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Speeding Up 1933
Description
Sweden.
"More mechanical marvels to minimise hard work." Swedish State Railways are using a new method to speed up the laying of the cables needed for the electrification of the line.
A trench is dug by one machine as the train moves along, another machine "somewhat reminiscent of...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Jenny
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 51606
- Sort Number:
- PSP 792
- Time in/Out:
- 01:10:26:00 / 01:11:34:00
- Canister:
- PSP 792
- Film ID:
- 1610.07
- Issue Date:
- 08/06/1933
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