Last of a Line

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1607A

Date Released

24 Mar 1960

Date submitted

21 Mar 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Top Fashion Show
2. 2Charity Golf
3. 3Motor Sport. Stonebridge Scramble
4. 4Motor Sport. John Surtees
5. 5Last of a Line
6. 6The Calcutta Cup

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Last of a Line. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show Evening Star, the last steam loco to be built by British Railways at Swindon. It is the last of a long and honourable list, the last of the steamers. And here is another loco: she took the first train out of Paddington in 1838. SHOTLIST: LS new steam locomotive. MS steam from wheels. MS unveiling. CU name plate ‘Evening Star’. CU number (92220-84C). CU engine drivers. MS engine moving. CU wheels. MS locomotive. LS diesel passes. LS old steam train. MS same. LS same MS ‘Evening Star’. CU wheels. MS locomotive.

Keywords

Railways; Ceremonies

Locations

England

Card file number

79663

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Camera

John Davies

Length of story (in feet)

74

Story extras:

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