• Short Summary

    A steam locomotive is presented to Canadian railroad museum.

  • Description

    No title - Steam locomotive presented to Canadian railroad museum.

    M/S of floating crane being towed into Victoria Dock with the A4 Pacific engine No. 60010, named "Dominion of Canada", locomotive on board. M/S top of crane, pan down wires to the cradle on which is slung the locomotive. M/S of the locomotive and floating crane. M/S of the floating crane, pan to the ship 'Beaveroak London'. C/U the stern of the ship. M/S on crane, pan to the locomotive now about to be lowered onto ship. C/U the locomotive. C/U side of locomotive showing name 'Dominion of Canada'. M/S side of locomotive pan to cabin. C/U back of locomotive. M/S of John Ratter, Member of the British Railways Board and Acting High Commissioner for Canada Geoffrey Murray shaking hands. C/U shaking hands. M/S of man signalling crane to lower. M/S locomotive now lowered below the deck line.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    2025.17
    Media URN:
    56195
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    13/04/1967
    Sound:
    sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:46:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:53:08:00 / 01:53:54:00
    Canister:
    67/30

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  1. Unknown user says

    The locomotive seen here is the A4 Pacific engine No. 60010, named "Dominion of Canada".

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  2. Unknown user says

    Thanks very much.

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  3. Unknown user says

    I hadn't seen this until now, right after Mallard 75.

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