KeithMacdonald Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Here's a nice 1920's black and white silent film of 4041 "Prince of Wales" being built. https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-the-building-of-a-locomotive-at-crewe-1920-online No, it's not at Crewe. 7 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Harlequin Posted March 8, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2021 Superb! They didn't hang around in those days! At least, not when there was a film being made... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 8, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2021 I wonder if the GWR complained to Mr Baker about the title of the film? 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2251 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 The "1920"/ "1920s" date is also wrong. 4041, Prince of Wales, was built in mid-1913. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 The tender lining and insignia application are taking place outdoors. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nickwood Posted March 8, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 8, 2021 Loved it, in virtually every frame there was someone whacking something with a big hammer. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearwater Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 That’s wonderful and I note the BFI state the correct build date. Interesting to note the different attire of the younger guy supervising the boiler test as well as the older, bowler hatted supervisor looking at both the final assembly and painting. David 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium M.I.B Posted March 9, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2021 Lovely film Keith - thank you for sharing. Not a Hi Viz vest in sight. (: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Love that, they must have the wheel sets ready quartered and positioned carefully to be bake to just roll them into position Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 13 hours ago, Miss Prism said: The tender lining and insignia application are taking place outdoors. I think that's more likely to be a paint shop with a glass roof, rather than outside. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 9, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2021 1 hour ago, pete_mcfarlane said: I think that's more likely to be a paint shop with a glass roof, rather than outside. I reckon the Paint Shop had closed by 1913. i'm not sure if Peck has a date for the closure and i can't check at the moment as the bookcase which contains it is in the sewing, aka dining, room. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 I can find no reference to the closure of the old paint shop from a cursory skim of Peck. In the film, judging by the brick facade and its window in the background, I still think the tender painting and insignia application are taking place outside, probably to give the camera good lighting conditions. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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K14 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 22 hours ago, Hilux5972 said: ! That's annoying… try this one: Not as good quality, & some of it seems out of sequence, but still interesting. If that doesn't work try a hunt for "GWR Great Western Railway engine building at Swindon 1912. Film 951" - one of the Huntley Archive series. Heavily watermarked & lo-res but still… 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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