[Tech1] Thunderbolt and Lighting

[Graeme Wall]

Lion wan’t at Shildon, she made an appearance at Rainhill a few years later for the Liverpool & Manchetser celebrations.

I was at Shildon, working with the GWS sales team, we took our own bookshop! Got a perfect position to watch the cavalcade on the big day.

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> On 15 Apr 2023, at 19:24, Alec Bray via Tech1 <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> Hi Dave,
> 
> Thank you for your email!
> 
> Yes, Simon's book - and other sources - are very clear about the origins of the story of The Titfield Thunderbolt.  I did not include it as I was trying to keep the word count down - it will probably be published in several parts in our "Prospectus" as it is (and with far fewer pictures) - and the RSME audience would probably be more interested in the loco and the Techicolor process.
> 
> Thank you for pointing out the Talyllyn Railway was the inspiration for the others here!
> 
> Very best regards, Alec 
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my mobile phone. Apologies for any strange autocorrections...
> 
> On Sat, 15 Apr 2023, 18:41 Dave Buckley, <david.jasma at sky.com> wrote:
> Hi Alec,
> 
> Many thanks for posting your item about the film, The Titfield Thunderbolt.
> 
> Like a lot of members on in this group, this is a film I enjoy any time 
> it comes on TV.
> 
> I note that one of the references given for your article, is Simon 
> Castens book 'On the trail of the Titfield Thunderbolt', a book I 
> purchased straight away when it was published. I was a bit surprised 
> that there was no mention though, that the storyline of the film was 
> inspired by the early days of the preservation of the Talyllyn Railway 
> in North Wales, although this is mentioned at the start of Simon's book. 
> In fact at least on of the incidents in the film (where the water supply 
> is sabotaged) is based on an actual situation on the TR, although the 
> water tower wasn't shot at!
> 
> There's another book about the film - The Titfield Thunderbolt, Now and 
> Then - by Oliver Fosker, which goes through the film showing scenes from 
> the film with photos showing the locations now.
> 
> At one time, the engine used - Lion - was the oldest engine allowed to 
> run on BR rails, and I had a railway book some time ago, with a photo 
> showing Lion out on the main line, passing a colour light signal! I 
> think it was something to do with the celebrations at Shildon in 1975.
> 
> For a bit of nostalgia, have a look at...
> 
> https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/shildon_rail_150_celebrations/zjkmwnb
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Dave Buckley
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Graeme Wall