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New Engine For Merchant Use 1941
Description
Unused / unissued material.
Eastleigh.
MS soldiers stand to attention as dignitaries get off train.
MS unidentified dignitary is greeted. He makes a speech and unveils the name of a small steam locomotive - a prototype Southern Railways Merchant-Navy Class locomotive "Channel...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- sound
- Media URN:
- 60315
- Sort Number:
- UN 0264 B
- Time in/Out:
- 01:46:22:00 / 01:47:56:00
- Canister:
- UN 264 B
- Film ID:
- 1637.23
- Issue Date:
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The engine shown is the prototype Southern Railways Merchant-Navy Class locomotive "Channel Packet", No. 21C1.
The naming ceremony took place on 10 March 1941, at Eastleigh.
Thanks.