Flying Scotsman to Beat Time-Table

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
152
Date Released
2 May 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Flying Scotsman to Beat Time-Table. DESCRIPTION: LNER express sets out for Edinburgh on Pioneer journey in new era of railway records. SHOTLIST: Shot of the front of the engine with nameplate on same. The engine leaving the end of the station platform with people watching. CU of the wheels and piston rod turning. Close shot of the engine and train steaming under bridge from platform past camera. Train passing as seen from the interior of the signal box. Aerial of the train on the track at speed. Aerial of the train entering tunnel and close shot of the engine emerging from same. Engine driver in cabin. Shot of the track and bridges ahead as taken from the cabin of driver. Another train passes, also taken from driver’s cabin. Shot of the lines speeding past as taken from cabin. Bridge speeding past. CU wheels of engine past camera. Train entering tunnels and shot in same, also shot leaving the tunnel. Shot of scenery through window marked "1st Smoking". Train coming to and passing station. Trees passing camera as the train speeds along. Train passing camera and lines seen from train. Passing through station and over camera.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Environment; Railways; Motor vehicles; Speed records
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1785
Length of story (in feet)
128
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Flying Scotsman to Beat Time-Table', British Movietone News Issue No. 152, 2 May 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3596 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)