Train Crash

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2245A

Date Released

15 Jun 1972

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Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Train Crash. DESCRIPTION: At Well Hall Station in the South of London, an excursion ten coach trains came off the rails on a bend, and ploughed 120 yards before stopping. 380 people aboard, 4 were killed and 130 are in hospital. SHOTLIST: SV station sign Eltham Well Hall pan to LV crashed train and rescuers. GV wrecked carriages. SV pan wrecked train. SCU carriage wheels pan to wrecked coaches. CU carriage windows zoom back and pan to smashed inside of carriage. SV rescue workers round engine. CU interior pan round engine cab. GV wrecked train and crane. SV pull back rescue workers directing train. SV rescue workers. SV pan round seats strewn on ground. SV pull back to GV wrecked train. LV rescuers at work.

Keywords

Railways; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Well Hall Station; St Eltham

Card file number

98214

Credits:

Commentator: Leonard Martin
Camera: Reginald William Smith

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