• Short Summary

    Museum of British Transport opens new section, featuring old locomotives.

  • Description

    Clapham, London.

    GV. Buses lined up in the newly open section of British Transport Museum. SV. Old 'Brampton & Chesterfield' bus. GV. Old buses. SV. The first electric tram which ran in Blackpool. CU. Blackpool transport crest. LV. Douglas electric tram. LV. AEC 'B' type bus. SV. Pan along the bus. SV. Pan up the stairs to the open top upper deck seats. GV. Old steam engines. LV. Furness Railway No. 3 locomotive, "Old Coppernob", & CU. CU. Holes caused by war damage. LV. Midland Railway locomotive number 1000 built in 1902. CU. Sign pointing to royal coaches. LV. Queen Victoria's Saloon state coach. SV. Interior, the lounge. SV. Interior, the bedroom. GV. Old engines. SV. Pan, Swindon Dennis "N" Type fire engine. GV. The fire engine drives towards camera.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1764.04
    Media URN:
    54545
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    03/06/1963
    Sound:
    sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:19:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:14:51:00 / 01:16:10:00
    Canister:
    63/45

Comments (2)

  1. Unknown user says

    The "B-Type bus" on line 4 of the main paragraph is an AEC B-Type, Reg. No. LA 9928.

    "Old locomotive of 1846 Coppernob" - that's Furness Railway No. 3 locomotive, "Old Coppernob".

    "Locomotive 1000" is Midland Railway locomotive number 1000.

    "Queen Victoria's State Coach" is known as Queen Victoria's Saloon.

    "Swindon fire engine" is a Dennis "N" Type fire engine, Reg. No. AM 2747.

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  2. Unknown user says

    Thanks!

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