking water; Taken from station; 34005 moving off Shed into station and back to Branksome; View across to Shed end of Coal yard, an 80000 class and Ivatt tank in view; View of whole coal yard from more acute angle than sequence above; Lot of engines in view but nothing particular happening; As above but showing Pacific on turntable. Reel G. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel has been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel G

1965-1967
GNER printed on DVD, HST A new lease of life, 12/03/2007, GNER corporate/promotional video on refurbished HST (Intercity 225), refreshing the fleet, including footage on board of HSTs being refurbished and completed, footage of public launch of refurbished GNER HST at Kings Cross, GNER representatives and others speaking: Richard McClean (GNER Operations director), John Meehan (Managing director Wabtec Ltd.), David Billmore (GNER Senior Technical Advisor York), Keith Mack (Project engineer HST continuance project), Richard Bourne (Fleet Development engineer), Tony Brown (GNER Manager fleet engineering), Mark Kynman (Project Manager Wabtec Rail), end with inaugural journel on board of freshly refurbished train, footage of first class and Ian McMillan reading/performing a poem about HST as hommage to the Night Mail poem ; duration: 7min50

TV news coverage 'HST A New Lease of Life'

2007-03-12
6 edited videos, broadcast extracts about the launch of a new National Express Rail service, 09-13/12/2007: BBC 1 North East & Cumbria (3 extracts, Look North) footage of last GNER service, interview with Lee Garrett (GNER driver), passengers, John Gelson (GNER) - New National Express service, interview with John Gelson (National Express East Coast) - New National express service, interview with Richard Bowker (Chief executive, National Express Group), footage at Kings Cross, on board of new service, interview with passengers, footage of York station with classical music players welcoming passengers of new service, plus footage of last train of GNER ; ITV 1 Tyne Tees (North East Tonight) footage of National Express first new train, footage in Newcastle station, interview with Richard Bowker (National Express Group, chief executive), ticket fares in questions ; BBC 1 Yorkshire (Look North) National Express new service, footage of York station, interview with Rochard Bowker (National Express), footage from driver cab, tickets fares in questions, interview with passengers, with reporter Alan Whitehouse ; ITV 1 London (London Tonight) new Thameslink station in Kings Cross, interview with passengers, Ruth Kelly MP (Transport Secretary), National Express taking over ECML first service, interview with Richard Bowker (National Express Group), Langdon Park new station, interview with Ken Livingstone (Mayor of London)

TV news coverage of 'Launch of New National Express Rail Service'

2007-12-09
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, filmed in 1966, when he worked at Bournemouth shed. Filmmaker's description of the content: November 1966, looking inside shed, 34047 Callington shining; Men at work with crane removing loading gauge alongside Shed; may be preparation for the major relaying of the track at Bournemouth Central the following month; Sequences taken from station platform; A shot through coaches of Drivers Peter Shave and Alec Saunders and fitters Roy Sly and Jim Dorey. Reel P. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel has been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel P

1966
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, filmed between 1965-1967, when he worked at Bournemouth shed. Filmmaker's description of the content: Coaling with grab crane; Tank engine being positioned by driver; View of up station approach; 35007 Aberdeen Commonwealth climbing away from Bournemouth Central (spoilt by flashing). Reel Y. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel has been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel Y

1965-1967
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, filmed in 1967 in Poole, Dorset. Filmmaker's description of the content: Friday evening, 7th July 1967, 2 days before steam finished on Southern Region, Class 5 crosses Poole High Street; Gates open; Towngate Street level crossing box, Poole; Gates close; Train passes; Gates open; 34013 Okehampton enters Poole station and departs; High Street crossing box, Poole; Gates close; 35003 Royal Mail approaches and passes; 34095 Brentor crosses Poole High Street (taken from Wimpy Bar); 34004 Yeovil at Branksome; Fireman places lamp; Reverses and disappears back to Shed. Reel K. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel may have been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel K

1967
6 edited videos, broadcast extracts on 01-02/08/2007 on a new announcer at York station, an American woman, Rhonda Franks; including interviews with Rhonda Franks and John Gelson (East Coast): ITV 1 Yorkshire (2 extracts, Calendar), BBC 1 N. East & Cumbria (3 extracts, Look North), BBC 1 Yorkshire (1 extract, Look North)

