Turbo Train

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2267A
Date Released
16 Nov 1972
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Turbo Train. DESCRIPTION: New high speed train on test. Planned speeds for up to 180 mph (200 kmph). Mr Galley, French Minister of Transport on board. SHOTLIST: SV turbo train leaves station. SV interior driver at controls. Tracking shot inside past passengers. GAV turbo train at speed. CU passenger empties pipe ash into as tray on arm. SV passenger reading. AV train at speed. Low angle shot, train flashes past at speed. AV train at speed. CU French Transport Minister Mr Galley pan to cabin window. CU speed indicator. SV interior engineers checking electronic and magnetic equipment. LV exterior train flashes past. SV interior engineer at equipment. Low angle shot, train flashes past. AV Turbo train at high speed.
Keywords
Politics and government; Railways
Locations
France
Footage sources
France
Card file number
98617
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Turbo Train', British Movietone News Issue No. 2267A, 16 Nov 1972. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29651 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)