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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