Trains Without Tears

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1768

Date Released

22 Apr 1963

Date submitted

18 Apr 1963

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Trains Without Tears. DESCRIPTION: An ‘O’ gauge model of a Britannia locomotive, gets us off to a good start at the Model Railway Exhibition. As far as railways are concerned, the age of steam is almost over. But you can still savour the romance, the sights, the sounds - and the smells, with a train on a tabletop. SHOTLIST: Key scene. CU ‘O’ gauge train with Britannia locomotive. CU same down track. GV steam engine on 4 track. MS children getting into same. CU boiler being stoked. CU steam. CU whistle is blown. CU steam engine drives off. CU driver. CU engine along track. CU children looking. CU sign. GV modern single-decker tram along track. MS double-decker tram along track. GV model of Welsh narrow gauge train along track. Same train pushing trucks then stops. CU trucks loaded with coal. Boys watching. CU truck filled with coal. This is the model Railway Exhibition on show at Central Hall, Westminster.

Keywords

Railways; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

London; Westminster; Central Hall

Card file number

86429

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

122

Story extras:

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