Steam Engine Collection (1963)

Diss, Norfolk.



Two men polish a steam engine. Shots of rusty steam engines in a farm yard.



Alan Bloom, Vice Chairman of the Norfolk Steam Engine Society, is seen loading wood into an engine fire. Various shots of Alan driving one of his eleven restored engine with the help of a little girl (his granddaughter?). Shots of another man driving a red road locomotive that was previously used in travelling fairs.



In Thursford, George Cushing has the largest collection of engines in the country. Various shots of George driving a 1910 model past a row of other engines in his collection.
FILM ID:229.11

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