RMweb Premium melmerby Posted November 1, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2017 (edited) In the Ladykillers the view from Miss Wilberforce's house seems to be of St Pancras Station: Although the set used for the house was built across the cul-de-sac end of Frederick Street over Copenhagen Tunnel and with no clear view of St Pancras! The railway line at the bottom of the garden led to Caledonian Road goods depot. http://maps.nls.uk/view/103313297 Keith Edited November 1, 2017 by melmerby 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted November 2, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2017 (edited) Although I knew that there was a tiny glimpse of Titfield Thunderbolt rolling stock in this photo taken at Bristol Temple Meads, I didn't realise that filming had taken place there at 'Mallingford station', until I was doing search engine cheat, looking for film locations. Edited November 2, 2017 by phil_sutters 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 2, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2017 (edited) PG Tips monkey filming at Marylebone, johnny Vegas was there too Edited November 2, 2017 by big jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthBrit Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 Downton Abbey Christmas Special ---- some scenes filmed at Beamish Museum 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 The Railway Man with Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman used Bo'ness to film the UK railway scenes. Jim 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted November 2, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2017 And something slightly different and requiring a clip from a well known website. The film was 'The Magic Christian' starring Peter Sellars and Ringo Starr and the railway station and train exterior sequences were all filmed on the Henley Branch. But originally I was contacted - in the commercial job I was doing at that time which dealt with special train hire by a girl from the production team who wanted to hire 'a blue Pullman'. After various conversations and some correspondence it turned out that what the producer really wanted was actually a blue (and grey) train - much easier and considerably cheaper . The station departure scenes were filmed at Henley and the arrival station - supposedly somewhere in Scotland - was filmed at Wargrave further up the branch. Both provide some glimpses of both stations as they were in the late 1960s. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal.n Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Corrour, made famous by Trainspotting but also features in scenes in Harry Potter 7 part 1 and is also the main setting for this (whatever it is): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pointsman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted November 2, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2017 In the Ladykillers the view from Miss Wilberforce's house seems to be of St Pancras Station: St Pancras 3.jpg Although the set used for the house was built across the cul-de-sac end of Frederick Street over Copenhagen Tunnel and with no clear view of St Pancras! The railway line at the bottom of the garden led to Caledonian Road goods depot. fred.JPG http://maps.nls.uk/view/103313297 Keith The back projection used in the classic shot of Alec Guinness on the doorstep was taken from Argyle Street, directly opposite the tower of St Pancras station. The houses at the right edge of the shot are still there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 (edited) Both Acton Central and South Acton stations were used in 'Villain', shot in the Summer of 1970... And the finale was filmed at Nine Elms with the blagger's loot supposedly hidden under one of the arches... Edited November 2, 2017 by Rugd1022 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 In the Ladykillers the view from Miss Wilberforce's house seems to be of St Pancras Station: St Pancras 3.jpg Although the set used for the house was built across the cul-de-sac end of Frederick Street over Copenhagen Tunnel and with no clear view of St Pancras! The railway line at the bottom of the garden led to Caledonian Road goods depot. fred.JPG http://maps.nls.uk/view/103313297 Keith St Pancras also features (incorrectly) in the 1978 film "The Fourth Protocol". The KGB agent being pursued by Michael Caine is said to be traveling by rail from London to Colchester, yet he is shown catching the train at St Pancras instead of the correct Liverpool Street Station. Jim 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 The opening sequence of 'The Professionals' 1978 episode 'Rogue' was shot at Paddington (50 010 and 50 049 both make brief appearances)... Padd was also used in 1979 in 'The Long Good Friday'... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted November 2, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2017 (edited) Midsummer Muders has used Twyford station, Beaconsfield station and Chinnor station. Also Bekonskot village railway. (Twyford illustrated) Edited November 2, 2017 by Metr0Land 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Imperial Wharf at Chelsea has been used in two episodes of 'The Sweeney' ('Stoppo Driver' and 'I Want The Man' where Dennis Waterman had to chase a villain along the top of some loaded BR mineral wagons)... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted November 2, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2017 (edited) St Pancras also features (incorrectly) in the 1978 film "The Fourth Protocol". The KGB agent being pursued by Michael Caine is said to be traveling by rail from London to Colchester, yet he is shown catching the train at St Pancras instead of the correct Liverpool Street Station. Jim Bit more on the Ladykillers here: http://www.reelstreets.com/index.php?option=com_films_online&task=view&id=526 It's very good because hovering the mouse over most of the pictures gives a then & now view. Keith EDIT they call it Frederica Street but all the OS maps show it as Frederick Street Edited November 2, 2017 by melmerby 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) The wonderful 'Wrong Arm Of The Law' has some nice railway footage filmed in South West London, I can't remember the name of the level crossing and signalbox, I know it's been discussed before though so I'm sure someone will know... Edited November 3, 2017 by Rugd1022 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 According to IMDB it is Fairfax Road level crossing, Bushy Park Road, Teddington. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Some more from 'Robbery' in '67, first up Victoria where Stanley Baker arrives with Joanna Petit... Marylebone was used as a stand in for 'Glasgow' where the mail train departs from... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted November 4, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 4, 2017 Are not most of these film/tv images screen grabs from the programmes? If so yellow cards to those involved! We want images taken by yourself or copyright owned by yourself pictures please. (A film dvd on the bookshelf does not count!) Otherwise the topic risks wandering off into other territory. (maybe it's dead already?) Cheers Keith 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hilux5972 Posted November 4, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 4, 2017 I believe it may well be dead anyway. I joined the topic when it was each following post was a subject picked by the previous poster. Not this, in my eyes a little boring, daily subject. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted November 4, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 4, 2017 I believe it may well be dead anyway. I joined the topic when it was each following post was a subject picked by the previous poster. Not this, in my eyes a little boring, daily subject. I have mixed feelings about the daily versus one-by-one challenges. As someone who has a good stock of photos to contribute I got a bit weary of thinking up new challenges, so the daily version gave bit of relief. Perhaps that is now running out of new ideas too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted November 4, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 4, 2017 What IS today's subject. The last change was about three days ago, or at least it feels that long. Or even, just he next photo Regards Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG John Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Easily resolved. Isn't there a rule about a wildcard if nothing has been posted for 24 hours? Here's a wildcard, picked at random. 4160 at Blue Anchor on the West Somerset, on 11th June 2000. Next, another photo taken in 2000. Simple, problem solved . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted November 4, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 4, 2017 305.506 at Manchester Picc 15May00 when I think it was the last in service? Let's keep going with 2000 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG John Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Part of the remains of Loddiswell Station on the Kingsbridge Branch on 8th July 2000. How about one more from 2000, and the next person chooses a different subject! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 (edited) I've had a break for a while, as I found quite a few subject suggestions were too broad or duplicated what had been there before (as were some of the pictures). A good suggestion recently (film locations), but posting screen grabs or other peoples' work was never the intention. Picking up the first sheet of slides that comes to hand from 2000, here's a preserved DSB K class 4-4-0 departing from Odense in August 2000, when the Danish Railway Museum was celebrating its anniversary. Quite happy to stay with the year 2000 as a theme in the immediate future. If I get to choose the next subject, then how about photos taken in November - probably the low point on the photographic calendar? Edited November 4, 2017 by EddieB 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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