TV news coverage of 'Rhonda Franks is the new station announcer at York'

2007-08-01
3 edited videos, broadcast extracts about Eurostar launch of services from North England to mainland Europe: ITV 1 Yorkshire West (Calendar, 14/11/2007) hish speed train between Leeds and Brussels in 5 hours total, on GNER service to London Kings Cross, footage of brand new St Pancras station and its champagne bar, interview with Nick Mercer (Eurostar), footage on board Eurostar and first class and in Brussels ; BBC 1 Yorkshire (Look North, 15/11/2007), new Eurostar terminal moved from Waterloo to St Pancras, two reporters on competition one traveling to Paris by rail the other by plane, leaving from York to Paris (Leeds airport), comparative footage of journey, interview with Philip Meeson (Jet2), Richard Brown (Eurostar), Steve Kimber (Great Rail Journeys), transport strike in Paris on arrival, footage of Paris and Eiffel tower ; BBC 1 North East & Cumbria (Look North, 19/11/2007), reporter travelling from Newcastle to Paris, footage of trip through driver window, interview with John Gelson (GNER), footage of St Pancras new station, first day of Eurostar from St Pancras, interview with Richard Brown (Chief excutive, Eurostar), footage of Eurostar and on board, and Paris Gare du Nord, also mention of strikes in Paris, plus footage of Eiffel tower illuminated ; approx. 12 min total

TV news coverage of 'Eurostar from the North of England to Mainland Europe'

2007-11
4 edited videos, broadcast extracts about Christmas Travel Update, 22/12/2006: BBC News 24 (2 extracts, News) (travel chaos) including footage live at York station, interview with John Gelson (GNER) ; BBC TV 1 North (Humberside & Sheffield) (Look North) special christmas timetable and GNER extended services ; BBC TV 1 North (Leeds and Sheffield) (Look North) with correspondent Alan Whitehouse from Wakefield ; 9min40 total

TV news coverage of 'Chritsmas Travel Update'

2006-12-22
2 edited videos, broadcast extracts about 10 years since the privatisation of British Rail, 27-28/04/2006: BBC 1 North East, with transport correspondent Alan Whitehouse, footage on board of GNER service, interviews with David Holdgate (frequent traveller), Jonathan Metclafe (GNER), Chris Cheek (Editor Rail Industry Monitor), use of archive footage with A4 and inside kitchen carriage (comparing archive and GNER kitchen footage), questionning financial viability of GNER following bid for renewing 10 years license for East Coast Main Line ; BBC 1 East Midlands (East Midlands Today) with Alan Whitehouse BBC correspondant, using archive footage with A4, footage on board GNER service, interview with Jonathan Metcalfe (GNER) ; 5min total

TV news coverage of '10 years since the privatisation of British Rail'

2006
Grand Central television advert broadcasted on ITV Tyne Tees (Pontop) 18/09/2007, Advertising simplicity of Grand Central compairing to other competitors on the same route: a single ticket type compare to competitors who have many different ticket type, cheap return tickets between North East and London, end slogan 'Grand Central the train you've been waiting for' / Grand Central leaflet inside DVD case, promotional offer and timetable until May 2008 between Sunderland and London Kings Cross / Advert recorded by TNS for GNER

GNER TV advert for 'Grand Central'

2007-09-18
1 edited video, broadcast extract about GNER losing High Court battle (fail to stop Grand Central to open its service), 27/07/2006: BBC TV 1 North East (Look North) including footage of York station, interviews with John Gelson (GNER), passengers ; 4min45

TV news coverage 'GNER Loses High Court Battle'

2006-07-27
edited video, broadcast extract from Scotsland Today, 28/04/2007 on Driver Simulator launch in Edinburgh, computer system to help driver test in various situation, including footage of Edinburgh station, images of simulator its controls and projector screen (simulating weather conditions, faults, etc), footage of actual simulation, reporter testing simulator, with Paul Lartley (GNER Simulator manager), interview with a driver (David Bowie or David Bowle) ; 2 minutes

TV news coverage of 'Driver simulator launch (Edinburgh)'

