The Titfield Thunderbolt

The Titfield Thunderbolt - Then and Now

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4 ай бұрын

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To celebrate the film's 70th anniversary since release (5th March 1953), we're exploring the abandoned branch line where The Titfield Thunderbolt was filmed to see what remains today and where the mechanical stars are now.
This is one of several videos I'll be releasing about the film inspired by the real people who have saved steam for our generation.
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@JRS06 4 ай бұрын

It's a little sad that so little of the original architecture or railway exists today, but it's nice that some of the spirit is still there. You can look at some of the buildings or the layout of an area and say "Yeah, that's Titfield!"

@fiercetrains4052 4 ай бұрын

the UK does a great job of removing abandoned railroad track so much so that you can never tell and the geography changes so much too

@ianpatrickmchugh787 4 ай бұрын

As someone who has been watching this film into my fourth decade, I cannot thank you enough for all the hours of research, travel, filming, editing, dedication and passion that has gone into the making of this video. It deserves a chorus of steam whistles and a (still drunk!) Mr. Valentine saluting as one who is about to die!

@johnjephcote7636 4 ай бұрын

I saw it on first general release and never forgot the technicolor scenes.

@Terrier55Stepney 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for these kind words, Ian. It's a wonderful film and I'm thrilled to have been able to explore more of its making.

@r.h.8754 4 ай бұрын

Valentine: [proposing a toast] "Our magnificent generals, General Gordon and General Booth." I read somewhere that the person who originally said this walked out of the cinema in disgust when he saw the film was in colour!🤣🤣

@Steamstudios1254 4 ай бұрын

The titfield thunderbolt remix had me bopping my head for the whole video.

@DrRock2009 4 ай бұрын

Quite a Pogo vibe to it 😎

@Randomstuffs261 4 ай бұрын

Almost all of the scenery from the "then" clips look so much nicer than the scenery in the "now" clips. Maybe I'm biased, but it seems we used to care more about our surroundings.

@wessexdruid7598 3 ай бұрын

It is simple - what happened is a lot more people.

@Randomstuffs261 3 ай бұрын

@@wessexdruid7598 Surely more people would mean areas would be kept better since there are more people to care for things?

@wessexdruid7598 3 ай бұрын

@@Randomstuffs261 More people take up more space and use up more resources, wearing things out quicker. All the roads need to take much higher volumes of traffic and goods. It all takes its toll.

@joshslater2426 26 күн бұрын

Despite the argument about railways being space-consuming and pollution-heavy, the Titfield Thunderbolt shows how that’s not always the case. In many of the shots it’s just the locomotive, a single strip of track, a couple of distant houses, and endless countryside. It’s the sort of view you’d be hard pressed to find today.

@Bulbasaur617 4 ай бұрын

A really fantastic comparison between the scene of Titfield Thunder and the present time. Some of these comparisons you could bearly tell they're the same location a certain scene is filmed. Well done with this.

@Terrier55Stepney 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! A wonder how much a landscape can change.

@wessexdruid7598 3 ай бұрын

Close to three quarters of a century ago...

@antonysmith9173 4 ай бұрын

It is almost beyond belief how places change so much due mostly to human intervention and MOST DEFINITELY NOT for the better !😢😮

@EE16SVT 3 ай бұрын

nature is a villain also :/

@25thjays 4 ай бұрын

What you have done is wonderful. Keep it up!!!

@peterrogers3335 4 ай бұрын

I love the film and this video - so brilliantly researched and edited, is possibly the best ‘then and now’ I’ve seen. Really enjoyed it and great to see quite a few locations really not too different

@sarahendrix6842 Ай бұрын

Just saying the remix at the beginning had me jamming out and also terrier55stepney thank you for actually going to these places and checking them out it was cool seeing what’s left of the architecture in the filming locations such a great display of creativity because not once have i seen someone that’s the time and effort to accomplish the challenge this is to find every detail and every filming location and not in a million years could I do it but you managed to do it and I just wanna say thank you for doing this and have a good day

@grahamratcliffe1945 4 ай бұрын

so well researched ,really exellent, many thanks .

@mrpstapley 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely excellent! 3 years I went back to all those locations except for the London and Oxfordshire ones. Sad to see it all gone!! But excellent video!!

@colinhead284 4 ай бұрын

Great production , fantastic music , pat yourself on the back mate . I think there will be more people than you think pleased that someone took the time to undertake this .

@Terrier55Stepney 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Colin. Previous videos showing how the landscape had changed certainly inspired me to make one myself.

@TurnFullCircle 4 ай бұрын

wow really well done.....such a classic film....wonderful to see this....all the best.

@martintaylor7391 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant. To watch this film never fails to amuse me and takes me back to halcyon days. MGT

@paulmurphy2583 4 ай бұрын

oh, thats Woodstock, Oxfordshire, just down the road from me. The loco is heading to the back gate of Blenheim Palace and passing what is now the Soldiers of Oxford museum at 3:20 . The buildings havent changed, just the names on the shop fronts, and the cars on the road. This was before my time, but I recall being in the crowd watching Hanover Street being filmed in the same street, Harrison Ford and Christopher PLummer exiting the town hall, street converted to a French one in WW2, lot of work for 10 seconds movie time.

