Way to Run a Railway

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1924

Date Released

18 Apr 1966

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Students Join the Jet Set
2. 2Runabout Saves Walk About
3. 3High, Wide and Windy
4. 4Way to Run a Railway

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Way to Run a Railway. DESCRIPTION: British Railways starts its new super fast electric service between London, Manchester and Liverpool. Our cameraman rides the 100 mile an hour train from London to Crewe. In contrast Mr Victor Martin, railways most avid fan has turned his home into a replica of a railway system. His garden contains perhaps the biggest model railway in Britain. Complete with clinkers between the rails. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. CU porter Electrification cuts travelling time by up to a third. CU porter London Midland Electrification. LAS overhead wires pan down to train passing through station. CU driver of train. Tracking shot through cab window. CU speedometer reading 70 mph. MS train past. MS passengers inside dining car. MS waiter pours out coffee. CU ditto. MS passengers inside dining car as train passes M1 motorway. CU sign Max Speed 100 mph. Tracking shot through cab’s window as train passes through station. MS driver. CU driver’s hands on controls. Tracking shot through cab’s window of overhead wires. CU speedometer reading 100 mph. Tracking shot through cab window as train passes in opposite direction. BS driver. Tracking shot through cab window. MS train passes through station. MS Victor Martin climbs up signal to clean glass on lamps. CU MSE Railway notice. Louise Martin opens door of Station Master’s office. MCU Victor Martin gets up from desk. MCU ditto serves passenger with ticket. MS ditto picks up lamp and walks out of office. CU sign Warden Control. MLS Victor Martin walks towards control shed of model railway. MS Louise Martin sweeping station platform. CU model train passing through control shed. CU Victor Martin at controls of model railway. CU ditto. MCU model trains passing through station. CU ditto along track. MCU ditto stop at stations. MCU Louise Martin picks up phone in control room. MCU trains past. MCU Louise Martin watching trains. CU Victor Martin. CU model trains past.

Keywords

Railways

Locations

London; Manchester; Liverpool; England

Card file number

91010

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Ronald E. Collins

Length of story (in feet)

258

Story extras:

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