The Motor Railway 1923

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A motor-train which runs between Headcorn in Kent and Robertsbridge in West Sussex is featured.

A man starts the engine of the motor-train with a starting handle at the front (it almost looks like an ordinary car from this angle). He gets into the driver's seat. We then see the train running...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
14738
Sort Number:
EP 063
Time in/Out:
01:43:19:00 / 01:45:20:00
Canister:
EP 063
Film ID:
856.22
Issue Date:

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