Railways In Britain Archive -British Steam Railway Disaster [DVD]

Railways In Britain Archive -British Steam Railway Disaster [DVD] review

British Steam Railway Disasters is the definitive DVD collection of newsreel reports
covering no fewer than 55 incidents from the steam era between 1913 and 1967
including among them the most notorious at Bourne End (1945), Lewisham (1957), South
Croydon (1947), Goswick (1947), Hither Green (1967), Castlecary (1937) and Darlington
(1928).
Also included is a specially made 15 minute analysis of the greatest tragedy of all - the
multiple crash at Harrow And Wealdstone in 1952 which features much rare footage
including previously unseen film rushes.
Throughout, British Steam Railway Disasters investigates the common causes of railway
accidents with a view to the lessons learnt from :-
Driver Error, Excessive Speed, Poor Visibility In Fog, Signals Passed At Danger, Signalling
Errors, Road Vehicle Collisions, Equipment Failure, Rolling Stock Instability and Track
Defects.

Customer Reviews

An excellent historical record
For those with an interest in the subject matter, British Steam Railway Disasters is an excellent historical record of 55 of the major railway accidents which occurred between 1913 and 1967. It gathers together professionally shot, restored original black and white archive material, much of which has remained unseen since the events were first reported. Recovered from a variety of TV and cinema news-reel vaults, the programme features both line-side and aerial shots taken as each incident is first being reported, as the extent of the accident becomes known, and also later as the clearance crews deal with the clean-up operation. Some events are briefly covered, and some in greater depth depending upon the amount of archive material available, with some also accompanied by the original reported commentary and interviews with both observers and victims of the incidents recorded at the time. This is further complimented with a modern day commentary/synopsis of each incident to explain the known causes and facts of the accidents later discovered by the inquiries. The material is grouped into accidents caused through 9 main causes: Driver error, excessive speed, poor visibility in fog, signals passed at danger, signalling errors, road vehicle collisions, equipment failure, rolling stock instability, and track defects. Excellent picture and audio quality, thoughtfully compiled and produced - highly recommended.
Region 0. Running time 79 minutes. Picture aspect 1.33:1. Stereo Dolby Digital sound.

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