Thirty Killed in US 60 MPH Rail Crash

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
958
Date Released
6 May 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
Biggest train crash for many years results after express leaps metals on bend. Excessive speed blamed for disaster.
Keywords
Railways; Accidents and disasters
Locations
New York
Library number
9584
Length of story (in feet)
133

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Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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Phone
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Address
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Notes
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How to cite this record

'Thirty Killed in US 60 MPH Rail Crash', British Paramount News Issue No. 958, 6 May 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/37282 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)