SILENT SCREAM (1990)

GB
1990
1hr 25mins
Dir: David Hayman
Starring: Iain Glen and Angela Chadfield

A convicted murderer recalls his past life

This award-winning biopic charts the life and experiences of Larry Winters, a violent, drug addicted member of the Barlinnie Special Unit in Scotland. It was based on the life and writing of Winters with the assistance of the Scottish Film Production Fund and should not be confused with the similarly named 1979 thriller from the US. One childhood flashback scene was filmed on the Strathspey Railway at Boat of Garten station, with ex-LMS Class 5MT ‘Black Five’ 4-6-0 No.5025 making an appearance on a short two-coach train. There are a couple of scenes filmed onboard a Mk1, and then another run-by of the train towards the end. The station masquerades as ‘Carbisdale’, and among the stock visible in background is the unique North British Railway Non-Corridor Bogie Lavatory Third No.1748. Built in 1905 at Cowlairs, it is last known surviving NBR non-corridor compartment coach.

The family relax inside a compartment of a BR Mark 1 coach
The well-made station sign reads CARBISDALE, but in reality this is Boat of Garten station on the Strathspey Railway. The steam engine arriving is ‘Black Five’ 4-6-0 No.5025, whilst the semi-derelict wooden coach in the background is North British Railway Non-Corridor Bogie Lavatory Third No.1748. The LMS carriage meanwhile, is probably No.27234, a Third Open built in 1945.
This aerial view from the footbridge gives us an excellent view down onto the footplate of the ‘Black Five’. Note the coal in the tender and the glowing firebox hole.
The family have alighted at Boat of Garten station
The ‘Black Five’ is glimpsed through the trees in this final runby