2007-04-28
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, filmed between 1965-1967, when he worked at Bournemouth shed. Filmmaker's description of the content: possibly Lymington branch, or the Paddle steamer Embassy either at Bournemouth or en route to Swanage. Reel V. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel has been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel V

1967-1967
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, filmed in 1967, when he worked at Bournemouth shed. Filmmaker's description of the content: possibly 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley at Bournemouth on the Sunday tour, May/June 1967; RMS Queen Mary outward bound from Southampton (seen from Cowes); Sub in the Solent. Reel U. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel has been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel U

1965-1967
1 edited video, broadcast extract about GNER could stay in York on 10/04/2007, BBC TV 1 North (Leeds & Sheffield) (Look North) GNER becoming part of Virgin group, with thransport correspondent Alan Whitehouse, including footage of York station, interviews with Jonathan Metcalfe (GNER), Brian Brock (Transport salaried staffs association) ; 2min7

TV news coverage 'GNER Could Stay in York'

2007-04-10
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, filmed between 1965-1967, when he worked at Bournemouth shed. Filmmaker's description of the content: double-couple scene 34024/34108; boilerwashing, Norman Whale and 'Lofty' Boyland; Stanier Class 5 in Lifting road; August Bank Holiday, 1966, Near empty shed; 34108 Wincanton outside; 34056 Croydon running down from shed (head on); Turner Johnnie Blackmore; Ginger Heckford and 76011, dropping ashes, taking water; Nine Elms man pulling point over; 73020 waiting to move from turntable, then being coaled. Reel T. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel has been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel T

1965-1967
2 edited videos, broadcast extracts about GNER jobs losses, 10/10/2006: BBC TV 1 North (Leeds and Sheffield) (Look North), including footage of York (Alan Whitehouse news correspondant, live in York), interviews with passenger (Georgina Mitchell), Chris Cheek (Editor, Rail Industry Monitor), Allen Heath (RMT Rail Union), Jonathan Metcalfe (Chief executive GNER) ; BBC TV 1 North East (Look North) including footage of Newcastle station, interviews with passengers, Allen Heath (RMT Rail Union) and Jonathan Metcalfe (Chief executive GNER) ; 9min30 total

TV news coverage 'GNER Jobs losses'

2006-10-10
2 edited videos, broadcasted extracts about Environmentally friendly-rail travel on 03/09/2007: BBC1 North East & Cumbria (Look North) including short footage of Newcastle station ; ITV1 Tyne Tees (North East Tonight) Newcastle station, GNER had green carpet installed in the station, including interviews with passengers, John Gelson (GNER), questionning carbon emission by rail compare to planes ; ITV1 Tyne Tees (North East Tonight) gree carpet installed in Newcastle Central station by GNER to convince people to chose train over plane

TV news coverage of 'Environmentally friendly rail travel'

2007-09-03
8mm 50 feet film reel, footage made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge, filmed between 1965-1967, when he worked at Bournemouth shed. Filmmaker's description of the content: A Class 5 (Standard) backs off turntable on to long pit; Water is taken; Backs down towards coaling crane; Opening ash pan; Fire in pit; Rocking grate; Shovelling coal into firebox; Back to turntable, turned, moves up to Shed. Reel S. Colour and silent footage. Some of the content of this reel has been cut out and used in 'Bournemouth shed' films by the filmmaker.

8mm amateur footage by David Hodge, reel S

1966
Digital video, 'Being There', created by Andrew Cross is a film work that was commissioned by the NRM and explores the sense of anticipation when watching trains. Andrew filmed approximately 16 train watching scenarios in locations across the world. Locations include the United Kingdom, the United States and Switzerland. This work was supported with public funding by the Arts Council England. HD 16:9 (1990x1080), colour, sound. Total duration: 100 mins. Dimensions variable.

