Trains - driver Joseph Duddington.
Location of events unknown.
M/S of a steam engine. L/S of retiring 67 year old driver Duddington climbing down from the "Mallard", he set up a speed record on it which had never been broken. C/U of him. A lady shakes his hand to wish him luck. C/U of him in the engine. M/S of the train, M/S of Duddington.
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Description
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Data
- Archive
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 22/05/1944
- Sound:
- sound
- Media URN:
- 50548
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Film ID:
- 1576.17
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration
- 00:00:49:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:32:11:00 / 01:33:00:00
- Canister:
- NSP 425
- Sort Number:
- NSP 425
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jamied says
"Duddington" is Joseph Duddington.
He set the world speed record for steam locomotives, driving The Mallard to 126mph on 3 July 1938.
keel534 says
Driver Duddington\'s home depot was \'Carr loco shed\' in Doncaster. Shots of \'Mallard\' and him look to be at that depot.
British Pathé says
Thanks - does anyone know where this was filmed?