Description

The first in a new series featuring rare archive films from British Pathe News. Almost 30 reports are featured, including last year of GWR operations in Taplow 1947, King Class King Henry VII GWR Streamliner 1935, Longmoor colour film 1961, the Devon Belle 1947, North Sunderland Railway 1928, Bulleid Double Deckers 1949, GWR Railcar No. 1, built Park Royal 1933 and many more. 

Full description from the producer:

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

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Weight	1 lbs
Producer	Kingfisher Productions