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Taiwan-1982: Blue Train Passing In Front Of City Buildings

  • Year1982
  • Decade1980s
  • LocationTaiwan
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1982 Taiwan
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Blue Train Passing In Front Of City Buildings — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Taiwan in 1982 captures a blue passenger train moving along urban tracks. The scene is viewed through a window frame, with overhead catenary wires and utility poles prominent in the foreground. The train passes in front of mid-rise buildings, showcasing a mix of residential and commercial structures under an overcast sky. The film exhibits characteristic Super 8 grain, slight color fading, and a nostalgic, documentary-style quality. The train's motion creates a sense of urban transit in a rapidly developing city.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122800224

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: 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 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

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

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Topics & Keywords

  • blue
  • train
  • city
  • town
  • passing
  • front
  • transportation
  • taiwan USA
  • 1982
  • 1982 Taiwan train footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • blue passenger train
  • urban transit 1980s
  • Super 8 home movie
  • retro transportation
  • cityscape 1980s
  • archival train footage
  • Taiwan railway
  • analog film grain
  • nostalgic travel
  • 1980s urban life
  • documentary footage
  • old film aesthetic
  • analog home movie
  • passing train
  • electric railway
  • historical transportation
  • vintage 8mm
  • retro city view

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Suits 1980s East Asian urban transit or Taiwan development sequences; works as a period location-establishing insert for documentary and educational productions.

Still Frames From This Clip

Blue passenger train in motion on electrified urban tracks, Taiwan, c.1982; catenary pole and overhead wires dominate foreground, concrete mid-rise buildings behind.
Blue train passing electrified urban rail corridor, Taiwan, c.1982.

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