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4.0 out of 5 stars
whimsical little comedy, July 16, 2006
This can sometimes be found in ntsc dvd format on ebay. The
movie (in which Hugh Griffith steals many of the scenes) is
about how some of the people of Titfield buy up and run a small
branch railroad line to prevent the intended government
closure. Men from a competing bus line do their best to
sabotage the operation of the branch line, including destroying
the line's only engine at a crucial time--the night before the
government certification on the branch line. The line operators
resort to taking the Titfield Thunderbolt from a museum and
using that engine to get certification for the line. In
reality, the Titfield Thunderbolt is actually the 0-4-2 Lion,
built in 1838--so there are wonderful scenes of this working
antique in beautiful condition chugging along on its 10-mile
(or so) journey down the tracks--no special effects needed here!
The comedy is whimsical, not slapstick, and most of the acting
is excellent. Hugh Griffith (who may be best known for his
role in Tom Jones) plays the engine driver, and from time to
time blasts away with his shotgun from the engine, slams on the
brakes, and trots out to retrieve a rabbit or pheasant. Good
fun all around!
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