The first in a new series in conjunction with British Pathe. A collection of rare archive films from the Pathe News collection dating back to the early 20th century.
Starting with a short film of the North Sunderland Railway in 1928, we then present these fascinating films –
• WOMEN WORKERS – on the LNER 1943
• TAPLOW – Last year of GWR operations 1947
• LNER – Train and signalling operations at Liverpool Street 1946
• ELECTRIC TO BRIGHTON – Introduction of new electric services 1933
• BULLEID DOUBLE-DECKER – Introduction of new carriages 1949
• GWR STREAMLINER – King Class King Henry VII 1935
• TALYLLYN – Colour film 1955
• GWR Railcar No. 1, built Park Royal 1933
• AIS GILL ACCIDENT – Disaster on the Settle-Carlisle line 1913
• AYLESBURY – Last train on the Brill Tramway 1935
• MANCHESTER – London Road station 1939
• DURHAM OPERATIONS 1960
• KINGS CROSS – Naming of locomotive Arsenal – 1936
• FARM MOVE – From Derbyshire to Surrey 1943
• LONGMOOR – Colour film taken in 1961
• WATERLOO – Tracklaying at the terminus 1948
• DEVON BELLE – Waterloo and scenes on board Observation Car 1947
• EXHIBITION – Battersea – showing modernisation including new blue Deltic 1957
• MODERNISATION – At Dinsdale between Durham and Newcastle 1960
• LEEDS – Students carrying out shunting at the Middleton Railway 1962
• KENT – Hop pickers train 1957
• WATERLOO – A look inside the new signal box 1948
• CADEBY – Revd. Teddy Boston and his model railway 1967
• FARNBOROUGH – Last day of engine Invincible 1967
• LONDON – Move of Carephilly Castle to Science Museum 1961
• LNER – Introduction of new A4 Golden Eagle 1937
• FOUR MILE RAILWAY – North Sunderland Railway 1928.
Produced by - Kingfisher Productions
Running time - 60 Minutes
DVD only
Release Date - July 2017
