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Railroading in England, August 1926; Part I - Trackside [Silent]

1,747 views · Published 31 August 2018 · 5:16 · Indexed 8 November 2026

Channel: Speed Graphic Film and Video · 2018 · Autos & Vehicles

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There's not a lot of documentation for this film in the Movietone archives, just "various scenes of trains outside of York, trains at Selby station and views of Arksey and Doncaster. Views of countryside between Rossington and Bawtry and a train crossing a tall trestle."  I'm no expert on British Railways, but my research suggests that these are all on the Great Northern line.
These films were taken by Alfred Dillimtash ("Al") Brick, who was in England to cover Gertrude Ederle's attempt to swim the English Channel.  It's unclear why he took them--there doesn't seem to be any story to them.  Perhaps they were "stock footage," or perhaps they are just the result of a railfan's day out.

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