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Calcutta India-1962: Steam Passenger Train Painted Blue Slowly Going By On

  • Year1962
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCalcutta, India
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1962 in Calcutta India
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Steam Passenger Train Painted Blue Slowly Going By On — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm film clip from Calcutta, India, in 1962 captures a steam-powered passenger train painted in vibrant blue with white stripes. The locomotive billows thick white smoke as it moves slowly along the tracks, its motion creating a sense of nostalgic travel. Passengers are visible through the windows and on the open doors, some standing as the train passes a station platform. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and slight motion blur, characteristic of home movie recordings from the era. The scene evokes a sense of mid-century Indian transportation and daily life.

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
123723132

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 1399 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label
feb
Reel-level year note
1962
Reel-level location note
india,calcuta,bengali
Date
1962 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Calcutta, India 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
  • steam
  • passenger
  • train
  • transportation
  • painted
  • slowly
  • going
  • tracks
  • calcutta india
  • 1962
  • 1962 India train footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • steam train Calcutta
  • blue passenger train
  • Indian railway history
  • archival train footage
  • Super 8 home movie
  • 1960s transportation
  • steam locomotive
  • Indian travel
  • nostalgic train ride
  • old film footage
  • historical transportation
  • documentary train clip
  • retro train
  • 8mm film
  • vintage travel
  • passenger train
  • India 1960s
  • steam smoke

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Fills 1960s South Asian transportation requests; useful for documentaries on Indian Railways history, post-independence infrastructure, or mid-century travel.
Period detail
Blue and white painted carriages and a visible steam locomotive may reflect Indian Railways rolling stock of the early 1960s; station platform and structure support the period.

Still Frames From This Clip

8mm home movie frame, circa 1962 Calcutta, India — blue and white steam passenger train at station platform with thick white smoke rising.
Steam train with white smoke at station platform, Calcutta, 1962.
Blue and white striped passenger carriage passing station; figure visible near train; station building above.

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