Railway Reborn

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1767
Date Released
15 Apr 1963
Date submitted
6 Apr 1963
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Railway Reborn. DESCRIPTION: What do names like The Countess, Ken Nelson, Bob Harris and Laurie Brooks signify. Well they’re all involved in a railway at Welshpool. A railway which is actually re-opening. Thanks to the local Light-Railway-Preservation Company, a new passenger service will be operating at weekends. Originally opened in 1903, it’s the first passenger service on the line for over thirty years. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS train with porter by the side. CU name The Countess. MCU drivers. MS guard. MS train pulls away. MCU same past camera. TS women and children. TS crowds. TS railway lines. MS bridge from train. CU driver’s hand. MS fire being stoked. CU train’s wheels past camera. MS front of train (from cab). TS from train into country (2 shots). TS train round bend.
Keywords
Railways; Ceremonies
Locations
Wales; Welshpool
Footage sources
5 Cities Film
Card file number
86372
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Railway Reborn', British Movietone News Issue No. 1767, 15 Apr 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25062 (Accessed 26 Jan 2026)