Taiwan-1982: The Train Is Going Away

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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 restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122798818

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Taiwan Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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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.
Period detail: Blue-grey diesel locomotive body style, cab design, and number plate marked '61' in red numerals are consistent with Taiwan Railways Administration rolling stock of the early 1980s; catenary infrastructure appears in later frames.
Home-movie behavior: Shot from close trackside as the locomotive departs, suggesting a rail enthusiast or traveler capturing a personal moment rather than a staged or official record.
What appears in frame: Blue-grey diesel locomotive numbered 61 in red numerals, conductor in white shirt in cab, overhead electrification poles on green masts, industrial buildings, parallel tracks, railway yard infrastructure, and hazy overcast sky.
Film character: Characteristic 8mm grain and muted warm color saturation give the footage a tactile archival quality, with handheld drift and motion blur as the locomotive passes the camera.
Edit role: Works as a close-insert establishing the locomotive before cutting to wider rail or station shots, or as a departure cutaway in a documentary about 1980s Taiwan infrastructure or transport history.
Historical context: Taiwan Railways Administration operated diesel locomotives in this period; the numbered engine and trackside catenary poles reflect the mixed diesel-electric rail network of early-1980s Taiwan.
Research note: The conductor's face is partially visible and may require likeness assessment; locomotive markings and any institutional insignia visible on the body should be reviewed before commercial release.
Research search match: Researchers may find this via queries such as '1980s Taiwan train,' 'vintage Asian railway footage,' 'diesel locomotive home movie,' or 'Taiwan Railways 8mm.'
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other frames from this same Taiwan reel; then with 1980s Asian transport or infrastructure footage; then with railway departure sequences from the same decade.

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.

Blue-grey diesel locomotive 61 moving, figure in cab window, construction equipment and utility poles visible behind, 1982 Taiwan. — Locomotive 61 departing, construction equipment visible in background, Taiwan, 1982.

Diesel locomotive 61 moving away along railway yard tracks, green overhead catenary poles and industrial skyline visible, 1982 Taiwan, 8mm. — Locomotive 61 pulling through railway yard, overhead catenary poles, Taiwan, 1982.

Rear section of diesel locomotive 61 moving away, railway tracks, utility poles and hazy industrial background, 1982 Taiwan, 8mm home movie. — Locomotive 61 receding into railway yard, Taiwan, 1982.

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