South African Train Takes Tragic Plunge

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1068A

Date Released

24 Nov 1949

Date submitted

22 Nov 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trailer: Royal Signals
2. 2South African Train Takes Tragic Plunge
3. 3To Probe the Antarctic
4. 4A Baby Learns to Walk (Unique Pictures)
5. 5President Truman’s Visitor from Persia
6. 6Princess Elizabeth Leaves for Malta
7. 7Boxing

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: South African Train Takes Tragic Plunge. DESCRIPTION: Pictures of the recent train smash in South Africa show clearly why the casualty list was so great. Seven coaches crashed seventy feet from the bridge crossing the Elands River near Waterval Boven in the Eastern Transvaal. SHOTLIST: KS Tilt down viaduct to wreckage at base. Various angles shots, pans etc. of wrecked train lying at bottom of viaduct after having plunged over the side of the bridge spanning the viaduct. Rescue workers search among the debris & ruins.

Keywords

Railways; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Elands River; Waterfall Boven

Card file number

52823

Credits:

Commentator

Franklin Engelmann

Camera

H. Duncan Abraham

Length of story (in feet)

72

Story extras:

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