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A tin lamp, probably early 20th century

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 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 1961 on the Highland Railway. Footage of steamer 'Lochmor' and steamer harbour signs, Highland Railway steam locomotive No. 103 coming out of shed, railwaymen oiling wheels, cleaning and polishing locomotive, locomotive on turntable, Kyle of Lochalsh station, locomotive No. 103 pulling cattle wagon and passenger carriages, departing station, views over harbour in background, filmed from lineside, shots of the train passing through Highland landscape, shots of journey taken from locomotive, Achnashellach station, journey continues, token exchange at Achnasheen station, Achanalt station, Garve station, arrival at Dingwall, man and young child looking at engine and talking with crew, child on footplate for a ride, coupling locomotive to another engine, train departing. 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 30 seconds

16mm film, original master 'Jones Goods'

1961

Filmed in 1959 on the West Highland Railway in Scotland. Film shows front entrance of Fort William station, shot over Fort William harbour, train 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). A film made for Railway Roundabout BBC TV, by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. This is a master film reel, black and white, silent. Duration: 3 minutes

16mm film, original master 'Fort William to Mallaig'

1959