Film 'Being There'

2014
Digital film 'It’s Quicker by Hearse', made by Esther Johnson, 2013. This film is the tale of the petitioning housewife, the protesting schoolboy and the campaign trail student. It is a documentary about the campaign to save the Waverley Route Borders railway line in 1968, following the recommendations of Dr Richard Beeching’s report, the Reshaping of British Railways. Features interviews with Madge Elliot, Kim Elliot and Bruce McCartney. Master edit QuickTime digital file and Blu Ray High Definition disc. Colour, stereo sound, 16:9 aspect ratio. Duration: 19 minutes 4 seconds

Digital film 'It’s Quicker by Hearse'

2013
Filmed in 1959 in Glasgow, during the Scottish Industries Exhibition at Kelvin Hall. The exhibition ran between 3 and 19 September 1959. Footage shows steam locomotives running on tracks, including double headed passenger train led by Caledonian Railway locomotive No. 123 and Great North of Scotland Railway locomotive, North British Railway locomotive No. 256 'Glen Douglas', No. 3440 'City of Truro' in engine yard, locomotive on turntable, Great North British Railway No. 49 Gordon Highlander, Caledonian Railway locomotive No. 123 at water plant, Highland Railway locomotive No. 103 backed to water plant. A film made for Railway Roundabout BBC TV, by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. This is an 8mm print (show copy), black and white, silent. Duration: 5 minutes

8mm film, print, Railway Roundabout film 'Scottish Historical Locomotives'

1959
8mm 400 feet film reel, edited film titled ' Bournemouth shed No. 2' made by amateur filmmaker, David Hodge. The filmmaker filmed most of the footage when he worked at Bournemouth Motive Power Depot, between December 1965 and July 1967. Colour and silent footage. This is part 2 of 2 of the 'Bournemouth shed' film. Film shows- Trolleybus; Christchurch Road; Engine cleaning; Coal train being shunted; 34005; shovelling ashes; 80000 class; 4498 at bottom of climb from Christchurch to Bournemouth; Fitter working on 34047’s injectors; 35007; 34040 draws belle stock out of station; Fitter removing injector cones; 34047 and 34018 outside shed; Signalman leaving box for token; Brockenhurst; Lamport and Holt; 35026; New Forest, Woodfindley Curve; washout sequence; 76 Class; Coal wagons; Fitter in pit; sumulating engine passing over; engine crew being issued with new electric age uniforms; Embassy-last summer for operation 1966; clearing out smokebox; 35012 come on shed after bringin down the Belle and is being given a quick turnaround before taking Belle up again; Lord Dowding; footplate views on 34102 Lapford.

8mm amateur film 'Bournemouth shed No. 2' by David Hodge

1965-1967
One magnetic reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape, sound recording for George Stephenson Lecture Set from British Rail Research. The lecture set comprised audio and film, however the film reel is missing.

1/4 inch magnetic audio tape of sound recording for George Stephenson Lecture Set

Filmstrip, approx. 200ft. on reel, showing trains arriving and departing from Sandsend and Newcastle stations.

Filmstrip, approx. 200ft. on reel

Films, movie film and 35mm still black & white film, shot by Mr. John Frederick Thompson, solicitor of Stanhope, 1950s. Films include a snow plough sequence shot on the Waskerley-Parkhead line and footage of the Forth Bridge taken from a ferry.

Films of John Frederick Thompson

1950-1959
5 Super 8 and 2 8mm original colour film footage of railways in North Wales made by the amateur filmmaker John R. Thomas and/or his friend, Ken Evans, in the 1960s. Includes footage of a special ‘radio cruise’ train tour

Original 8mm and Super 8 amateur films of Railways in Wales

1960-1970
Original 8mm colour silent film, footage shot by Ralph Maxwell Rhodes between 1960-1970. 400 feet reel. Content includes: view of Edinburgh Inc station from Castle, shots of castle family holiday film, North York Moors Farndale fields of daffocils, Rievaulx Abbey, Flying Scostman and diesels

8mm amateur footage of Flying Scotsman lcoomotive, Edinburgh station and family holiday filmed by Ralph Maxwell Rhodes

1960-1970
Original 8mm amateur film shot by Michael Green. Manx Electric Railway, Laxey; Isle of Man Railway (IMR); Bellawoods crossing; locomotive No. 11 Maitland; trams No.20 and trailer 47 filmed in Ramsey; trams No.22 and trailer 44 around Glen Mona; tram No.23 and trailer 43 filmed near Fairy cottage, Laxey; stationary locomotives aligned on tracks in Douglas; locomotive No.12 Hutchinson; Locomotives No. 10 G. H.Wood; booking office in Laxey with publicity posters for the Snaefell Mountain Railway; footage taken on board the Snaefell Mountain Railway, which includes views of the well-known Laxey wheel (Lady Isabella waterwheel); one steam locomotive is seen hauling several others. This includes the locomotives No.6 Peveril, 8 Fenella, 13 Kissack and 16 Mannin; exterior shot of the diesel engine at Port Soderick station. A shot in Douglas station features the locomotive No.4 Loch; Douglas Horse Tramway, with carriage No.42 and 44.

