And Now For Something Completely Different...

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And Now For Something Completely Different...

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No, nothing to do with Monty Python I'm afraid.

But a 1930s-ish official Japanese 'Ministry'-type 30-minute film (in two 'youtube' halves), principally about mechanical and powered signalling, but some reasonable steam footplate action also.

But, talk about regimented ! .....

The many similarities which may be spotted between the depicted equipment and methods, and British practice, are I suspect, not coincidental :shock: .
It's in Japanese of course, but there's little problem in working out whats going on.

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1RVCmd0E7g
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj-33_0xtMw
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Ay up!

The single-handed shovel is interesting....
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