The Fog Fellow - a Railway Sidelight
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- Eve And Everybody’s Film Review
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- 1 / 5
- Summary
- NoS Summary - device which alerts train drivers to dangers on foggy days
British Pathe synopsis: "Pity the poor driver on those misty, foggy days, when signals are hard to see.." L/S of a steam train approaching the camera through fog. "But, the detonating fog signal came and gave the driver warning by sound." M/S of a device being attached to a railway track. Train passes over it and there is a small explosion. "Today, in the busy centres the mechanical ‘placer’ simplifies and safeguards man and machine." M/S of a man demonstrating an automated machine which places detonating signals on the line. It places then removes the small detonators. C/U of two railway signs. One reads "Up Slow" and the other "Up Fast". M/S of a signalman pulling a lever. C/U of machine placing detonator on the line. Train passes over it and there is small explosion under the wheels. - Keywords
- Railways; Safety devices
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- Pathe Inventory File Tin No.270
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP270
National Film Archive Catalogue
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