Trains on Film as seen in ‘The Titfield Thunderbolt’ Train Pack – Era 1

Trains on Film as seen in ‘The Titfield Thunderbolt’ Train Pack – Era 1

Starting with silent movies, locomotives and trains have been a firm favourite with the film makers and quite often have taken a starring role. Today their popularity with the film industry still continues and no doubt will do so in the future. Many of the locomotives and trains that are seen in films actually do exist, far from being simply movie props constructed for a specific film but genuine locomotives and rolling stock which after filming return to their normal duties. Some are museum exhibits while others have been borrowed from railway companies to be included in a specific film, either as a small scene setting shot or indeed playing a starring role. The occasional Hornby ‘Trains on Film’ series of locomotives and rolling stock packs are inspired by these mechanical movie stars one of which is the Liverpool & Manchester Railway locomotive, No. 57 ‘Lion’ which has appeared in several films over the years.lebrations of the London & Birmingham Railway in 1938. In 1941 the locomotive was moved to Crewe to safely see out the remainder of the war. After the war the locomotive starred in yet more films including ‘The Lady with the Lamp’ (1951) and ‘The Titfield Thunderbolt’ (1953) before finding a home in Liverpool Museum’s Transport Gallery in 1969.