New Life for Old Lines

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1964
Date Released
23 Jan 1967
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Life for Old Lines. DESCRIPTION: Mr Charles Ashby, a Southampton Property dealer, has an answer to uneconomic railway lines. He had developed a diesel-powered rail coach, carrying fifty people. SHOTLIST: LS diesel powered rail coach in station, Mr Charles Ashby boards. CU sign Sadler Pace-railer. CU Mr Ashby operates controls to shut door. MS door closes. MCU Mr Ashby operates controls to start Pace Railer. Pan railcoach leaves station. MCU hands on controls. CU Mr Ashby. Tracking shot from train as it travels at speed. GV interior railcoach. MS Mr Ashby at controls. MS train past. GV ditto. Trucking shot from train. TS train past.
Keywords
Economics; Railways; Business and commerce
Locations
Southampton; England
Card file number
91979
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
Film clip

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'New Life for Old Lines', British Movietone News Issue No. 1964, 23 Jan 1967. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26743 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)