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Who De-Railed the 7.10?

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1869A
Date Released
1 Apr 1965
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Princess Royal
  2. 2The Sound of Music
  3. 3Who De-Railed the 7.10?
  4. 4FA Cup Semi-Final - Liverpool V Chelsea
  5. *Scottish Cup Semi-Final - Fifers V Hibs

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Who De-Railed the 7.10?. DESCRIPTION: Pictures show the 7.10 from Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness after jumping the rails at Elm Park near Romford. Two died and fifteen were injured. Investigations started immediately after the derailment. SHOTLIST: MS train lying on one side. CU track torn up. CU broken line pan to MS of wrecked train. MS wrecked train - drivers cab. CU wrecked train wheels. MS ditto. CU railway line pan up to wrecked parapet of bridge. CU from bridge parapet. MS wrecked train. MS wrecked coach with wheels lying on the track. CU wrecked engine coach with wheels off the track. CU men walk around wrecked cab. CU man climbing into driving cab. CU driving controls. CU pan up drivers wallet, detective. CU pan wrecked coach. CU ditto. MS inside wrecked coach. MS pan wrecked coach. MS men working to clear the line. MCU ditto. MS wrecked train.
Keywords
Railways; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Romford
Card file number
89541
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
158
Story extras:

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