Railroading in England, August 1926; Part II - On Board [Silent]
1,096 views · Published 31 August 2018 · 9:03 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: Speed Graphic Film and Video · 2018 · Autos & Vehicles
There's not a lot of documentation for this film in the Movietone archives, just "towns seen from passing train include Retford; Grantham; Bend; Huntingdon; Hitchin." I'm no expert on British Railways, but my research suggests that these are all on the Great Northern line. (There are a number of goods cars lettered "LMS"--London, Midland & Scottish--in the film.)
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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