Capturing the Magic of Steam (with Gandy Dancer Productions) - Railway Mania PODCAST #25

We are joined by none other than Jonathan Guilbert, whose YouTube channel ‘Gandy Dancer Productions’ has been an incredible source of inspiration for me and many others over the years. Jonathan has digitised and edited his colour 8mm and 16mm films, taken during the final years of British steam railways, and used his filmmaking knowledge and experience to make interesting narratives that provide an insight into both trainspotting on BR and the inner workings of industrial steam railways. Thanks so much to Jonathan for coming on the podcast, see his YouTube channel here:    / gandydancerproductions   My favourite playlist, the Astley Green and Walkden Railway Series: https://bit.ly/3FTzqSJ _______________________ Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 03:52 - A Passion for Steam 08:26 - Discovering Film 15:06 - Laser Scanning 24:58 - Astley Green 31:56 - The Day Stan Left 36:21 - 8mm/16mm Film Online 41:44 - Who Was Stan? 46:18 - Astley Green Today 48:28 - Thoughts on 8mm 51:51 - Converting Film to Digital in the UK 52:40 - Filmmaking, a Hobby or a Job? 58:00 - What's Next? _______________________ Home to the Railway Mania Podcast and the Sudrian Histories project, Railway Mania is a hub for railway enthusiast entertainment, including videos on real-life railways as well as modelling builds and tutorials. The Railway Mania Podcast is available to listen on all podcasting apps, as well as being hosted on the Railway Mania YouTube channel. Often the video versions will include additional information and footage where possible. For anyone wishing to give it a go and browse the back catalogue, all episodes are available on the website, please check out the shop and see what merchandise might take your fancy: https://www.railwaymania.net/