Taiwan-1982: The Moving Train at Railway Crossing

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Year1982
Decade1980s
LocationTaiwan
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1982 Taiwan

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The Moving Train at Railway Crossing — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Taiwan in 1982 captures a classic train crossing at a railway intersection. A dark locomotive with a bright headlight approaches on the tracks, passing under a concrete pedestrian overpass. Pedestrians in casual 1980s attire walk along the gravel path beside the rails, with a red traffic signal visible. The scene features a small station building, distant mountains, and lush green trees, all rendered in the warm, slightly faded colors characteristic of Super 8 film. The grainy texture and natural lighting evoke a nostalgic, authentic slice of daily life in 1980s Taiwan.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 122799224

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: No
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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Fits requests for 1980s East Asian rail infrastructure, everyday life, or transportation documentary b-roll in 8mm film format.
Period detail: Pedestrians in lightweight casual clothing consistent with early-1980s Asia; concrete overpass construction and diesel locomotive style align with Taiwan's rail network of that era.
Home-movie behavior: A bystander-held shot from trackside; the cameraperson is watching a train pass, a common personal record of daily rail travel.
What appears in frame: Dark diesel locomotive with lit headlight, concrete pedestrian overpass, red crossing signal, gravel trackside path, pedestrians in casual dress, mature trees, distant mountains, and multi-track rails.
Film character: Warm color shift and visible grain typical of 8mm stock from the early 1980s; slight edge softness and natural ambient exposure give the clip authentic archival texture.
Edit role: Works as a transitional insert or establishing cutaway for a documentary on Asian rail travel, urban-rural infrastructure, or a period travel narrative set in 1980s East Asia.
Historical context: The level crossing and concrete footbridge reflect Taiwan's developing rail infrastructure in the early 1980s; pedestrian proximity to active tracks reflects safety norms of the period.
Research note: Multiple adult pedestrians are visible and recognizable in several frames; no talent releases accompany this home movie material -- editorial use only, verify applicable jurisdiction.
Research search match: Researchers may search for 1980s Taiwan train, vintage Asian railway crossing, 8mm locomotive footage, or East Asian transportation home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other footage from the same Taiwan 1982 reel, then with East Asian transportation clips of the 1980s, then with railway-crossing or pedestrian street footage from the decade.

Still Frames From This Clip

8mm home movie, Taiwan c.1982 -- diesel train approaching on multi-track railway with concrete footbridge overhead and pedestrians walking beside the tracks. — Locomotive approaches the crossing as pedestrians walk beside the tracks.

8mm home movie, Taiwan c.1982 -- locomotive with lit headlight approaching crossing, pedestrians in casual dress walking alongside tracks, concrete overpass visible above. — Pedestrians in 1980s casual dress walk beside the oncoming train.

8mm home movie, Taiwan c.1982 -- diesel train moving under concrete footbridge at level crossing, red signal pole visible left, pedestrians and trees alongside. — The train passes beneath the overpass as bystanders continue walking.

8mm home movie, Taiwan c.1982 -- train carriages passing close to camera on right, pedestrians walking on trackside path left, mountains and concrete overpass in background. — The train clears the crossing, its carriages filling the frame as pedestrians pass.

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