Railway Collision Near Bedford 1938

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Bedford, Bedfordshire.

Various shots of the wreckage of two steam trains after a crash near Bedford. The London to Bradford Express somehow got onto a local line and crashed into an empty stationary train ahead. Commentator says two passengers were killed and over 30 injured. Wagons of the...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
15940
Sort Number:
38/007
Time in/Out:
01:34:10:00 / 01:34:40:00
Canister:
38/7
Film ID:
951.46
Issue Date:
24/01/1938

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