Farewell to Steam

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Farewell to Steam

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Screen Archive South East at the University of Brighton collects, preserves, catalogues and provides public access to its collection of films and magic lantern slides. The collection charts the rise of screen culture in the region and the nation and captures many aspects of life, work and creativity in the South East from the late 19th century to the present day. It is available for research, screenings, creative re-use and commercial access.

Farewell to Steam

Screen Archive South East at the University of Brighton
Hampshire
1966-01-01
Silent
2m

A film maker's attempt to record the last steam-hauled passenger and freight trains running along the West of England mainline from Waterloo

This simply shot film captures a variety of steam-hauled passenger and freight trains working their way towards the West Country in the last year of steam operation from Waterloo. We also glimpse the future in the form of diesel and electric locomotive-hauled trains and multiple units, as well as the down Bournemouth Belle in its last year of operation. Numerous Bulleid Pacifics thunder past including Battle of Britain class 34052 'Lord Dowding' on a down express.

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