Calcutta India-1962: Steam Locomotive Behind Passenger Cars Stopped At A Station

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationCalcutta, India
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 in Calcutta India

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Steam Locomotive Behind Passenger Cars Stopped At A Station — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage footage captures a steam locomotive at a bustling station in Calcutta, India. The train, with its dark engine and blue passenger cars, is stopped at the platform as people board and disembark. Passengers in period clothing—men in suits and women in traditional attire—move along the platform under the shadow of the train. Steam rises from the engine, and the grainy, slightly faded color palette evokes a strong sense of nostalgia. The high-angle view and subtle camera movement provide a dynamic look at mid-century Indian rail travel.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123723199

Rights & Clearance

$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.

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 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: Calcutta, India 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: Useful for documentaries or educational productions on post-independence India, South Asian transportation history, or 1960s urban life in Calcutta.
Period detail: Passenger clothing styles and locomotive design are consistent with early 1960s India; the steam engine and blue rolling stock may show Indian Railways era livery of the period.
Home-movie behavior: Shot from an elevated vantage point, possibly a station overpass, suggesting a visitor capturing the scene from above rather than at platform level.
What appears in frame: Steam locomotive with large front lamp, blue-liveried passenger cars, crowded station platform, figures in mixed dress, rising steam from the boiler, station canopy, and film crackle visible at the opening frame edge.
Film character: 8mm color emulsion shows visible grain, muted blue-grey tones, film crackle in the opening frame, and slight color fade that give the footage period-authentic texture.
Edit role: Works as a transitional cutaway in a documentary sequence on Indian railway culture, post-independence infrastructure, or mid-century South Asian urban life.
Historical context: Steam traction remained dominant on Indian Railways through the 1960s; the crowded platform scene may reflect Calcutta's busy commuter and intercity rail culture of that era.
Research note: Multiple adults are visible on the platform; faces are partially discernible from the high angle, so standard likeness review is advised before editorial use; source film provenance should be confirmed.
Research search match: Researchers may search for 1960s India steam train, Calcutta railway station vintage footage, Indian Railways archival film, or South Asia transportation 8mm.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other clips from the same reel or Calcutta location, then with Indian Railways or South Asian urban footage from the 1960s, then with steam locomotive arrival or departure scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Close overhead view of a steam locomotive cab and boiler, likely at Calcutta railway station circa 1962, showing a figure near the cab on faded 8mm color film. — Steam locomotive cab, Calcutta station, 1962.

Overhead shot looking along the platform beside blue passenger cars at what appears to be Calcutta railway station, circa 1962, with passengers in period attire visible. — Platform view alongside blue passenger cars, Calcutta, 1962.

Overhead wide view of a steam locomotive and blue passenger cars stopped at Calcutta station circa 1962, with steam rising and passengers in period dress on the platform. — Steam rising from locomotive on crowded platform, Calcutta, 1962.

Overhead view of passengers alongside blue passenger cars at what appears to be Calcutta railway station circa 1962, captured on 8mm color film. — Passengers alongside blue train cars, Calcutta station, 1962.

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