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Taiwan-1982: The Train Is Going Away

  • Year1982
  • Decade1980s
  • LocationTaiwan
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1982 Taiwan
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The Train Is Going Away — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from Taiwan in 1982 captures a blue diesel locomotive, engine number 61, in motion. A conductor in a light-colored shirt is visible inside the cab as the train moves along the tracks. The film shows the train passing through a railway yard with overhead power lines and distant buildings, exhibiting the characteristic grain and color saturation of home movie film from the era. The camera appears to be handheld, capturing the train from a side angle as it departs.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Handheld
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122798818

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: Yes
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1805 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note
1982
Reel-level location note
hong kong,taiwan
Date
1982 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Taiwan Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • chew chew
  • conductor
  • tracks
  • blue
  • leaving
  • station
  • engine 61
  • railroad
  • train
  • going
  • transportation
  • taiwan USA
  • 1982
  • 1982 Taiwan train footage
  • vintage 8mm locomotive
  • blue diesel engine 61
  • conductor in train cab
  • railway yard scene
  • 1980s home movie
  • moving train footage
  • classic locomotive
  • Taiwan railway history
  • 8mm film archive
  • retro transportation
  • vintage train journey
  • locomotive number 61
  • old train moving
  • 1980s nostalgia
  • film grain effect
  • handheld train footage
  • railway operations
  • archival train clip
  • documentary train scene

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Serves documentary and transport history projects needing 1980s Asian railway footage — specifically Taiwanese diesel operations — in an authentic home-movie format.

Still Frames From This Clip

Blue-grey diesel locomotive numbered 61 at close range, conductor in white shirt in cab window, 1982 Taiwan, 8mm home movie.
Conductor in cab of locomotive 61, Taiwan, 1982.

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