File this one firmly in the "Films I didn't think existed" drawer.
A silent Pathe news film showing the Ford railcars running on the Kent & East Sussex Railway. Hardly any photos of these things exist so moving film is a real bonus.
Looking at the lineside shows just how exposed it was. Nowadays we have far more trees and undergrowth around the lines. There's a brief shot at the end of a station (Robertsbridge) looking pretty tidy. Mind you, since the line provided a steam loco for the camera to film the railcars, I suspect there may have been some tidying up for publicity purposes.
2 comments:
Nice find.
40mph! Well above the speed restrictions of a light railway, and I'm sure it would have been an interesting experience at that speed!!
Certainly an interesting find.
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