Rail Crash

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1381A
Date Released
24 Nov 1955
Date submitted
21 Nov 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Rail Crash
  2. 2Soviet Chiefs in India
  3. 3Roman Treasures Unearthed
  4. 4Hydro Glider
  5. 5The Duke at Olympic
  6. 6Morocco Hails the Sultan

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rail Crash at Didcot. DESCRIPTION: An excursion train from Wales was derailed at Didcot, Berks. Immediate fatalities were ten and the number of injured about one hundred. Nearly three hundred passengers were aboard the train. SHOTLIST: Night - CU engine turned over on its side. CU smashed carriages on their side. CU men working at rescue, cutting through metal and opening doors. CU and GV various scenes of wreck. Daylight - CU engine on its side. CU policemen and railway workers searching in wreck for survivors etc. SCU rail points where the train came off the rails.
Keywords
Railways; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Berkshire; Didcot
Card file number
65241
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
84
Story extras:
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