New Diesel Loco

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1485A
Date Released
21 Nov 1957
Date submitted
18 Nov 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Jewish Remembrance
  2. 2India Honours the Fallen
  3. 3A Fashion Fair
  4. 4Doctors’ Hobbies
  5. 5Wrafs off Parade
  6. 6New Diesel Loco
  7. 7Parking Made Easy
  8. 8Airborne in a Hurry

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Diesel Loco. DESCRIPTION: Introducing Locomotive No D8200, an 800 horse-power diesel-electric for mainline use. It’s the first of its type, and it aroused great interest at Euston when it was handed over to the British Transport commission. SHOTLIST: Various CUs of Diesel engine. Checking of engine at station. CU of engine. CU Lord Chandos, handing over to Lord Rusholme. CU Lord Chandos during speech. CU presentation of golden key. Lord Rusholme enters. View train. CU controls of train. Lord Rusholme at controls of train. New Diesel. CU Lord Rusholme driving train. CU Lord Rusholme at controls. Train arrives at Euston.
Keywords
Politics and government; Railways; Ceremonies
Locations
London; Euston
Card file number
72159
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
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