Night Railway For Shells 1914-1918

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Night Railway For Shells.

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French use light railway to transport shells. Small railway cars; seen from side; moving to left; carrying shells; a few soldiers ride; standing up between wagons. DS looking down length of train; stopped, with soldiers turning...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
73377
Sort Number:
ON 142 M
Time in/Out:
01:41:28:00 / 01:41:43:00
Canister:
ON 142 M
Film ID:
1922.36
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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  • The title needs changing from "Night Railway" to Light Railway.

    Pretty much identical footage can be found in clip 1930.16.

    jamied 27th Dec 2012

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