Steam Trains | Great British engines, railway journeys and steam enthusiasts Time Out | The Four Steamers 'Diesel engines are machines, steam locomotives are practically human.' CHANNEL | BBC 2 FIRST BROADCAST | 07 May 1964 SYNOPSIS This beautifully filmed item follows the journeys of four privately owned steam trains and speaks to their proud owners about how and why they acquired these prized possessions. The camera follows the 4555 Great Western tank engine and the Great Marquess 3442 as they travel through some of the most spectacular scenery in England and Wales. We also see the Flying Scotsman, bought for £3,000 by Alan Pegler, steam into Marylebone station, and the oldest locomotive in private hands, the J52, a Great Northern tank engine. DID YOU KNOW? In 1969, with the backing of the Board of Trade, Alan Pegler took the Flying Scotsman on a tour of the USA. However, a change of government while he was there resulted in the board withdrawing its support and Pegler's money began to run out. With American creditors closing in, he resorted to storing the engine at an army base until a British buyer was found. William McAlpine bought the Flying Scotsman and shipped the engine home via the Panama Canal in 1973. CONTRIBUTORS Not credited - Narrator Viscount David Bethune Garnock - Contributor Patrick Garland - Contributor Jack Hancock - Contributor Alan Pegler - Contributor William Thorley - Contributor Patrick Whitehouse - Contributor ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A76EUlhJ-Y

Haunting footage on the streets of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake which devastated much of the city, left more than 300,000 people homeless and killed over 3000. The earthquake was the first natural disaster of its magnitude to be documented by photography and motion picture footage. This film appears to be made by amateurs who attached a camera to a car driven around the city. Noticeable is the huge amount of people out sightseeing amid the rubble. See also this Edison newsreel showing scenes of the rescue operation and clearup. And see “A Trip Down Market Street” which shows the streets of San Francisco only 6 days prior to when the earthquake hit. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hPoiIWJHT0