Train Crash - Slough - July 1941

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Slough, Berkshire.

Various shots of people clearing twisted wreckage of a LMS (London Midland Scottish) goods steam train from track after head-on collision.

Cataloguer's note: Fantastic (if ever possible) footage of wrecked train - very artistic.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
60345
Sort Number:
UN 274 G
Time in/Out:
01:25:05:00 / 01:27:05:00
Canister:
UN 274 G
Film ID:
1663.08
Issue Date:

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