This a first stab at some good videos available for those interested in British Trains, Nostalgia and Steam. Several of our N.American Colleagues requested if some thing could be put together. "Share and Enjoy" Great Railway Journeys of the World - Confessions of a Train Spotter This was a series produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), starting back in the 1970's. I have only found the above episode available upon video. Michael Palin fulfills his dream as a childhood train spotter and travels the length of Britain by train - from Euston to the Kyle of Lochalsh. There are diversions to lesser-used lines beyond the Inter-City network; the Flying Scotsman, York Railway Museum, Edinburgh, Forth Railway Bridge, North York Moors Railway and much more. The BBC no longer do mail order on their videos, but they are available via 3rd parties who advertise in the UK press and also Railway Society Shops (ie the North York Moors Railway). BBCV 4126 The Train Now Departing An excellent BBC series with some superb filming, you'll love the opening sequence ! It is the complete set of 6 episodes on a double video set: The Long Drag The West Highlander Lines Of Industry The Holiday Line Steam On The Isle Of Man The Survivors BBCV 4932 Going Loco This was a series produced by Channel 4 in the UK, I am not sure if its available on Video like some of the BBC stuff. It was very good with some amazing British Eccentric Train enthusiast, culminating in Lord McAllpine the Flying Scotsman owner. It included an excellent documentary on O'Winston Link. The Railway Children A children's story based upon a classic Edwardian story by E. Nesbit. It is the adventures of three children who have a railway at the bottom of the garden, as they prove their farther's innocence for imprisonment as a spy. Some beautiful scenes shot on location at the Keighly and Worth Valley Railway. An abundance of tank engines including those lovely GWR Class 57xx 0-6-0's pulling short trains with a Directors Saloon on the end. Produced by - Warner Home Video PES 38163 The Titfield Thunderbolt There has been quite a thread on this one, but its a great story about a English Country Village trying to save and run their own branchline railway following the Beaching Axe. It's a Ealing Studios film, their are some other excellent films in this stable if you wish for a humorous look at British Life. Examples are "Whisky Galore" and "Passport to Pimlicoe". Again some lovely sequences filmed on the (correct me if I'm wrong) ex-GWR Camerton Branch. The opening scene shows the little tank travelling under the Somerset & Dorset Viaduct at Midford. The other scenes I can't quite place, but perhaps others can help. Produced by - Warner Home video SO39126 Steam on 35mm This is a 2 video set. It is a collection of selected film clips shot by the British Film Industry, but which were not used in the final film. All the footage was shot by professional camera crews and thus is of a very high standard. Alot films produced in the 1930/40/50's would have included trains or stations some where if only for a short sequence. Also for this period it was 99% steam ! Produced by - VIDEO 125 Video 125 have quite a selection of Videos now using old archive film, some recent one's cover the "Edwardian" and "Victorian" era's. Other know films involving lots of Train/Railway Scene's: The Lady Killers St Trinians and the Great Train Robbery (is the title right ?) There is a ref book on the subject: Railways on the Screen By: John Huntly Published: Ian Allen Publishing, Ref 0590 Price: GBP 14.99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This above is not complete, but was taken from my own and close friends collections. If you have any additions let me know and we can update it. I now generally get my videos from my favorite Railway Preservation Society Shop as any profits go towards the development and running of the Railway, mine being the North York Moors Railway. There are commercial sources, and you can find their advertisements in the UK Rail Press such as the PECO and Ian Allen publications.