A Novel Railway

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

615

Date Released

16 Mar 1933

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

British Pathe synopsis: "It’s a model Clockwork Railway, perfect in scale and detail. Here’s the terminus, complete with platforms, sidings, signals, etc." M/S of man tending to his model railway - outside in a garden. High angle shot of railway showing tracks and trains. One of the trains moves off. Various shots of the railway in operation. "Let us follow it on its short journey round the garden." L/S of two trains passing. "A real tunnel, too..." High angle of the tunnel, a train emerges. Another train enters the tunnel. "...and a countryside station. Note the "down" signal which allows the goods trains to pass." High angle shot as train stops at the signal. Another train passes. "Now over the cleverly made viaduct, and back to the terminus." High angle shot of train passing over the viaduct. M/S of train approaching the station.

Keywords

Railways; Toys and models

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File Tin No.257
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP257

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