8mm Footage 'Railways and Tramways on the Isle of Man'

1969-1971
Original 8mm amateur film shot by Michael Green. Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash; Paignton and Kingswear train on coastal route; Copy Pit line (Todmorden to Burnley); Bournemouth central, locomotive 34004 Yeovil station; 73001 and 75073; Moorgate station and its widened lines; Leeds city station shows 42196 passing; Holyhead and Brymbo tour; 9630 is seen passing, also a signal box, then Blue Peter 60532 locomotive in a station with the train plate ‘A.R.E.S Holyhead Brymbo Special’; South Lancashire tour between Wigan and Liverpool Riverside; Lanarkshire Yeomanry 45154 leaving a station; Manchester Central station ; Great Northern goods warehouse; footage of last days of trolleybuses in Manchester and Rotherham; locomotive 68006; Crich Tramway village; tramway cars seen from outside, inside carriage, inside driver’s cabin and close-ups of pieces of mechanism (overhead electric cable); Amsterdam Tramway; Snaefell Mountain Railway; Manx Electric Railway (Derby Castle terminus) and Ramsey Pier tram; Southend Pier tramway; 70013 Oliver Cromwell locomotive; 2226, and 41241 & 72 (30072) at Haworth, apparently shortly after the re-opening of the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway; locomotive No. 10 G. H.Wood; Tal-y-Llyn (Talyllyn) railway; locomotive named Sir Haydn; Garsdale station and signal box.

8mm Footage ' Steam, Diesel and Electric Trains in UK and Amsterdam's Tramway'

1964-1969
Film made and produced by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse in 1963. Full title: 'A Century of Steam: the Festiniog Railway, The World's Oldest Narrow Gauge Railway, 1863-1963'. Film celebrating the centenary of the Festiniog railway, Welsh narrow-gauge railway, using archive content (filmed still images, photographs and footage) and contemporary footage. The film includes shots of historical reenactments, crowd of passengers in historical costumes, Portmadoc station, Prince steam locomotive, Minffordd station, footage of journey with passengers in hsitorical costumes, Tan-y-Bwlch station. The film also includes contemporary scenes, with 1963 traffic and passengers at Portmadoc station (Porthmadog). This is the original master film reel, black and white and colour, silent. Duration: 11 minutes

16mm film, original master 'A Century of Steam: the Festiniog Railway'

1963
Filmed in 1960 on Brienz Rothorn Railway, a heritage rack railway and tourist attraction in the Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Footage of Lake Brienz, passenger disembarking boat on lake, walking to Brienz railway station, passenger queuing besides of tracks, shots of red carriage pushed by rack steam locomotive, shots of the journey taken on board, views over tracks and Swiss Alps landscape, lineside shots of train passing, train climbing incline, several stops to refill locomotive water tank, passengers getting off, trains up and down the inclines, going through tunnel in the mountain, approaching summit, arrival at Kulm (Rothorn Kulm), close-up shots of steam locomotive, trains descending back to Brienz. A film made for Railway Roundabout BBC TV, by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. This is the original master film reel, colour, silent. Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds

16mm film, original master 'The Brienz-Rothorn-Bahn'

1960
This can either correspond to two films or combine both films: 'A Century of Steam: Festiniog Railway' made by Patrick Whitehouse in 1965-1966 and/or 'Festiniog Summer' made by Alan J. Wilmott in 1966-1967. This is the master film reel, colour, silent.

