Washington Train-Smash AKA U.S. Train Wreck 1953

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Washington D.C., United States of America (USA). A train crashes into Washington Station.

LV. Empty railway lines, pan to wrecked train in Washington Union Station. SV. Pan, wreckage piled up on platform. CU. Engine at doors of Waiting Room. GV. Wrecked train sprawled across platform. SV. Pan,...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
28158
Sort Number:
53/007
Time in/Out:
01:37:52:00 / 01:38:32:00
Canister:
53/7
Film ID:
56.43
Issue Date:
22/01/1953

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