Flying Scotsman

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2303

Date Released

23 Jul 1973

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Portuguese Premier’s Visit
2. 2New Hovercraft Service
3. 3Whaling Commission
4. 4Junior Motor Racing
5. 5Flying Scotsman

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Flying Scotsman. DESCRIPTION: Mr W McAlpine is the new owner of locomotive 4472. Mr Marsh - British Rail Chairman - gives a send off to the Flying Scotsman, leaving Derby for a summer season on the Dart Valley Railway. SHOTLIST: SV Flying Scotsman stationary. CU funnel. CU number plate 4472. SV front of Flying Scotsman. CU buffer. CU lower side of Flying Scotsman wheels, children watching. CU wheel pan to 3 more wheels. CU nameplate Flying Scotsman. CU nameplate London and North Eastern No 1564 Doncaster 1923 Railway Co. SV lettering on side of coal carriage LNER. SV driver sitting in Flying Scotsman. SV boy and father watching. SV crowds around Flying Scotsman. SV owner of Flying Scotsman Mr WH McAlpine making speech. SV crowds. SV crowds. SV Mr Richard Marsh British Rail Chairman breaks champagne onto front of Flying Scotsman. SV Mr Marsh and McAlpine together. SV crowds gathered round Flying Scotsman. SV Flying Scotsman smoking out of funnel. CU man opening stoking doors. CU man stoking fire. SV Flying Scotsman about to leave. SV engine driver waving. SV small boy waving. SV Marsh and son in engine room. SV Flying Scotsman steaming out, Marsh and son waving pan to BV of carriages. GV pan Flying Scotsman at speed (September 1967).

Keywords

Railways

Locations

Derby

Card file number

99240

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Reginald William Smith

Length of story (in feet)

138

Story extras:

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