16mm film, original master 'A Century of Steam, Festiniog Summer'

1965-1967
Filmed in 1959 in Scotland. Footage of double headed passenger train with steam locomotives, No. 62496 'Glen Loy' and No. 62471 'Glen Falloch'. Shots taken from the lineside showing the locomotives journey to Fort William, shots taken from driver's window and from window at end of the train, train passing over viaducts, under tunnel, through the Highlands landscape and Scottish country stations, arrival at Fort William, view over the harbour, refilling locomotive's water tank, cleaning locomotive, operations on turntable, locomotives set to depart again, return journey filmed from end of the train. 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 30 seconds

16mm film, original master 'Two Glens to Fort William'

1959
Filmed in 1960 on the Snowdon Mountain Railway in Snowdonia National Park. Footage of Snowdon railway booking office, passengers waiting on platform, steam locomotive arriving at station pulling red and cream carriage, railway man opening carriage's doors external lock as the train passes, steam locomotive pushing carriage up incline in Snowdon landscape, shots taken from lineside and further away, close-up shot of the tracks, shots from on board the carriage, window view of the track, crowded carriage, railwayman opening doors from outside, various shots of locomotives at work up and down the incline, pushing carriage up incline, pulling down carriage, train stopped at view point over the mountain, passengers out to look at the view, close-up shot of locomotive No. 6 'Padarn', journey continues up the mountains, arrival at 'Snowdon summit, highest station in Great Britain', passenger getting off and exploring summit, shots from the summit over the landscape, passengers back on board, train departing, descending down the mountains. A film made for Railway Roundabout BBC TV, by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. This is the original master film reel, colour, silent. Duration: 6 minutes 30 seconds

16mm film, original master 'Snowdon Mountain Railway'

1960
Filmed in 1960 on Talyllyn Railway, Vale of Rheidol Railway and Ffestiog Railway in Wales. Film starts with footage made on Tallylyn Railway, Towyn Wharf station, passenger boarding train, train led by a steam locomotive setting off station, train made of closed and open carriages, passenger seen chatting with driver when the train is stopped, passing through Abergynolwyn station, double headed train (Edward Thomas locomotive), shunting locomotive No. 6, train approaching single line, close-up shots of tracks, Talyllyn Railway informatin/notice board. Footage of the Vale of Rheidol Railway, passenger queue at booking office, family with young children boarding on train, men chatting next to 'Llywelyn' locomotive No. 8 , 'Owain Glyndŵr' No. 7 locomotive pulling passneger train across road with signalman controlling traffic, water tank refill for No. 8, shots on board the train taken from the window, shots taken from lineside, Devils Bridge station. Footage on Ffestiniog railway coupling new locomotive to train, various lineside shots of train passing in landscape, water tank refill, train passing on Britannia bridge to Porthmadog, oiling wheels on Fairlie's patent locomotive, train passing by Britannia Foundry, passengers at stations and station staff including women dressed with traditional Welsh 19th century clothing with tall stovepipe-style hat. A film made for Railway Roundabout BBC TV, by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. This is the original master film reel, colour (Ffestiniog Railway footage) and black and white, silent. Duration: 8 minutes 30

16mm film, original master 'Welsh Narrow Gauge'

1960
Filmed in 1961 at Swindon railway works. Footage of several Great Western Railway steam locomotives, close-up shots of locomotive parts and shunting operations, including, No. 3440 'City of Truro', driver and fireman, oiling engine, No. 2516, No. 4003 'Lode Star', manual operation of the turntable by two or one staff, cleaning and polishing locomotive. A film made for Railway Roundabout BBC TV, by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. This is the original master film reel, colour, silent. Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds

16mm film, original master 'Swindon Engines'

1961
Filmed in 1962, on Zillertal railway (Zillertalbahn), a narrow-gauge railway in Austria, operating steam, diesel locomotives and railcars, between Jenbach to Mayrhofen. Footage of passengers on station platform and walking on path over tracks, group of railway staff talking together near tracks, departure sign for the destination of Mayrhofen, locomotive coal tank refill, railway crossing gate closing, steam train departing, children boarding in countryside location, footage of journey filmed from carriage, children and adults waiting at countryside station, shots of children on board, children getting off the train, children boarding train, train departing, lineside shots of train journey, Austrian mountain landscape, Austrian houses, shunting steam locomotive, water tank refill at water plant, shunting away, coupling locomotive to carriages, adults boarding train, locomotive No. 4790, passengers waving as train departs, goods train passing with hay, movement of freight wagons and passenger trains, footage filmed from on board moving passenger train, pedestrians crossing tracks as railway gate is closing down, electric goods train passing through station, likely Jenbach station. A film produced by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. This is the original master film reel, colour, silent. Duration: 6 minutes 30 seconds

