Railway Engine 1946

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Several shots of the train drivers in front of train - one finishing work, another starting. Engine driver climbing into cabin of locomotive. Low angle shot of train leaving the station (cloud of steam obscuring lens makes natural fade out). Low angle shot of railway...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
74150
Sort Number:
UN 1405 A
Time in/Out:
01:41:48:00 / 01:49:40:00
Canister:
UN 1405 A
Film ID:
2068.08
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