BR Southern region steam in 1966
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- 8mm cine film shot by me over a period of 1 week in June 1966 ( film which I also took on the isle of Wight is contained in another video on my channel).
Locations include Waterloo , Guildford , Eastleigh , Winchester , Southampton , Wareham and the Swanage branch , Weymouth bank , Brockenhurst and the Lymington branch , and Bournmouth.
The video has an authentic soundtrack much of which was recorded at the time of filming.
I'm really blown away by the amount and quality of film footage you have. It's such an amazing archive of everyday railway operation the very year before I was born. I love watching it. Thanks 🙏
Wonderful footage! I remember the Pacifics arriving under the soot stained overall roof at Waterloo, and letting off steam. This brings it all back!
I used to drive and fire to some of those locos shown.i was a Bricklayers Arms colleague in the 50s and 60s.
What a beautiful Video thank you for sharing.
A reminder that in the year of winning the World Cup, Steam locos were turned out in a deplorable state. So sad. Great footage.
Fantastic quality colour footage ! Reminds me of my 1950/60's train spotting days, and skiving off school for a day at Clapham Junction ! And us kids shed bashing at Nine Elms, Feltham and Guildford MPD's. Thanks for uploading because they were great days in my life.
The Steam footage on this channel is the best I have seen, better than anything I have bought on DVD. The Southern coaches used to blend with the beautiful greenery of the southern counties, then BR decided to make them all blue and white.
Hello Robert,
Thank you for your kind comments.
I filmed using a Bolex standard 8 clockwork cine camera mounted on a tripod to produce as steady an image as possible.
The film transfer was done to a good standard and the soundtrack was created with recordings I made mostly at the time of filming.
Editing was done using Pinnacle Studio software on my PC.
A fair bit of work went into this and so comments such as yours makes it more worthwhile.
Peter.
@@PeterHutchinson-jc6wv Thank you Peter, you did a great job on the sound as well. The Bolex Standard 8 was very highly thought of. Got a great review in Amateur Cine World.
Excellent footage of 34101 Hartland (now preserved at the NYMR) and the now preserved Swanage Railway.
Really excellently shot footage. Thank you.
I grew up in Plymouth amongst SR steam 62-65. Fond memories & in the preservation era maintained & worked engines on the Swanage branch with a lot of ex Bournemouth & West Country footplatemen.
Happy days. 😃
Thank you. I still miss them all, even now
Fabulous, so many memories. Thank you.
Amazing filming and you have matched the sounds very well. I have fond memories of holidays in Fleet in 1961/2 spending most of my days on the platforms.
Have to say like other comments, some really nice footage for its age, just fab, I remember the year well as being just fourteen years old and bunking off school to stand at Clapham Jct, Went on to being a second man at stewards lane, happy days, dare I even mention the Football. Thanks for posting
🤓Eddie
Some great shots around Lyndhurst Rd at 9mins too, now Ashurst New Forest campsite. Thanks.
Absolutely entrancing. Thanks! :-)
A totally amazing video.
12:40 anyone recognize this branch line location? Is it Corfe or Colyton?
Hi,
The shot you asked about is at Corfe Castle on the Swanage branch and was taken from the ruins of the castle.
Peter.