Monthly Archives: December 2011

There was an interesting TV film recently about the post-war shift from steam to diesel and electric power. You can watch the film on BBC iplayer, herehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00dzzdc/Timeshift_Series_8_The_Last_Days_of_Steam/ And you can find out more about train culture, herehttp://buttes-chaumont.blogspot.com/2007/07/ian-allan-abc-books.html

This film-still shows Spencer Tracy by the tracks in the John Sturges film, Bad Day at Black Rock (1955). The film combines elements of the western and film noir genres. It’s got a terrific title sequence of the huge diesel-powered … Continue reading →