8mm Forum: A Train For Christmas

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Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on September 07, 2018, 05:11 PM:

I bought this print over ten years ago and for much of that time the fade did not seem to be getting any worse. Sadly the other week I was [Frown]

to find it had increased quite dramatically.

Its like for all those years the fade had been holding back "hanging in there" until this year, shame really as its not avaliable on DVD. Its a pity Derann did not release the full 25 min film like they did with the "Ride of the 480" I do know a person who does 16mm transfers so will see if it can be put onto a DVD with color correction through his computor fed in during transfer.

I am certainly glad I bought new prints of both the 200 footer of this film and in particular a new print of "Ride Of The 480" on good color stock just before they closed.

Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on September 07, 2018, 05:56 PM:

Just checked my print of this title and the color is perfect. I love railroad films and this is a good one. I didn't know that the original documentary was longer.

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on September 07, 2018, 06:40 PM:

Hi Guy

The full length is also shown on you-tube

here is a link.

https://youtu.be/GTZsWAfnqJc

Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on September 07, 2018, 07:13 PM:

Thanks Graham.

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 07, 2018, 10:16 PM:

A Toast to the very first railroad film to be screened at CineSea!

Among maybe a hundred train films I have it was my first choice.

From a room I thought was packed with horror film fans, I found out more than a few appreciated these too, and I've always tried to have one for Saturday night.

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on September 08, 2018, 03:42 AM:

Just checked my Derann 200ft and the colour is still perfect. Unfortunately there are no edge markings to indicate the print stock used, but, no doubt, it's Agfa.

Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on September 08, 2018, 09:46 AM:

He's hoping the transfer is OK if you have it done, at present there is enough there for a computer to restore. This is the result of a few clicks in Microsoft photo editor done on your pictures

[ September 08, 2018, 11:26 AM: Message edited by: Brian Fretwell ]

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 08, 2018, 09:51 AM:

Nice!

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on September 08, 2018, 01:51 PM:

That's brilliant Brian

You are right, that it needs to get transferred soon while there is still enough for the computer to do it. I will check things out this coming week.

Posted by David Hardy (Member # 4628) on September 25, 2018, 02:41 PM:

Thanks for sharing that Graham. I am a great fan of railway films.
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Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on September 25, 2018, 05:12 PM:

Here is something I found on you-tube you might like to see.

https://youtu.be/p0XEXEYsFTw

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