Night Express Crashes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1440A
Date Released
10 Jan 1957
Date submitted
7 Jan 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Night Express Crashes
  2. 2Highlights of the Second Test
  3. 3British Honour for Adenauer
  4. 4Two-Way Traffic
  5. 5Irrigation Project
  6. 6The Swans Return
  7. 7Commonwealth Fashions
  8. 8Arsenal Through
  9. *Replay 3rd Round - in Arrears

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Night Express Crashes. DESCRIPTION: About a mile from Welwyn Garden City, the Night Express from Aberdeen crashed into the rear of a local train. Many coaches of the Express were derailed, but, there was only one fatality among the total of about 600 passengers travelling in the two trains. Between 20 and 30 were hurt. SHOTLIST: TPS over the crash. MCU crashed train. Various shots of wrecked carriages etc. Crane moving carriage.
Keywords
Railways; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Hertfordshire; Welwyn Garden City
Card file number
69388
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Length of story (in feet)
48
Story extras:
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