16mm film, original master 'The School Train (Zillertal Bahn)'

1962
Filmed in 1959 on the West Highland Railway in Scotland. Film shows train being pulled by steam locomotive 61784 departing from Fort William station and following the train journey, with shots taken from a passenger view, outside the carriage's window, onto the Highland landscape, lineside shots also show the train steaming through the landscape, including steam train passing on Glenfinnan Viaduct (shot from carriages and from lineside afar), passing through Glennfinnan station, Arisaig station, arrival at Mallaig station, shots of Mallaig harbour with wooden fishing boats, passengers boarding MV Loch Seaforth, Loch Seaforth departing (ship linking Stornoway with Mallaig and Kyle of Lochalsh), footage of train pulled by 61784 return journey to Fort William, including views of Ben Nevis. A film made for Railway Roundabout BBC TV, by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. This is the original master film reel, colour, silent. Duration: 5 minutes 30 seconds

16mm film, original master 'The Skye Line: Fort William to Mallaig'

1959
Filmed in 1960 on the Isle of Wight Railway. Footage of Sandown paddle steamer ferry, passenger crowd on board, train led by steam locomotive No. 32 departing Ryde station, locomotive shunts at Ryde St John's Road station, signal box, shots of train departing filmed from tracks, footage of journey onboard train filmed from carriage's window, passing Smallbrook signal box, Shanklin station, coupling locomotive No. 32 at back of train, token exchange, shots of train passing through Isle of Wight landscape, token exchange at Wroxall station, token handed back after passing tunnel at Ventnor, water plant, refilling water tank, oiling engine, coupling locomotive No. 36 to carriage, train departing through tunnel. A film made for Railway Roundabout BBC TV, by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. This is the original master film reel, colour, silent. Duration: 6 minutes

16mm film, original master 'A Journey from Ryde to Ventnor'

1960
Original 16mm colour footage, filmed and edited by Dr Charles Waine, around 1960-1965. According to a note by the filmmaker, the footage was shot at 16 fps and 24 fps. Most of the shots are taken from the lineside or from a bridge looking over the tracks, and features steam trains. Some shots show permanent way workers and track laying work. 200 feet of footage on 400 feet reel. Approximately 8 minutes.

Original 16 mm film 'Railway: Western region. Albrighton, Hatton junction. Remainder Albrighton-Codsall. Track laying etc. 1960 to about 1965'

1960-1965
Original 8mm colour silent film, footage shot by Ralph Maxwell Rhodes, whilst accompanying Flying Scostman locomotive during its trip to tour the United States in 1969. Reel 1 of 5, 400 feet reel. Content includes: departure from the United Kingdom and arrival in the United States, Heathrow and view from areoplane on takeoff, view from plane window, views of Boston Docks, Alan Pegler, bagpipe players and other people, Flying Scotsman on ship, unloading Flying Scotsman

8mm amateur film 'The Flying Scotsman in the USA' by Ralph Maxwell Rhodes, reel 1 of 3

1969
Original 8mm colour footage, silent, filmed around 1968-1980 in Portugal. 25 feet reel. Footage content: Portuguese Railway (CP) tank engine passing with passenger coaches and goods van. Shot of a station building. Mallet type 0-4-4-0 tank engine reversing into a station. Another tank engine reversing into the station with a passenger train. Shot filmed from the window of a passenger train as another passes. 4-6-0 arriving at a large station with another passenger train. CP 96 stands in a station. Close up of the number plate on the chimney and the Henschel & Sohn builders plate. Shots from the footplate of engine shed and station. Guard boarding and driver starting the train. Shots from the footplate, train passing industrial buildings, countryside. Shots of driver operating the controls to stop the train at a small station.

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 24, railway footage, Portugal

1968-1980
Original 8mm colour footage, silent, filmed around 1960-1968. 25 feet reel.

Original 8mm amateur film, reel 39, railway footage

1960-1968