British Train Shots 1970-1979

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Unissued / unused material.

Colour item.

Exact locations of events unclear - somewhere in Great Britain.

CU signal lights changing. Various shots of trains passing camera on tracks.

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
92300
Sort Number:
UN 4665 F
Time in/Out:
01:02:35:00 / 01:05:51:00
Canister:
UN 4665 F
Film ID:
3375.02
Issue Date:
1970 - 1979

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  • Despite what the title says, these are definitely, categorically NOT British trains! Probably European, but British, no.

    jamied 3rd May 2012
  • Interesting. Can anyone identify.

    The Netherlands perhaps?

    British Pathé 23rd May 2012

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