Stapleford Miniature Railway

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2534

Date Released

25 Dec 1977

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Queen Opens Tube Link
2. 2The Bullet Train
3. 3Stapleford Miniature Railway

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Stapleford Miniature Railway. DESCRIPTION: The popular draw at Stapleford Park, home of Lord Gretton, is the miniature railway system. Since it opened 20 years ago the railway has been continuously extended, the latest section of track being opened this year. SHOTLIST: AS train out of tunnel. AS wheels on miniature train on track. MS miniature train passes river. MS old people on train. MS train past. GV train across river past stationary boat. MS train by river. MCU name on boat ‘Southern Cross’. MS women on boat. TS people on boat. GV view of lake from boat. MS people on train. GV exterior Stapleford House. MS lion. MS Lord Gratton with young people. Lord Gratton talking. MCU sign ‘It is forbidden to feed the lions’ to ‘Survivors will be prosecuted’. Lord Gratton with lions. CU monkey in cage. MS ditto. MCU ‘Stapleford Junction’ MS people at same. People on train. MS engine. MS people looking at trains. MCU Silver Spike and Metal Hammer. MS engine, MS Ceremony of the Silver Spike - Lord Gratton hammering spike into track. MCU ditto. MS engine. MCU man puts fuel into engine with hand shovel. MCU fuel hatch closed. MS train steam and starts off. AS train round bend. MS view of passengers at rear. MS train. MS old men on train. MS train round corner. BS train into tunnel. MS train out of tunnel.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure

Locations

Leicestershire

Card file number

77/221A

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

234

Story extras:

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