Titfield Thuinderbolt

Mavmaramis · Post by **Mavmaramis** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:06 pm

Long for the days when restoring an railway ment nicking an old loco from a museum and half hinching an old tramp's home for use as coaching stock?

Friday 1:55pm Chanel 4 is the place to be.

Post by **madhattie** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:14 pm

Great shot of Bath Rd Sheds to look out for at the end of the film.

APW · Post by **APW** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:28 am

And part the way through, but only briefly.

Also, towards the end as the train is racing to the station, there is a short scene at a cricket pitch - keep your eye on the ball!

simon · Post by **simon** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:05 am

and of a train on the Somerset and Dorset near Midford, well worth watching.

Injector · Post by **Injector** » Sun May 21, 2006 10:47 am

Great film
The village shots are Freshford village Use to go there fishing with My Dad and another fireman, catch the 10 10 am from BTM to Freshford then walk along the line over the Avon bridge and down over the bank
That was 1956 the film was made in 1952 and came out in 1953
I have it on DVD and watch a few times

stumpytrain · Post by **stumpytrain** » Sun May 21, 2006 5:54 pm

For people wishing to learn more about the Titfield Thunderbolt, check out Simon Casten's site:

http://eis.bris.ac.uk/~liserc/tit.html

and Gordon Dudman's pages:

http://homepages.which.net/~gordon.dudm ... ield2.html

Plus if you like the theme music I've got some details and downloads on my own site:

http://www.alextrack.co.uk/railways/fil ... usic.shtml

Alex
Bristol PSB