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Short Summary
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Description
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Data
- Film ID:
- 2191.04
- Media URN:
- 64482
- Group:
- Unissued unused
- Archive:
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 1940 - 1949
- Sound:
- Mute
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration:
- 00:01:52:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:03:04:00 / 01:04:56:00
- Canister:
- UN 1359 G
jamied says
The railway featured here is the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway (RH&DR;).
The title of this clip is confusing, as rather than showing closure of the line, the footage of the two mayors at 00:57 shows them re-opening part of the line in 1946. (The line had, though, been closed during WWII).
In that respect I think what we have here are off-cuts from clip 1376.09, which features that re-opening ceremony. Other scenes in this clip, such as the lady cleaning the wheels of the train, also appear in that other clip.
I believe, then, that the clip's date range should be changed to 1946.
The railway is still going strong today. Here's a link to their website......
www.rhdr.org.uk/
The engine featured heavily during this clip is the line's No. 8 locomotive, named "Hurricane", built in 1927.