@andrewrice6596 4 ай бұрын

Brilliantly done.

@richardcathcart2952 4 ай бұрын

One of my favorite Ealing films. thanks

@ericAviles-hy9gm 4 ай бұрын

Its sad to see the railway line has long since been abandoned and forgotten

@sudrianrailwaystudios676 4 ай бұрын

Great video, Max!

@FutureRailProductions 4 ай бұрын

Your intro music is missing.

@Terrier55Stepney 4 ай бұрын

Well spotted! Much like a 14xx, I believe it has been stolen.

@Coffee_Rail1112 4 ай бұрын

@@Terrier55Stepney nice one LOL

@AndyH.200 4 ай бұрын

Simply brilliant!

@shedhead00 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant, just Brilliant

@Welovevloggingandtraveling 4 ай бұрын

Gotta tell you, British trains remind me of Thomas and Friends! Wish they kept this! ❤

@DKS225 Ай бұрын

I liked the scenes where The Titfield Thunderbolt passed beneath The old Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway.

@glynvalleytramwaytrust 4 ай бұрын

This was great to see!

@robertmcbride1859 4 ай бұрын

One of my all time favourite films.

@BillyBigTop Ай бұрын

Fantastic this!! 👍🏻😁

@GingerAnimator 4 ай бұрын

This music is an unbelievable bop. Cracking work documenting this!

@Terrier55Stepney 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Jon! Music by Wo1f on Soundcloud. Glad you enjoyed it.

@martynrussell7568 4 ай бұрын

At the end you show bristol temple meads-the bath road bridge is still the same 70 years later great video thanks!

@Jordan-vb8rt 4 ай бұрын

this is awesome btw i've never been this early to a vid before

@LBSC70 4 ай бұрын

Is no one gonna talk about the fact that there's no sound in the intro and the amazing Titfield Thunderbolt remix

@ThomasTenCents34526 4 ай бұрын

My favorite scene of the titfield thunderbolt was the duel with the steamroller, shame that the railway has been pulled up and turned into road and cycle paths.

@JosephRailwayStudios2000 4 ай бұрын

Good video

@nw8000 4 ай бұрын

Great film is it on you tube somewhere?

@Alaskarailroad701 3 ай бұрын

What is the first song called?

@microbusss 4 ай бұрын

wow neat Never seen the movie but I know of it When was the tracks abandoned? or Lifted as you say in England

@AgentCelestia2 2 ай бұрын

What’s the first song?

@C57_1_yamaguchi 2 ай бұрын

What music?

@necjerseyrailfan7500 4 ай бұрын

Is there anywhere I can listen to this remix to?

@Terrier55Stepney 4 ай бұрын

It's called 'Thunderbolt' by Wo1f on Soundcloud.

@kellyashfordtrains2642 4 ай бұрын

Sweet. You forgot to show the tree, which the Auto Tank Engine crashed into.

@Alextrains502 4 ай бұрын

Cool

@harrisonallen651 4 ай бұрын

How times have changed

@ryleeculla5570 4 ай бұрын

So Titfield was filmed in that town and near the local branch line ran by a 14XX auto tank or am I wrong

@RCP_2 4 ай бұрын

3:04 WE MUST FIND TOAD

@nw8000 4 ай бұрын

Where is this??

@Terrier55Stepney 4 ай бұрын

Check my previous video for a full tour on everything covered here. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZtuIqLGVtKjanGg.htmlfeature=shared

@lablackzed 4 ай бұрын

Diffrent age diffrent time i miss them days.

@JRS06 4 ай бұрын

Can you do a review of the Rapido Titfield pack? I don't have patreon so if you already uploaded one there, I'm sorry. But I noticed you got the pack when I saw the Wisbech & Upwell tram car in you recent Stepney model video, and wanted to know what you thought of it. Does it replicate the film well? Does it run properly? Just curious.

@robertdoughty 4 ай бұрын

There are several reviews of the Rapido set on KZfaq already by other people (not to dissuade another one!). I own the deluxe set myself and I don't think there is a better model of anything made in the scale. It is totally spot on to the film and runs just as well. The research Rapido did is incredible, my only complaint is that the flowers in the vase inside the coach don't look quite right.

@Terrier55Stepney 4 ай бұрын

You're in luck! I will be reviewing Rapido's Thunderbolt next week, and later talking through how I've modified the whole set and bar car. Each video is released on Patreon a week before they're on KZfaq, but they are on the way!

@Annaliviaville 4 ай бұрын

What’s Mallingford called now?

@stevieb125 4 ай бұрын

It's Bristol Temple Meads.

@Annaliviaville 4 ай бұрын

@TheRailwayShedOfficial 4 ай бұрын

Love your titfield videos! , keep.them up! 😀

@Gordontheexpressengine 4 ай бұрын

Oliver is still looking for toad

@TimHanney-to1su 4 ай бұрын

If only the railway hadn't closed so early, heritage railways were in their infancy in those days the railway had everything going for it ,beautiful countryside and villages. Does anybody know if there is any film of the line before it closed,l thought I've Peter's might have filmed it.

@cedarcam 4 ай бұрын

You could try the Huntley Archive. Ian had a huge collection of transport film, some is on youtube