Rail Disaster In Fog
Rail Disaster In Fog
Clip: 355383_1_1
Year Shot: 1958
(Actual Year)
Audio: No
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1644
Original Film: 031-010-03
HD: N/A
Location: England
Timecode: 00:10:28 - 00:11:19
10 Die, 87 are seriously injured in the second major disaster on British railways in as many months. On a foggy night, the 'automatic train control' system breaks down, and two passenger-laden trains ram, with grim results. Establishing shot - Crowd of people looking at twisted metal and the aftermath of a train wreck. MS - Two policemen standing along side of the twisted passenger car. MS - Police carrying a dead person from the wreckage. MS - Police and rescue workers standing on top of a passenger car removing victims of the train wreck. MS - Nurses and doctors. MS - Police and rescue workers carrying another dead person on a stretcher.