Train Crash over Bridge

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1263A

Date Released

20 Aug 1953

Date submitted

17 Aug 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Greece’s Tragedy
2. 2Train Crash over Bridge
3. 3Shah & Queen Flee Persia
4. 4England Retain Ashes

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rail Crash. DESCRIPTION: At least 10 people were killed and sixty injured when an electric train crashed into a steam train on the Irk Valley Viaduct near Manchester, one of the coaches of the electric train plunging over the Viaduct into a stream 80 feet below. The steel construction of the coach is believed to have prevented a much greater loss of life. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Various shots of steam train and electric train lying in River Irk through gap in bridge. Wreckage strewn around. Firemen and rescuers working in general.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Environment; Railways; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Manchester; Irk Valley Viaduct

Card file number

59558

Credits:

Camera

James Humphries

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

95

Story extras:

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