Author Archives: Paul Rennie

The “singing” comes from the Siemens GTO-VVWF power converters which create a musical scale when the train begins to move…

Here is a clip from a 1950s safety film from America. The clip shows the danger of being too close to the railway. In very many parts of the world the railway track is the easiest route to follow across … Continue reading →

Here is a link to a BBC radio programme about doppler effects… https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b090xv6w and there’s a short film clip to go with, here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05bxzhh It turns out that the very first scientific experiment to show the doppler effect was carried … Continue reading →

Here is a wonderful post about the distinctive sounds of the bells on US railroad crossings…

Get Carter (1971) by Mike Hodges is one of the classic British films of the 1970s. The film begins with a great railway sequence, filmed on the train from London to Newcastle. The East Coast mainline… Wolfgang Suschitzky was director … Continue reading →

I’ve posted many time about the railway and cinema, so I was delighted to find this blog dedicated to trains in films… https://obscuretrainmovies.wordpress.com/

And here is a picture of the type fo steam locomotive shown in the poster…it’s a very famous and long-serving type of engine. You can see these engines in the documentary film by Jean Mitry, Pacific 231 (1949). Here’s my … Continue reading →