Diesel Electric Train 1948

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London to Derby diesel electric train.

Panning shot of steam engines and one diesel train in engine shed. C/U lower half of train in motion. C/U train moving towards camera. Panning M/S two boys taking number of train - train spotters! C/U coupling engine to carriage. C/U man releasing brake....

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44611
Sort Number:
NP 209
Time in/Out:
01:49:44:00 / 01:50:58:00
Canister:
NP 209
Film ID:
1355.22
Issue Date:
13/09/1948

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