The 'Flying Scotsman' prepares for the United States of America. Twickenham, Middlesex.
GV The 'Flying Scotsman', standing in station at Twickenham. SV People watching. AS People talking to driver in cab. SV People standing on the platform talking to driver in cab of, 'Flying Scotsman'. CU...
The 'Flying Scotsman' prepares for the United States of America. Twickenham, Middlesex.
GV The 'Flying Scotsman', standing in station at Twickenham. SV People watching. AS People talking to driver in cab. SV People standing on the platform talking to driver in cab of, 'Flying Scotsman'. CU The nameplate, 'Flying Scotsman'. Pan down to wheel. SV Mr Pegler, the owner, talking to Henry Foster, standing beside the engine. CU Mr Pegler. SV Driver climbing aboard. CU The bell ringing in front of 'Flying Scotsman'. SV "Flying Scotsman" standing in the station. CU Interior driving cab. Fire door is opened.
SCU Pan as coal is shovelled into the boiler. SV Steam gauge. AS Smoke coming from funnel. SCU Buffers. SV Interior driving cab. Man pulls lever. CU Wheels as engine starts to move forward. SV Int. railway carriage. SV As the railway carriages slowly move past platform. SV Interior Winston Churchill's carriage. GV As train slowly passes platform. CU Pan into GV As 'Flying Scotsman' reverses. CU Board, 'Twickenham'. SV As, 'Flying Scotsman', comes towards camera. Camera pans as it goes past showing Mr Pegler at window of driving cab.
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