Taiwan-1982: Electric Train on Above-Ground Track

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Year1982
Decade1980s
LocationTaiwan
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1982 · Taiwan
StatusDirect License

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Electric Train on Above-Ground Track — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from Taiwan in 1982 captures an electric train moving along an above-ground outdoor track. The cream and brown passenger cars glide past the camera, their windows reflecting the bright daylight. Overhead catenary lines and metal support structures frame the scene, with multiple tracks visible in the foreground. The film exhibits natural grain and slight color fading, characteristic of home movie footage from the era. The train moves steadily through a bustling rail yard, offering a nostalgic glimpse of mid-1980s public transportation in Taiwan.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122801112

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$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for requests needing early-1980s Taiwan transportation footage, especially documentary inserts on electric rail travel, commuter infrastructure, or urban movement.
Period detail: The cream-and-brown rail cars, overhead catenary gantries, and 8mm color stock may show early-1980s electric rail infrastructure in Taiwan.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot perspective from trackside or a station edge, watching a passing train without staged action or visible passengers.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include electric passenger cars, overhead wires, metal gantries, multiple rails, switch tracks, daylight glare, and distant rail structures.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm grain, mild color fade, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing that give it a home-movie archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, transit insert, location transition, or memory beat for rail travel in Taiwan.
Historical context: The scene shows electrified passenger rail moving through an outdoor track area, offering visual context for everyday transportation infrastructure without identifying a specific station.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or brands are visible, but copyright, transit authority permissions, and location/property considerations should still be reviewed for intended use.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1982 Taiwan 8mm electric train footage, above-ground rail tracks, catenary wires, passenger cars, and vintage transportation home movies.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from this reel, then with Taiwan 1982 transportation footage, then with broader archival rail, commuter travel, and electric train material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1982 Taiwan 8mm frame showing an electric passenger train moving past outdoor tracks under catenary gantries. — Electric passenger cars pass close to the camera on an outdoor rail line.
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A cream-and-brown electric rail car passes through a Taiwan track area in bright daylight, with catenary structures overhead. — The train continues past the camera beneath a grid of overhead electrical supports.
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1982 Taiwan home-movie frame of a long electric passenger car moving beside visible switch tracks and overhead power supports. — A longer view of the passenger cars shows rails and switching lines in the foreground.
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The passing electric train is seen farther down the outdoor rail line in Taiwan, framed by tracks, switches, and overhead wires. — The train moves away through the rail yard, with overhead lines and branching tracks in view.
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