US Train Wreck

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1317
Date Released
30 Aug 1954
Date submitted
26 Aug 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Weather Spoils Harvest
  2. 2Miss Great Britain
  3. 3US Train Wreck
  4. 4Errand of Mercy
  5. 5New Mine Destroyer
  6. 6A Dog’s Life
  7. 7Ride’em Cowboy
  8. 8War on Gnats
  9. 9Mecca Pilgrimage
  10. *Southport Flower Show

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Train Crash. DESCRIPTION: A recent rail crash in Illinois left the train looking rather like a giant snake on the track. A fault on one of the front coaches is believed to have caused this accident which resulted in the loss of four lives and many injured. SHOTLIST: Aerial shot of train. Various scenes of the wreckage.
Keywords
Railways; Accidents and disasters
Locations
United States of America; Illinois; Lomax
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
61707
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
42
Story extras:
Film clip

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